The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) today convened a multi-sectoral stakeholders’ meeting to validate its draft 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and strengthen sector-specific climate advisories through a co-creation and co-production approach. The meeting, held in line with NiMet’s statutory mandate,…
Lagos Launches Phase II “Ounje Eko” Farmers Subsidy Programme
Over 5,000 Farmers Benefited From Phase I As LASG Expands Agricultural Interventions Statewide To Boost Food Security, Price Stabilization The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, has launched the Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy Programme…
Dangote Group Deepens Strategic Ties with Zambia, Eyes New Investments in Energy and Agriculture
L-R: President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema and President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. Dangote Group has re-affirmed its commitment to Zambia’s economic growth, with major focus on energy and…
Doha: World Summit Opens With Pledge to Speed Social Progress
Zoom Arts & Design Doha Participants at the World Summit in the “Spider” foyer of the Qatar National Convention Centre. The Second World Summit for Social Development opened in Doha on Tuesday with the adoption of the Doha Political…
At Doha World Summit, Panelists Call for Action to Strengthen Poverty Eradication, Employment, Social Inclusion
Speakers at the opening panel of the Second World Summit for Social Development today called for renewed global commitment to the three pillars of social development — poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and social…
Rebuilding the breadbasket: AfDB, WFP, IFPRI Launch Report on Innovative Investment in Food Systems in Northern Nigeria
“Investing in Innovative Food Systems Solutions in Challenging Contexts,” provides a roadmap for revitalizing northern Nigeria’s food systems The African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Food Policy Research…
5.7 Million People Face Food Insecurity in Haiti
© UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Many people in Haiti displaced by violence, like this mother and baby, struggle to find enough to eat. Millions of Haitians are facing food insecurity as armed groups continue to expand their territorial control around the…
African Governments to Defend Food Systems Sovereignty and Resilience of Against Corporate Digitalization
Declare Support for Africa Ministers of Environment Decision to Reject Solar Geoengineering Over 130 experts from 33 African countries have jointly reaffirmed a shared commitment to defend Africa’s food sovereignty and protect small-scale producers from the encroachment of extractive,…
Tensions Flare Over Siting of Sterling Oil Pipeline Amid Signs of Community-Company Engagement
In the quiet riverine communities of Afor Clan in Ndokwa East, Delta State, unease has been brewing. A major gas pipeline project, currently under construction, has become the subject of growing tension between local residents and the company executing the…
NiMet, C-WINS Partner on Climate Solutions for Health, Food and Community Resilience
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Centre for Well-being and Integrated Nutrition Solutions (C-WINS) have formalised a strategic partnership to advance climate action in Nigeria. The partnership aims to integrate solutions that connect climate, public health, food and nutrition…
