Japan has committed $3.5 million to strengthen Nigeria’s rice seed production system, providing equipment and technical support to the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) and its outstations. The intervention is designed to improve the quality and availability of rice seeds supplied to farmers across the country. But the interesting part of this intervention is that…
Africa has become the world’s hungriest continent for the first time, overtaking Asia in the number of people experiencing hunger, according to the latest United Nations State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 report. The report estimates that 309 million people in Africa faced hunger in 2025, compared with 292 million…
As heavy rains continue across Nigeria, health experts and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have issued separate warnings urging residents to protect themselves from both health risks and the growing threat of flash flooding. Medical professionals have advised Nigerians against bathing with untreated rainwater, warning that it may contain pollutants, bacteria and fungi capable of…
