Lagos SAT Calls for Greater Collaboration to Upgrade Healthcare Facilities - NaijaAgroNet

For the total well-being of community dwellers in accessing adequate healthcare facilities is a joint responsibility for all stakeholders, the State Tuberculosis Coordinator and ATM Lead, Ifelunwa Aipoh, acknowledged the challenges of inadequate consumables facing local health centers, particularly at the Igbo-Olomu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), during a recent advocacy visit to the paramount ruler of Igbo-Olomu, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Also speaking, Patrick Akpan, coordinator of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), and Bunmi Tejumola, representing the Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN), expressed appreciation to the traditional ruler for his support and urged him to sustain his commitment to initiatives promoting the health and well-being of his subjects.

Zero Tariff, Zero Balance? High-stakes gamble on Nigeria’s rice bowl by Remmy Nweke - WeekendSalvo@NaijaAgroNet

Nigeria’s duty-free import policy offers desperate food inflation relief for urban consumers, but threatens rural livelihoods. REMMY NWEKE, in this WeekendSalvo@NaijaAgroNet dispatch, reports that as local millers face collapsing farmgate prices against cheap foreign grain, CARF-FSD’s survey gathers crucial field data to determine whether this fiscal intervention saves consumers or destroys long-term domestic food sovereignty.

For decades, Nigeria’s rice sector has teetered on a high-wire between two urgent, conflicting imperatives: keeping food affordable on urban dining tables and keeping rural farmers in business. When the Federal Government deployed its temporary zero-import tariff policy on staple grains, a desperate fiscal wrench thrown to stall runaway food inflation; it unlocked an economic tug-of-war.

Food and Agribusiness Stakeholders Join Africa Sustainability Forum 2026 - NaijaAgroNet

As the intersections between food systems, environmental stewardship, and sustainable packaging take center stage across the continent, the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) is spotlighting circular economy frameworks and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as key institutional participants confirm their attendance at the Africa Sustainability Forum 2026, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Scheduled for October 20, 2026, at Oriental Hotels, Lagos, the high-profile gathering centers on the theme “Sustainable Futures: Driving Just Transitions, Green Growth & Shared Prosperity.” The upcoming forum convenes vital stakeholders across agriculture, food manufacturing, regulation, technology, and civil society to examine robust pathways for sustainable development and environmental accountability.