Lagos' 'Invisible Crisis': Hotsteppers Project to combat extreme heat and public health risks - NaijaAgroNet

Climate experts, urban planners, public health researchers, and international development partners have officially launched the Hotsteppers Project, a landmark three-year research and action initiative designed to mitigate the growing health risks associated with extreme heat, air pollution, and rapid urbanization across Lagos State, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The rollout followed a comprehensive three-day Climate and Health Media Workshop held at The Zone, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos. The capacity-building workshop trained journalists, podcasters, and digital content creators on evidence-based, human-centered, and solutions-oriented reporting at the intersection of climate change and public health.

Experts push early detection, integrated lifestyle to reverse Nigeria’s bitter cancer harvest - NaijaAgroNet

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Despite years of intense awareness campaigns, Nigeria’s cancer burden remains a devastating public health crisis. Late detection continues to drive a high mortality rate across the nation, especially within rural and semi-urban communities where healthcare access is heavily restricted, reports NaijaAgroNet.

At a high-level advocacy event held in Lagos, medical experts and reproductive health advocates made a passionate plea to women across the country to prioritize routine clinical screenings and reject the cultural hesitations that delay medical intervention until the disease advances to irreversible stages 3 and 4.

Adult nutrition and development in Nigeria: Strategic overview for agricultural sector by Iruoma Ofortube - Commentary@NaijaAgroNet

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Adult nutrition, defined as the intake and utilization of nutrients necessary for health, disease prevention, and sustained productivity, is a cornerstone of Nigeria’s development agenda. 

A nutritionally balanced adult diet must provide adequate carbohydrates for energy, proteins for tissue repair, healthy fats for hormone production, essential vitamins and minerals, hydration, and dietary fiber for digestive health. 

Marno de Jong to be succeeded by Aiboni succeeds as EVP@Shell - NaijaAgroNet

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Shell has announced a historic leadership transition, naming Elohor Aiboni as the new Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Nigeria, effective August 1, 2026. Aiboni, who currently serves as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, makes history as the first Nigerian to occupy this combined leadership position, marking a significant milestone for local content and indigenous leadership in the multinational energy sector, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Aiboni succeeds Marno de Jong, who is stepping down after a distinguished 34-year tenure with Shell, including over six years of leadership in Nigeria. Since his appointment as Senior Vice President in 2020, de Jong has been a pivotal figure in advancing Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.

Green transition: IHS Towers cuts emissions by 21.4%, backs Abuja clean air project - NaijaAgroNet

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Infrastructure giant, IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) has officially released its 2025 Sustainability Report, demonstrating a massive acceleration in its environmental, social, and climate-change initiatives, with Nigeria serving as the anchor for its primary ecological and community milestones, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Tracking its global corporate footprint from January 1 through December 31, 2025, the telecom infrastructure developer recorded a 21.4% reduction in its Scope 1 and Scope 2 kilowatt-hour emissions intensity compared against its 2021 baseline data, signaling a major victory for regional decarbonization.

Fairaction Nigeria debuts advisory board to scale climate-resilient ‘Smart Water’ for rural communities - NaijaAgroNet

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Fairaction Nigeria has officially inaugurated its National Advisory Board, to bolster rural livelihoods and tackle water scarcity in Nigeria’s agricultural heartlands, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The ceremony, held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Bodija, Ibadan, signals a strategic pivot from localized interventions to a national rollout of Sustainable Smart Water Infrastructure (SWI)—a move set to revolutionize water access for smallholder farmers and rural agribusinesses.

Spirulina-enhanced School meals drive 20% enrollment surge in Amanhyia - NaijaAgroNet

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The battle against hidden hunger in West Africa took a high-tech, nutritional turn this week as Food for All Africa commemorated International School Meals Day and the 11th African Day of School Feeding, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The community event in Amanhyia brought together over 900 stakeholders, including students from three Eastern region beneficiary schools, parents, and teachers; to witness the transformative power of "nutritionally fortified" education.

Nigeria: McEnies promotes climate-health resilience through WISER project - NaijaAgroNet

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McEnies Global Communications is supporting efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s climate resilience through the Weather and Climate Information Services for Resilience (WISER) Health Project, an initiative aimed at improving how weather and climate data are used to address climate-sensitive health risks.

The project, led by the UK Met Office in collaboration with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Rockefeller Foundation, seeks to enhance the accessibility and use of climate information across Nigeria’s health and emergency response sectors.

NiMet leads multi-agency push for climate-smart health and food systems - NaijaAgroNet

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has rallied key stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to co-develop a National Early Warning System for Health, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The initiative, launched at the National Early Warning Services for Health (WISER) workshop currently underway at the WMO Regional Training Center in Oshodi, Lagos, aims to operationalize Nigeria’s third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0).

Nigeria takes global center stage as Agric Minister, Kyari, leads IFAD Governing Council - NaijaAgroNet

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Nigeria has secured a prominent seat at the helm of global agricultural governance as the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, emerged as the Chairperson of the 49th Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome, reports NaijaAgroNet.

This historic appointment, occurring during the Council's session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, marks the first time in six years that Nigeria has led the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations’ specialized agency.

Silent Hunger: Malnutrition threatens 1m children in North-East as Nigeria seeks $516M aid - NaijaAgroNet

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A looming catastrophe of child malnutrition threatens Nigeria's North-East, with a staggering 1 million children in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states projected to be at risk in 2026, reports NaijaAgroNet.

This dire forecast comes as the Nigerian government, alongside humanitarian partners, launches an urgent appeal for $516 million to provide critical support to 2.5 million people in the conflict-affected region.

Nigeria witnesses bumper plantain harvest as prices dip, farmers eye processing boom - NaijaAgroNet

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A surge in plantain harvests across Southern Nigeria is reshaping local food markets, as farmers, traders and processors respond to what many describe as the most abundant plantain season in recent years, reports NaijaAgroNet.

From Ondo to Delta, Cross River and parts of the South-East, bunches of ripe and semi-ripe plantain have flooded rural and urban markets, causing a mild price drop at the retail end while opening new prospects for agro-processing.

Afrimash charts digital path for Nigeria’s food security @Oyo 2025 Agribusiness Summit - NaijaAgroNet

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The recently concluded Oyo 2025 Agribusiness Summit underscored the critical role of technology in achieving national food security, with Afrimash, the Ibadan-based agritech firm, emerging as a central figure in the discourse, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Recognized for making quality agricultural inputs and verified services accessible to farming communities nationwide, Afrimash’s presence was a clear indicator of its growing influence in Nigeria’s agricultural landscape.

DG NESREA on circular economy: Nigeria must position itself as a key player - NaijaAgroNet

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Nigeria's spiraling electronic waste problem has reached a critical juncture, demanding immediate, unified national action from all stakeholders, from top regulators to individual digital citizens.

This urgent call resonated profoundly at the 2025 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue in Lagos, where the nation's foremost environmental agency issued a stark warning, buttressed by appeals from the event's convener for a concrete national strategy.

Shell highlights contributions to Nigerian economy in NAPE exhibition - NaijaAgroNet

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Shell is highlighting its contributions to the Nigerian economy in an exhibition at the 2025 International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) which began in Lagos yesterday. The 43rd NAPE conference comes as the professional body turns 50 this year, having been founded in 1975.

The theme of the conference is, “Revitalising the Nigerian Petroleum Exploration and Production Strategies for Energy Security and Sustainable Development.”

ADF partners Sight and Life Foundation on food, nutrition security - NaijaAgroNet

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The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in partnership with Sight and Life Foundation (SAL), has launched a nationwide initiative titled “Promotion of Production & Consumption of Fermented Foods for Food & Nutrition Security in Nigeria,” reports NaijaAgroNet.

The programme, unveiled at a workshop in Lagos, aims to combat malnutrition and improve food security by promoting the production and consumption of locally fermented foods.

Community Health Awareness'25: Awba-Ofemili health committee urges greater vigilance against health-related misinformation - NaijaAgroNet

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The Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee has urged greater vigilance against health-related misinformation, cautioning that myths and false beliefs surrounding diseases such as Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee or Ulee-Okpa) pose a serious threat to community health development, reports NaijaAgroNet.

This call was made following the successful Awba-Ofemili Community Health Awareness Campaign 2025, themed “Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee): Know the Signs, Stop the Spread,” held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Civic Centre, Awba-Ofemili.

FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative boosts digital transformation for resilient agrifood systems - NaijaAgroNet

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The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has taken a major step forward in advancing digital transformation for smarter and more resilient agrifood systems across the Pacific region, reports NaijaAgroNet.

From July 7 to 11, 2025, the FAO Pacific Subregional Office convened a regional geospatial training and capacity-building workshop in Fiji, bringing together representatives from Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Community unites for health as Awba-Ofemili battles Buruli Ulcer through awareness - NaijaAgroNet

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Awba-Ofemili community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State is stepping up its public health response as the Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee, in partnership with key health agencies, unveils the Awba-Ofemili Community Health Awareness Campaign 2025 themed “Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee): Know the Signs, Stop the Spread.”

The campaign, scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 (Nkwo Market Day) at the Civic Centre, Awba-Ofemili, aims to raise awareness about Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee), a neglected tropical disease that attacks the skin and soft tissues, while promoting early detection, prevention, and improved hygiene practices within the community.

Renaissance Energy charts new continental course @Africa Energy Week - NaijaAgroNet

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Signalling a bold new chapter in Africa’s energy transformation, the Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (Renaissance) has unveiled its pan-African operational strategy at the just-concluded Africa Energy Week (AEW), positioning itself as a leading catalyst for sustainable industrialisation and regional integration across the continent, reports NaijaAgroNet.

As the operator of Nigeria’s largest upstream oil and gas joint venture, Renaissance used the platform to introduce a forward-looking roadmap that underscores its commitment to energy security, local participation, and responsible resource management across Africa.