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By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government has revealed that it has put in place a policy to institutionalize the teaching and learning of sign language in all basic education schools across Nigeria. Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba, made this known on Thursday during commemoration of the 2025 International Day of the Girl

Global Youth Hold the Key to Food Security and Climate Resilience, Says New UN Report A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has delivered a powerful message to world leaders: young people are essential to the future of food systems, climate action, and global economic growth—but unlocking their potential will require

Unlocking Nigeria’s Future: How Supporting Youth in Agriculture Could Generate ₦60 Trillion Annually A recent political economy analysis by ActionAid Nigeria has uncovered a staggering opportunity for national growth: Nigeria could be losing up to ₦60 trillion every year due to insufficient support for youth involvement in the agriculture sector. This revelation was shared by Mr. Azubike Nwokoye, Food and

Nigerian Teen Amara Nwuneli Wins Earth Prize to Build Greener, Healthier Communities At just 17 years old, Amara Nwuneli is already leading a movement to reclaim the environment—and reimagine what cities like Lagos could become. On Wednesday, Amara was named the Africa regional winner of the 2025 Earth Prize, an international competition recognizing teenagers creating solutions for environmental sustainability. Alongside the

Oando Foundation (OF), an independent charity organisation established by Oando Plc (Nigeria’s leading energy company), to support the Federal Government in achieving its Universal Basic Education (UBE) goal, has disclosed that it has earmarked over N1 billion to execute its 2025 Foundational Learning Improvement Programme (LEARNOVATE-FLIP) projects in various Nigerian schools across the country in

Almost four decades after Nigeria dispensed with a cocoa-industry regulatory board in 1986, a new executive bill is working its way to the legislature to create a replacement. By the time it was scrapped, the cocoa marketing board, which fixed prices and regulated other industry practices, was so hated by farmers that it was seen