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1,500 Farmers Set to Benefit from NADF’s N1.5bn Agric Scheme

By The Insight Team June 25, 2025 469

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a N1.5bn pilot programme in partnership with Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) and Nova Merchant Bank to boost food production by supporting 1,500 smallholder farmers in Kaduna State. The initiative, flagged off at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, is the first deployment under NADF’s National […]Continue Reading

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RAAMP: All Procurement Must Follow World Bank Regulations, Says Official

By The Insight Team June 20, 2025 663

All procurement activities under World Bank-financed projects in Nigeria, including the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), must strictly adhere to World Bank Procurement Regulations, a senior official has stated. Barbara Ziolkowska, Senior Procurement Specialist at the World Bank, emphasised that “all procurements under WB financed investment projects Continue Reading

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Uche Nnaji Bags Nigeria Silent Heroes Award

By The Insight Team June 15, 2025 479

  …Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister applauded for transformative impact at home and abroad. The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has been conferred with the prestigious 2025 Nigeria Silent Heroes Award, in recognition of his outstanding leadership and groundbreaking achievements since assuming office. Continue Reading

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Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Boosts Capacity in Civil Service Departments

By The Insight Team June 4, 2025 449

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has completed a series of targeted capacity-building training programmes for key departments in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), aimed at enhancing service delivery and supporting the implementation of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP25). The foundation disclosed Continue Reading

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Aliko Dangote: Relentless Builder of Minds, Dreams, and Nations

By The Insight Team May 31, 2025 616

By Abiodun Alade In a world where wealth often cloaks itself in private luxury, Aliko Dangote has chosen instead to wrap his fortune in the fabric of legacy – woven through classrooms, lecture halls, dormitories, and the dreams of generations to come. From the bustling streets of Lagos to the farthest corners of northern Nigeria, […]Continue Reading

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NADF, GIZ Commit to Gender-Inclusive, Climate-Smart Agriculture

By The Insight Team May 28, 2025 649

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) have reaffirmed their commitment to transforming Nigeria’s agriculture through gender-inclusive and climate-smart financing models. At the Validation Workshop on Climate-Smart & Gender-Inclusive Financing held in Abuja on Wednesday, key stakeholders gathered to finalize a Continue Reading

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Forgotten Futures: The Plight of Taraba’s Children in IDP Camps

By The Insight Team May 28, 2025 614

...We’ve been here for over five years and counting. Our children have never seen the inside of a classroom.    By Emmanuel Kwada As dawn breaks over the rolling hills of southern Taraba, 14-year-old Terseer Mtomga from Tor-Musa village in Wukari Local Government Area squats beside a pot of boiling yam in a makeshift IDP […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s Space Agency Reviews one Year of Strategic Innovation under Matthew Adepoju

By The Insight Team May 26, 2025 642

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has reviewed with inspiration and nostalgia one year of transformative leadership under its Director-General, Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju, drawing strong commendations from within and outside the agency for his bold reforms, staff-focused policies, and renewed strategic direction.   The Director General Continue Reading

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Akpabio Endorses NASRDA’s Role in National Security

By The Insight Team May 23, 2025 630

…Pledges National Assembly’s Support for Space Agency The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has pledged the unwavering support of the National Assembly to the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), describing the Agency as central to solving Nigeria’s security and socio-economic challenges. Speaking through Senator Samson Akong at Continue Reading

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ITMB Holds 19th AGM, Reports 51% Revenue Growth

By The Insight Team May 20, 2025 638

Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc (ITMB) reported a 51% increase in gross earnings, reaching N4.3 billion for the 2024 financial year, during its 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Speaking at the AGM, Chairman Mrs. Okwa Iyana described the bank’s financial performance as strong despite national challenges such as […]Continue Reading

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‘No More War!’: Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace at St. Peter’s Prayer Mass in Historic First Sunday Blessing

By The Insight Team May 14, 2025 480

By Emmanuel Kwada In his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful plea for peace, urging world leaders to end conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and beyond during a vibrant Regina Caeli prayer mass from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Addressing an estimated 100,000 faithful, pilgrims, and tourists in St. […]Continue Reading

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Innovation Key to Nigeria’s Future – Nnaji

By The Insight Team May 14, 2025 494

  The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has declared that Nigeria’s future will no longer be driven by mineral resources but by innovation, technology, and intellectual capital. Speaking on Wednesday at the 22nd National Council on Innovation, Science, and Technology held in Abuja, Nnaji emphasised that “leadership among nations is no Continue Reading