October 26th, 2023: Innovation Takes Root; Agro-Industrial Zones

October 26th, 2023: Innovation Takes Root; Agro-Industrial Zones

The 5th Estate News || Thursday 26th October 2023


Foundation Empowers 300,000 Women on Maternal Mortality

As part of its commitment towards advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the WELLBEING Foundation Africa has empowered over 300,000 women on maternal mortality through MamaCare360 classes in nineteen years.


Over 4000 Cases of Divorce Filed in FCT, DV Main Cause

Between 4,000 and 5,000 divorce cases have flooded the courts in Abuja, marking an alarming increase in marriage breakdowns. This surge has pushed the marriage crisis to epidemic proportions, with reports of desperate measures taken by some individuals to avoid protracted legal battles, often leading to tragic consequences.


Benue to Lead $700M Climate Resilience Drive

Benue State is to lead a group of 19 Northern Nigerian states set to benefit from a groundbreaking $700 million World Bank initiative known as the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project.


Was Ogoja Akweya’s First Stop on the Migration Journey?

Recent research unveils intriguing insights into the historical migration of the Akweya people and their potential first sojourn in the Ogoja region. Akweya, who currently inhabit the Akpa district of Idoma land, offer a unique glimpse into the complexity of modern Idoma ethnicity.


Agro-Industrial Zones to Boost FCT Agriculture

In an effort to revitalise the agricultural sector in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Administration is focusing on the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. This ambitious initiative aims to bring a fresh wave of growth and innovation, particularly within the livestock sector.


Bishop Oyedepo’s Son Resigns

One of the sons of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, has tendered his resignation. Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, who had been recently appointed as the Global Youth Pastor of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, made the decision to leave his position in order to establish his own ministry.


UN Agency Visits Ekiti, Set to Fund Project

United Nations-Habitat Organisation has visited Ekiti State, as a follow up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) officials of the state signed with the organisation in Kenya to partner and fund its major projects.


Record 114 million People now Displaced Worldwide: UN

The number of people worldwide living in forced displacement from their homes is estimated to have exceeded 114 million, the United Nations said Wednesday — a record figure.


Gaza Needed Billions in Aid Before Israel-Hamas War: UN

Gaza already needed billions of dollars in international aid to compensate for years of Israeli blockade before the Israel-Hamas war broke out, a United Nations report states.


Joint statement by World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and ROTARY on World Polio Day 2023

Today, we commemorate the 2023 World Polio Day (WPD) by joining the global community to create awareness about polio eradication and urge parents to vaccinate their children.


GAVI, UNICEF to Deploy 15M HPV Vaccine Doses in Nigeria by December

GAVI, the vaccine alliance, is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Nigerian government to ensure the sustained routine immunization of Nigerian girls against cervical cancer.


Pacific Games Organisers Hold Child Risk Workshop Alongside UNICEF

Organisers of the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands held a child risk workshop alongside the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).


FG Rallies Stakeholders for UNESCO’s Int’l Media Institute Establishment in Nigeria

The Federal Government on Wednesday rallied the private sector, educators, and media organisations for the establishment of UNESCO’s International Media and Information Literacy Institute in Nigeria.


Guidelines for Social Media Regulation in Final Stage- UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says it’s in the final stages of drafting a guideline for the regulation of digital platforms to address the challenges of fake news, misinformation and disinformation threatening global peace.


Social Media Tools Becoming Weapons of Mass Destruction – Don

Social Media tools are becoming weapons of mass destruction in the hands of youths, Associate Professor Desmond Okocha, Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Bingham University, has said.


Foundation Stakes N1m for Budding Talents in Music

Dotty Music Foundation, an organisation that mentors and empowers unprivileged but talented youths in realising their musical ambition, has put N1 million at stake during its talent hunt show in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).


Buffett Foundation to Collaborate with FG on Maternal, Child Mortality

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation says it is collaborating with the Federal Government to tackle preventable maternal and child deaths.


FG, Foundation, Partner to Improve PHC Services

A Not-For-Profit organization, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, has made fresh commitment to support the Federal Government in its quest to improve Primary Health Care (PHC) services.


Foundation Partners Group Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of innovative deathcare services, today announced the appointment of Linden Arakawa as Chief Financial Officer effective November 3, 2023. Arakawa will succeed Thomas Kominsky.


Former World Bank boss tells MDBs to put human capital and creative partnerships at the heart of development

Multilateral development banks can tackle poverty post-Covid 19, by focusing on human capital development and innovative private sector ventures says former World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim.


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