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Published on Aug 4, 2026

Hunger crisis grows while major donors retreat

From Palestinians struggling to survive in conflict-ravaged Gaza to Yemenis uprooted by years of civil war, hunger is worsening across some of the world’s most fragile regions. The United Nations has sounded the alarm – warning that factors from conflict …

Source: Follow the Money - Pending
Published on 01:41 GMT

NCDMB trains 50 Nigerian youths to boost oil sector manpower

Fifty youths from the Niger Delta region have graduated from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)-sponsored Crane Operations Operator Level I and II training programme aimed at boosting indigenous capacity in the oil and gas …

Source: Tribune Online - Center-right
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Four Nigerian students bag distinction as PAP sponsors 16 master's graduates abroad

Four Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) scholars graduated with distinction while 16 completed master's degrees in UK and US universities. See the full list, what PAP said, and how the programme has awarded thousands of scholarships. Four PAP- …

Source: Pulse - Neutral
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Enhancing Nigeria’s Food Security Efforts Through NASENI’s Agricultural Mechanisation

Nigeria faces a food security paradox. With over 84 million hectares of arable land and a youth population of more than 60%, the country should feed itself and export to others. However, Nigeria spent N3.53 trillion on raw materials imports in the first …

Source: Daily Trust - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Macroeconomic Stability and Regional Synergy: Soludo Advocates Marshall Plan and Local Content Focus at Delta Summit

ASABA — Speaking at the opening of the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit on Monday, August 3, 2026, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, declared that Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators have stabilized the economy and …

Source: 247 U Reports - Pending
Published on Aug 2, 2026

IWD 2026: NDDC reaffirms commitment to women empowerment, gender equality

The Niger Delta Development Commission has restated its commitment to promoting women’s economic empowerment and gender equality through capacity-building programmes designed to prepare them for greater participation in agriculture, entrepreneurship and …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 2, 2026

Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on Aug 4, 2026

FG Says Only 36% Of Nigerian Mothers Practice Exclusive Breastfeeding

The federal government has said that Nigeria is yet to attain optimal breastfeeding practices with only 36 percent of the mothers practicing strict exclusive breastfeeding. While emphasizing the importance of exclusive breastfeeding to child’s development …

Source: Arise News - Neutral
Published on Aug 4, 2026

FG flags off N178bn Kaduna highway reconstruction

The Federal Government on Tuesday flagged off the reconstruction of the 122.89-kilometre Kaduna (Mando)-Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State, a N178.116bn project expected to restore one of Nigeria’s most strategic but long-neglected transport corridors and …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Suleja LG boss seeks NSUBEB intervention to rehabilitate dilapidated schools

The chairman of Suleja council area, Isyaku Naibi, has appealed to the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to prioritise the rehabilitation of dilapidated primary schools. Mr Naibi made the appeal during a strategic working visit to the …

Source: Peoples Gazette - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Violence In Lake Chad Basin Drives 360,000 Refugees Into Niger Republic

Violence in Mali, Nigeria and Burkina Faso has forced 360,000 refugees to flee to Niger Republic with 10 per cent of the influx being between Jan. and mid-April 2022, raising concerns over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad Basin. …

Source: HumAngle - Neutral
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Four PAP-sponsored students bag distinctions in UK

Four beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s offshore scholarship scheme have graduated with distinction, while 16 scholars successfully earned master’s degrees from universities in the United Kingdom, in what the agency described as further …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Nigeria’s solar race creates jobs faster than the grid

On a factory floor in Festac side of Lagos, rows of solar home systems inch down an assembly line staffed mostly by women in their twenties. Seven years ago, the plant employed a handful of technicians. Today it’s one node in an industry that is putting …

Source: Business Day - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Devastating Floods Worsen Humanitarian Crises in Niger Republic

Disastrous floods have aggravated the humanitarian crisis in the Niger Republic, with residents losing homes and families. On Dec. 2, the floods ravaged the Diffa, Maradi, Tahoua, and Tillaberi regions, submerging towns and villages underwater. Responding …

Source: HumAngle - Neutral
Published on Aug 1, 2026

Niger inaugurates free health insurance scheme for nursing mothers, babies

Health NIGER State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) has inaugurated a free enrolment drive to provide health insurance coverage for nursing mothers and their babies. NiCare Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Sulayman Abu-Bakr said the drive …

Source: Realnews Magazine - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 4, 2026

Suleja council boss seeks NSUBEB intervention to rehabilitate dilapidated primary schools

Education THE Chairman of Suleja Local Government Council, Alh. Isyaku Naibi, has appealed to the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to prioritise rehabilitation of dilapidated primary schools across the locality. Naibi made the appeal …

Source: Realnews Magazine - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 4, 2026

FG: Only 36% of Nigerian Mothers Practice Exclusive Breast Feeding

• UNICEF: Two in three Nigerian babies suffer malnourishment •ED, Niger State PHCDA: State yet to reach national average for breastfeeding •Treat breast feeding as investment, Shettima, CS-SUNN tell mothers Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Amby Uneze in Owerri …

Source: This Day - Pro-Government
Published on Jul 31, 2026

SAT: Oil pollution in Nigeria: NGOs accuse Shell of bad pipel

Shell must answer for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta after internal company documents revealed broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs that risk leaving affected communities to pay the price, a coalition of human rights …

Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
Published on Aug 3, 2026

Four PAP offshore scholarship students make distinction as 16 bag master’s degrees from UK universities

…Otuaro urges beneficiaries to exploit opportunity offered by President Tinubu Four students under the scholarship scheme of the Presidential Amnesty Programme have bagged distinctions in their master’s degrees from universities in the UK. The four …

Source: Tribune Online - Center-right

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 11:34 GMT

ROJAN FRAGRANCE TRADING (PTY) LTD Launches Phase Two of Its South Africa Expansion Strategy

ROJAN expands operations in South Africa through strategic investment, digital development, partnerships, and manufacturing initiatives. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Company Plans to Expand Local Operations, …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 09:48 GMT

AfriVest and the Traditional Leaders of Southern Africa Sign Master Tokenization Partnership Agreement

A regulated route for community-held assets to reach formal capital markets, with a financial literacy programme built in CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AfriVest, LLC and the Traditional Leaders of Southern Africa …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

AIOTF Acquires CPAT Technologies to Scale Canadian Deep-Tech Healthcare & Supply Chain Innovation Across Africa

Acquisition unites AIOTF's Deep-Tech AI with CPAT's GS1-aligned pharmaceutical traceability tech, launching in Kenya to secure Africa's health supply chains. BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AIOTF Software, an …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 19:47 GMT

Out of Africa Wildlife Park and Sanctuary Launch Coordinated Flood Recovery Campaign

All animals remain safe as recovery efforts address extensive damage to fencing, roads and animal-care access CAMP VERDE, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Out of Africa Wildlife Park and Out of Africa Wildlife Sanctuary …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 06:08 GMT

ROJAN FRAGRANCE TRADING (PTY) LTD Launches Phase Two of South Africa Expansion Strategy

Company Plans to Expand Local Operations, Support Employment Opportunities and Advance Localized Manufacturing Development JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ROJAN FRAGRANCE TRADING (PTY) LTD ("ROJAN") …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 17:15 GMT

Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned since late 2023, UN-Habitat says

The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Nearly 6 million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan since late 2023, placing severe pressure on already overstretched housing, public services and infrastructure across Afghanistan, the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN- …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 13:44 GMT

New Research Finds Cookware Lead Comes Down to the Metal, Not the Cooking

A 2024 peer-reviewed study estimated wide ranges of lead doses in traditional metal cookware, with the highest levels in certain aluminum and brass pots SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Taima Titanium, a …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 01:47 GMT

Minister Gayton McKenzie clarifies funding framework of sport in South Africa

In the interests of sport governance and healthy public education, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has issued this reminder of how government funding of both local and international sporting events operates. There have been …

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Published on August 5, 2026 - 00:00 GMT

Antioch University Joins the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate

Membership in CPED affirms Antioch’s practice-based EdD and expands global collaboration to prepare scholar-practitioners advancing social justice and change. YELLOW SPRINGS, OH, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Acceptance into CPED …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Education ...
Published on August 4, 2026 - 20:53 GMT

Vasili Razhnou Features on the Cover of Exeleon Magazine's Dynamic Healthcare Leaders to Follow in 2026 Edition

Exeleon Magazine proudly announces Vasili Razhnou, Founder and CEO of MEDvidi, as the cover feature of its Dynamic Healthcare Leaders to Follow in 2026 edition. MIDDLETOWN, DE, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Exeleon Magazine …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 17:00 GMT

Velora Launches AI-Powered Grants Workspace to Accelerate Nonprofit Grant Funding Workflows

Velora Grant Management unifies grant discovery, application drafting, and other grant admin to help growing nonprofits scale grant revenue. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Velora, a provider of nonprofit …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 16:51 GMT

Combs Waterkotte Retained to Represent Robert Winkelman Following House Springs Shooting

SAINT LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Case Number: 26JE-CR01991. Missouri criminal defense law firm Combs Waterkotte has been retained to represent Robert Charles Winkelman in connection with a fatal shooting …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 16:15 GMT

EFI-Certified Operations Demonstrate the Business Value of Investing in Farmworker Families

Support Strengthens Workplace Culture and Employee Retention WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Education ...
Published on August 4, 2026 - 14:15 GMT

Suncoast Community Health Centers Expands Access to Affordable Care for Southeastern Hillsborough Families

Suncoast Community Health Center highlights its services and locations during National Health Center Week. RIVERVIEW, FL, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Key Takeaways: - Suncoast Community Health Centers (SCHC) is …

Distribution channels: Building & Construction Industry, Culture, Society & Lifestyle ...
Published on August 4, 2026 - 13:15 GMT

Green Shield 2026 Strengthens International Fight Against Environmental Crime Across the Amazon Basin

International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC) has successfully concluded its Operation Green Shield 2026 in the Amazon Basin. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Law enforcement agencies from Bolivia, Brazil …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

New GAO Report Shows More Students with Disabilities in General Education, Raising Questions About Inclusion

More students are learning in general education classrooms, but placement alone doesn't determine whether inclusion truly works. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report from the U.S. Government …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

From AI-Assisted Storytelling to Community Support: Genie in a Book Partners with Securing Our Children’s Future

An innovative collaboration leverages custom, mission-based storytelling to bolster childhood food security and literacy programs across the Hampton Roads area. WILLIAMSBURG, VA, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Genie in a Book and …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

Tanya M. Odom appointed Co-Chair of The New York Women's Foundation Board of Directors

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The New York Women's Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya M. Odom as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, serving in the position alongside Mary Baglivo. For …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

CCHF Thanks Trump for AHRQ Grant Cuts, Calls for Agency Shutdown

Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom’s letter to Trump traces AHRQ from controversial Clinton-era guidelines to today’s computerized treatment protocols. ST PAUL, MN, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Citizens’ Council for …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 22:32 GMT

Potential Breakthrough in Addiction Treatment Takes Center Stage at Award-Winning Corrections Conference

MURFREESBORO, TN, TN, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Two former U.S. Navy SEALs who have undergone natural psychedelic therapy with a plant compound called ibogaine and three mental health professionals involved in the …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 20:18 GMT

Florida State Parks Foundation, Surfing’s Evolution Provide Four Track Chairs For Florida’s State Parks

~New track chairs expand access to world-class beaches, urban oases across Florida ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Four of the nation’s finest beaches are set to receive new, accessible track chairs through …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 19:01 GMT

Global Children Workers Awards Earn Endorsement from the Global Civility Leadership Institute

Pastor Christopher Githaiga's global initiative earns GCLI endorsement as his humanitarian leadership and children's ministry receive international acclaim. NAIROBI CITY, GREENSPAN, KENYA, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Global …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 17:14 GMT

Acclaim Behavioural Health Launches Parent Coaching Across the UK

New virtual parent coaching service provides evidence-based support for families of children with autism, ADHD and other behavioural challenges. LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Families across the United Kingdom are …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 16:07 GMT

Every 44 Minutes: Stand Up Placer’s New Numbers Reveal a Domestic Violence Crisis Growing in Placer County

Placer County's only comprehensive survivor services provider reports 11,966 crisis calls in 25-26, up ~1,000 from the prior year, as shelters run at capacity AUBURN, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Every 44 minutes, …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Simonetta Lein Turns Global Influence Into Action, Empowering Over 200 Women in Uganda Through The Wishwall Foundation

Host of The Simonetta Lein Show and founder of The Wishwall Foundation helps women move from economic vulnerability toward opportunity in the digital age. PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At a time when …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 13:20 GMT

Boostlingo Moves AI Interpreter to General Availability, Backed by a New Quality Evaluation System

Assure, Boostlingo’s new evaluation framework, scored thousands of calls across dozens of languages to determine which are ready for real service encounters. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Boostlingo today …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 12:40 GMT

RTVI Releases Field Report from Syria on Conditions After Assad

RTVI has released "Syria After Assad," a special field report by correspondent Katya Kazanchuk. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RTVI has released "Syria After Assad," a special field report …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 12:00 GMT

Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, Renowned International Expert on Healthcare Transformation, Joins Mission Mobile Medical

Internationally recognized health system reformer and founding CEO of the National Quality Forum brings expertise in quality improvement and transformation. GREENSBORO, NC, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer …

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