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Women’s Farming Gap Costs Nigeria $2.3bn Yearly -FAO Warns

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2026

…UN agencies demand land, credit, technology, market access for women farmers Nigeria is losing an estimated $2.3 billion annually — about two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product — because women farmers do not have equal access to land, finance, technology, agricultural services and markets,

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Nigeria Turns Forest Protection Into $1bn Economic Agenda

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

…EU, Germany, FAO Back investment drive as country targets 2m hectares restoration, 1.5m green jobs Nigeria is betting about $1 billion on its forests, seeking to turn the country’s growing environmental challenges into an economic opportunity through a 10-year strategy targeting massive forest restoration, new green jobs, sustainable agriculture and increased climate

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UN: Nigeria Cannot Achieve Food Security Without Investing in Women Farmers

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

The United Nations has declared that Nigeria’s quest for food security, economic transformation and climate resilience will remain incomplete unless women farmers are given greater access to land, finance, technology, markets and decision-making opportunities. The UN made the position on Monday in Abuja at a press conference to mark the International Year of the Woman […]

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UN Urges Nigerian Youth to Move Beyond Talk, Take Action for Peace

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

The United Nations has challenged young Nigerians to move beyond demands for inclusion and take concrete action to prevent conflict, build social cohesion and shape the peace they want to see in their communities. The call came as the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Nigeria convened a high-level youth dialogue in Abuja, bringing together […]

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UN Demands Immediate Release of Abducted Nigerian Pupils, Teachers

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2026

The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep concern over the recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, calling for the immediate and safe release of all victims while urging Nigerian authorities to intensify efforts to secure schools across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian […]

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Youth Exclusion Could Derail Development Goals, UN Issues Urgent Warning

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

A senior United Nations official has issued a strong warning that governments and institutions risk deepening instability and policy failure if they continue to sideline young people, insisting that meaningful youth inclusion is now a critical condition for peace, stability, and sustainable development. Speaking in Abuja at an interactive session with youth, the United