Initiative – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:20:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Initiative – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 World Bank Unveils $14 Billion AgriConnect Initiative to Drive Global Agricultural Transformation https://www.theinfostride.com/world-bank-unveils-14-billion-agriconnect-initiative-to-drive-global-agricultural-transformation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/world-bank-unveils-14-billion-agriconnect-initiative-to-drive-global-agricultural-transformation/#respond Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:20:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469971 The World Bank has launched a groundbreaking initiative called AgriConnect, pledging up to $14 billion by 2030 to revolutionise agricultural development across emerging economies. The programme is designed to create jobs, promote sustainable food systems, and boost private sector participation in agribusiness, with Africa — particularly Nigeria — expected to be a major beneficiary. Announcing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/world-bank-unveils-14-billion-agriconnect-initiative-to-drive-global-agricultural-transformation/feed/ 0 Inadequate CNG Stations Pose Challenge to FG’s Gas-Powered Vehicle Initiative, Say Stakeholders https://www.theinfostride.com/inadequate-cng-stations-pose-challenge-to-fgs-gas-powered-vehicle-initiative-say-stakeholders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inadequate-cng-stations-pose-challenge-to-fgs-gas-powered-vehicle-initiative-say-stakeholders/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370979 Stakeholders in the gas-powered vehicle sector have raised concerns about the challenges posed by inadequate Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations, hindering the full implementation of the Federal Government’s initiative to promote the use of gas as a cleaner and more sustainable fuel for vehicles. The Federal Government has been championing the adoption of gas-powered vehicles [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inadequate-cng-stations-pose-challenge-to-fgs-gas-powered-vehicle-initiative-say-stakeholders/feed/ 0 I Won’t Take Neymar’s Initiative Away From Him – Tite https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-take-neymars-initiative-away-from-him-tite/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:47:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209213 Neymar will start against Costa Rica on Friday but may need to play five games before he’s fully fit, Brazil coach Tite said after the star forward left training on Tuesday with an ankle injury. Brazil, one of the favourites for the World Cup, could only manage a draw in their opening Group E match [...]

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]]> Nyesom Wike Has Death Merchants – Free Rivers Development Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-has-death-merchants-free-rivers-development-initiative/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:59:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202928 A group, Free Rivers Development Initiative, has accused Governor Nyesome Wike of arming cultists in Rivers state under the Neighbourhood Safety Corps. Addressing journalists in Abuja at the weekend, President of the group Ngerebala Sampson said there are about 200,000 cults and militia and armed groups in the state. Ngerebala noted that arming the youths [...]

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]]> Edo State Farmers Lauds FG Initiative On Yam Export https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-state-farmers-lauds-fg-initiative-on-yam-export/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:46:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171535 All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Edo chapter, has lauded Federal Government initiative on yam exportation to UK and U.S. The AFAN Chairman in the state, Mr Emmanuel Odigie, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Sunday. He said the initiative would boost yam production in [...]

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]]> Timipre Silva Rallies Support For Buhari’s Development Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/timipre-silva-rallies-support-for-buharis-development-initiative/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 03:52:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162637 Nigerians have been urged to support the development initiatives of President Muhammadu Buhari for the Niger Delta Region. Chief Timipre Silva, chieftain of All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Bayelsa State, made the call in a statement by Ms. Stella Inametti, Head of Media and Communications, Presidential Amnesty Programme, in Abuja on Thursday. Inametti [...]

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]]> 4,000 People Register For Edo Govt Employment Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/4000-people-register-for-edo-govt-employment-initiative/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:02:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160052 No fewer than 4,000 applicants have registered in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo for the state’s ongoing employment initiative, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey has revealed. A NAN correspondent who visited the Council’s registration centre for the initiative, reports that more job seekers were turning up for enrolment into the scheme. [...]

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]]> Nyesom Wike Praises NYSC Health Initiative For Rural Dwellers https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-praises-nysc-health-initiative-for-rural-dwellers/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:03:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146573 Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday commended the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) organised by the National Youth Service Corps in rural communities in the state. Wike, represented by Mr Emmanuel Ogichen, state Director of Finance, Secretary to State Government Office, said this during the launching of the 2016 HIRD in Elekahia Community [...]

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]]> Ibrahim Idris Set To Enforce ‘Change Begins With Me’ Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/ibrahim-idris-set-to-enforce-change-begins-with-me-initiative/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:57:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146495 The Nigeria Police Force has expressed readiness to work with the Ministry of Information to enforce the ‘Change Begins With Me’ initiative of the Federal Government. Speaking at a meeting with the Ministry in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said the police has all it takes to help achieve the campaign objectives. [...]

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]]> NACCE Joins White House's TechHire Initiative [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/nacce-joins-white-houses-techhire-initiative-press-release/ Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:34:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/03/nacce-joins-white-houses-techhire-initiative-press-release/ National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship joins White House’s TechHire Initiative; NACCE Invited to Participate in National Campaign to Rapidly Train Employees for Technology Jobs Springfield, MA, March 09, 2016 –(PR.com)– The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, has been invited to participate [...]

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]]> oneM2M to Host Second Interoperability Event [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/onem2m-to-host-second-interoperability-event-press-release/ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:57:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/02/onem2m-to-host-second-interoperability-event-press-release/ Seongnam, South Korea, 4 February 2016: oneM2M, the global standards initiative for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it will host its second interoperability event following the success of its inaugural test session last year. Co-organized by oneM2M’s founding partners TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association of Korea) and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards [...]

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]]> North-East Youths Express Gratitude To Governor Ambode Over 150m Naira Donation https://www.theinfostride.com/north-east-youths-express-gratitude-to-governor-ambode-over-150m-naira-donation/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:03:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103544 North-East Youths under the aegis of North-East Youth Peace and Development Initiative (NEYPDI) have commended the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, over the recent donation he made to states worse-hit by the Boko Haram insurgency. Gov. Ambode had last week donated a check of N50 million each to the governors of Borno, Adamawa and [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Niger-Delta Group Condemns Sponsored Media Attacks On Rotimi Amaechi https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-ndelta-group-condemns-sponsored-media-attacks-on-amaechi/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-ndelta-group-condemns-sponsored-media-attacks-on-amaechi/ A group known as the Niger Delta Initiative for Equity and Justice (NDEJ), has condemned sponsored media attacks against former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. It said the reports, which it described as false, were designed to malign the ex-governor. According to the group, the documentaries being aired by a private television station was designed [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Freezing Of Tompolo’s Accounts: President Buhari Is Declaring War Against The Niger Delta https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-freezing-of-tompolos-accounts-buhari-is-declaring-war-against-the-niger-delta/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:30:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-freezing-of-tompolos-accounts-buhari-is-declaring-war-against-the-niger-delta/ Ijaw People Development Initiative (IPDI), a non-governmental organization in Delta State has criticized the freezing of accounts of two companies allegedly owned by ex-Niger militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The group said the move was an act of lawlessness. According to a statement by the national president, [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Group Urges President Buhari To Cancel Centenary City Project https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-group-urges-president-buhari-to-cancel-centenary-city-project/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-group-urges-president-buhari-to-cancel-centenary-city-project/ A group, Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to review the Federal Government’s commitments to the Abuja Centenary City project which it described as a fraud conceived to undermine the national economy. According to the group, among the abuses was the relocation of a military base at the cost of N2 [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Group Urges Governor El-Rufai To Fire Aide Allegedly Wanted In The US https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-group-urges-el-rufai-to-fire-aide-allegedly-wanted-in-the-us/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-group-urges-el-rufai-to-fire-aide-allegedly-wanted-in-the-us/ The Centrum Initiative for Development and Fundamental Rights Initiative (CEDRA), yesterday gave Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state a 48-hour ultimatum to sack his Special Adviser on Invesment Promotion, Mr. Adebisi Lawal (popularly known as Jimmy Lawal), alleging that he was on the list of US wanted men. According to the Chairman of CEDRA, [...]

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]]> EFCC, ICPC Cannot Help Buhari’s Fight Against Corruption, Former NEITI Chairman Says | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-icpc-cannot-help-buharis-fight-against-corruption-former-neiti-chairman-says-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:30:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/efcc-icpc-cannot-help-buharis-fight-against-corruption-former-neiti-chairman-says-nigeria/ Prof. Assisi Asobie Former Chairman of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Prof. Assisi Asobie has slammed the National Assembly for not doing enough to fight corruption in the country. Asobie, who noted that the country should not concentrate on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other [...]

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]]> Brendan Rodgers Calls For Liverpool To Seize Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/brendan-rodgers-calls-for-liverpool-to-seize-initiative/ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:07:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76976 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has urged his side to be on the front foot against Swansea as they continue their battle to finish in the Premier League top four. . The Reds travel to the Liberty Stadium on Monday in striking distance of a Champions League place with 10 matches of the campaign remaining. . [...]

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]]> Anti-nuclear states demand North Korea halts weapons programme https://www.theinfostride.com/anti-nuclear-states-demand-north-korea-halts-weapons-programme/ Sun, 13 Apr 2014 07:19:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35404 Twelve countries seeking to abolish nuclear weapons on Saturday denounced North Korea's atomic programme at the close of a meeting in Hiroshima, saying it endangered global stability. The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) criticised…

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]]> IBM Brings Watson and other Cognitive Systems to Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/ibm-brings-watson-and-other-cognitive-systems-to-africa/ Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:11:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=18126 $100M "Project Lucy" Initiative Heralds New Era of Data-Driven Development LAGOS, Nigeria and NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has launched a 10-year initiative to bring Watson and other cognitive systems to Africa in a…

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]]> Al-Mustapha Set To Empower Youths That Are Not Employed https://www.theinfostride.com/al-mustapha-set-to-empower-youths-that-are-not-employed/ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:03:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=14070 Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, President, Al-Mustapha Peace, Unity, Development Initiative (APUDI), says his organisation will empower majority of the 22 million unemployed Nigerian youths with skills. . Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, made this known while speaking with journalists in Gombe on Sunday. . He said [...]

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]]> Ogun State Fully Back The ‘‘I Support Child’s Education’’ Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-fully-back-the-i-support-childs-education-initiative-2/ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:31:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13848 The Nigeria-Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) Foundation, marking this year’s education of its education support initiative tagged, “I Support Child’s Education”, has continued its distribution of stationery packs containing books and other writing materials in Ogun State. The books distribution kicked off on Friday 17th January, 2014 with the Government Primary School, Gbessan, along Airport Road, [...]

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]]> Ogun State Fully Back The ‘‘I Support Child’s Education’’ Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-fully-back-the-i-support-childs-education-initiative/ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:55:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13823 The Nigeria-Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) Foundation, marking this year’s education of its education support initiative tagged, “I Support Child’s Education”, has continued its distribution of stationery packs containing books and other writing materials in Ogun State. The books distribution kicked off on Friday 17th January, 2014 with the Government Primary School, Gbessan, along Airport Road, [...]

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