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Nigeria’s federal government opened its National Youth Confab 2026 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre auditorium in Abuja on 2 October. The Youth Development Ministry presented the gathering as a forum for young delegates to discuss issues affecting them and propose practical actions.
David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital and David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences announced a two-month free treatment programme for people unable to afford care. The Federal Ministry of Information published the announcement on 1 October, describing it as open to residents of Ebonyi and people from other parts of Nigeria.
The federal government transferred Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology in Bama, Borno State, as the permanent campus of the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship. The Federal Ministry of Information reported the signed deed on 13 October.
Nigeria’s health minister said the federal government had completed 10 radiodiagnostic centres and three cancer centres. The announcement came during the commissioning of a radiodiagnostic facility at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi, reported by the Federal Ministry of Information on 5 October.
Education Minister Maruf Tunji Alausa unveiled the 2026 agreements with academic and non-academic tertiary staff unions in Abuja on 13 October. The agreements provide approved tools allowances for eligible personnel effective from 1 January 2026.
Fish production in Hama has fallen to about 2,000 tonnes as farmers face damaged ponds and high input costs.
The Agriculture Ministry’s preliminary estimate covers about 6,256 hectares; growers report irrigation, input-cost and processing constraints.
The branch set a target of about 7,500 tonnes of durum and soft wheat seed for the coming season.
Sharjah recorded 9,891 new real-estate investors and 46,125 traded properties in the first nine months of 2026.
Ministry figures cover January through September 2026.
Ajman approved a lifelong-learning framework. Its 2026 report identified 256 providers in the emirate.
Rehabilitated schools are intended to serve nearly 2,000 students.
