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The Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, planned its maiden convocation for 17 October, with 50 pioneer graduates expected to take part. The university’s vice-chancellor disclosed the schedule at a pre-convocation briefing on 16 October, according to the Federal Ministry of Information.
Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth Development said it intends to make the National Adolescent and Youth Mental Health Week an annual event. The minister announced the plan at a press briefing at the African University of Science and Technology in Abuja on 17 October.
The memorandum covers upgrading six existing mills, with a stated combined capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day.
Nigeria’s government approved ₦40.758bn for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund’s third-quarter 2026 allocation, according to a Federal Ministry of Information report published on 15 October. The report said the funding was approved at a meeting in Abuja on 14 October.
Nigeria won 172 of 181 votes in a United Nations General Assembly election on 13 October and was elected to the UN Human Rights Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published its statement on 14 October.
Nigeria’s federal government launched its National Strategy and Costed Action Plan on Ending Child Marriage in Kano on 13 October. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development called for financing, coordination and accountability in its implementation.
The October 13–15 event brought date varieties, crafts and local heritage to the city museum.
The planned pathway will start in three cities, with classes scheduled for November.
The two-day Damascus meeting covers education, research and cultural heritage.
Nigeria’s federal government flagged off a nationwide programme to distribute two million packs of sanitary towels and learning materials to girls in public basic-education schools. The First Lady launched the intervention at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on 12 October, according to the Federal Ministry of Information.
The new cohort has 24 students. The programme has supported 396 students, and 184 alumni are pursuing graduate studies.
Decree 188 changes tariff descriptions and rates for selected goods, including renewable-energy equipment, food and industrial inputs.
