Health
Four health centres open in eastern Idlib
The openings serve towns receiving families returning from displacement camps.
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Health
Emirates family medicine congress opens in Abu Dhabi
The 9th Emirates Family Medicine Society Congress brought about 1,200 health professionals together on 8–10 October.
Health
UAE begins phased sodium, sugar and fat limits for selected foods
The rules cover selected domestic and imported foods, with final limits due by the end of 2030.
Education
Nigeria opens 2026 national youth conference in Abuja
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.
Health
Ebonyi university hospital begins 60-day free medical outreach
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.
Education
Bama college transferred as permanent campus of federal agriculture university
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.
Health
Nigeria reports 10 completed diagnostic centres and three cancer centres
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
Nigeria unveils 2026 agreements for tertiary education staff
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.
Agriculture
Al-Ghab fish farms resume after more than 14 years
Fish production in Hama has fallen to about 2,000 tonnes as farmers face damaged ponds and high input costs.
Agriculture
Syria estimates this season’s peanut crop at 17,970 tonnes
The Agriculture Ministry’s preliminary estimate covers about 6,256 hectares; growers report irrigation, input-cost and processing constraints.
Agriculture
Raqqa seed branch resumes work after about 14 years
The branch set a target of about 7,500 tonnes of durum and soft wheat seed for the coming season.
Economy
Sharjah records 9,891 new real-estate investors
Sharjah recorded 9,891 new real-estate investors and 46,125 traded properties in the first nine months of 2026.