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The Federal Government has been urged to make professional career guidance services compulsory in primary and secondary schools across Nigeria to help pupils and students make informed decisions about their future careers and avoid mistakes in choosing subjects and courses for university admission.

Speaking at a Capacity Development Workshop on Seed Yam Production tagged “The Youth4Climate Initiative,” organised by the Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, in collaboration with the AAF Foundation, Professor Tolu Osasanya, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, noted that Nigeria’s position as a leading yam-producing country placed a responsibility on the younger generation to ensure that production was not only sustained but expanded.

Behind the colourful platters, the inviting aroma of freshly prepared delicacies, and the excitement that greets guests at the celebration of Omowunmi Shakirat Diekola—new President of the Professional Finger Foods of Nigeria (PFN), Osun State Chapter—lies a story of passion, perseverance, and purpose.

“He is an epitome of virtues, a symbol of pristine Islam and a model for all righteous people, irrespective of creed. Such a phenomenal person should therefore be celebrated while alive,” emphasised the immediate past Chairman of the Muslim Community of Oyo State (MUSCOYS), Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni.

Sheikh Mohammad Robiu Adebayo, a prominent Muslim scholar popularly known as Baba Loworo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project.

The Islamic cleric described the initiative as a significant infrastructural intervention that could provide relief to Lagos and other areas of Nigeria.

As population rises and pressure mounts on food supply, Professor Olubode Oluseun calls for policy continuity, urban farming, agricultural innovation and stronger links between research and industry.

The death of Alhaji Abdul Waheed Akin Olajide, who was a former secretary to the Oyo State Government and chairman of the Muslim community of Oyo State, has been described as a colossal loss.

National General Secretary of NACOMYO, Alhaji Moshood Akintola has urged Muslims across the country to embrace Islamic methods of financing and investment in their economic dealings, stressing that adherence to the principles of the Qur’an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) should extend to financial activities.

Professor Osunsanya Odutola, a soil resources management expert at the University of Ibadan, believes much of the damage can be prevented if Nigerians understand that the movement of water across the landscape is not something to be taken lightly.