FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited and the NNPC Limited/FIRST E&P Joint Venture, in partnership with the Health Emergency Initiative, have trained more than 100 secondary school students and teachers from public schools in Bayelsa State. The two-day training, held in Yenagoa, covered first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency response skills. According to Punch, the programme was aimed at equipping participants with lifesaving knowledge to handle emergencies in their schools and communities.

The Lagos State government has organised a training programme for doctors and social workers on managing sexual assault cases, according to Punch. The initiative focuses on equipping health workers with skills to provide psychosocial support, clinical care, and forensic assistance to survivors. The training is part of the state's efforts to improve the response to sexual violence and ensure survivors receive comprehensive and professional support.

Oando Energy Resources Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Oando Plc, has partnered with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to launch a 12-month drilling training programme for young Nigerians. According to ThisDay Live, the initiative targets the development of technical skills and host community development, with participants set to undergo both classroom instruction and on-the-job training as part of the scheme.

The Public Health and Infectious Disease Management Practitioners Association of Nigeria (PHIDMPAN) has called on the National Assembly to ensure that the proposed National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases (NIPHID) features inclusive, multidisciplinary leadership. The association emphasized that Nigeria's health security should not be dominated by a single professional group.

Simply Exponential Consult Limited has launched a rollout of the International Labour Organization's Start and Improve Your Business (ILO SIYB) Train-the-Trainer programme across Lagos and Abuja. The firm's founder and managing partner, Morounfayo Williams, an ILO-certified master trainer, announced the initiative at a press conference in Lagos. According to the report, the programme is designed to equip trainers who support entrepreneurs, expanding the reach of the ILO's business development curriculum in Nigeria.

The Lagos State Government has distributed automated laboratory machines to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in an effort to enhance diagnostic services and improve healthcare delivery, according to Punch.