APC group urges youths to be change agents for better Nigeria
The All Progressive Congress National Youth Advocates, a pressure group, has advised Nigerian youths to see themselves as agents of positive change towards making the […]
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Nigeria at 61 and the bane of identity politics
By Majeed Dahiru On October 1st 2021, Nigeria marked its 61st independent anniversary as a notoriously corrupt country that is the most terrorized poverty […]
Teachers’ Day: Association seeks improved welfare for teachers
The Association of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors in Nigeria (ANPEIN) has appealed to governments, school owners and stakeholders to increase and improve teachers’ welfare […]
Buhari lifts ban on Twitter, conditionally
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant, Twitter. The president made this position known during a broadcast […]
HOSCOM lauds FG for declaring Kogi as oil-producing state
Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCOM), Kogi chapter, on Saturday commended the Federal Government for declaring Kogi as an oil-producing state. The chairman, […]
“Executed” constituency projects in a Federal Constituency in Yobe exist only on paper
ICPC officials tracking execution of constituency projects did not see evidence of execution of eight of such projects in Potiskum/Nangere Federal Constituency of Yobe when […]
Miyetti Allah urges NASS to stop enactment of anti-open grazing laws
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Fulani Socio-Cultural Association has called on the National Assembly to intervene and stop attempt by some states governors to enact […]
Spices company commends SEC on regulation to sanitise funding investments
An “agropreneur’’, Mr Kenneth Obiajulu, on Friday in Lagos commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for regulating fund investments in the agriculture sector. He […]
Nigerian farmers require no special skill for agricbiotech — OFAB Coordinator
Dr Rose Gidado, the Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), says Nigerian farmers need no special skill or training in order to benefit […]
We recorded biggest economic growth in 6 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says focus on job creation, consistency in policy and innovation stimulated a 5% growth of the economy in the second quarter, 2021, […]
GMO technology stigmatized in Nigeria – OFAB Country Coordinator
Dr Rose Gidadi, the country coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa says the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) technology has been stigmatized greatly […]
Nigerian Politics and Fallacy of PDP – APC Semblance, By Salihu Moh. Lukman
Partisan Problem of One-Dimensional Politics In his recent book, Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics and the Fight for Better Future, the American economists, Paul Krugman […]
Edo FACAN distributes 50,000 cashew, sesame seedlings to farmers
The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Edo chapter, on Thursday distributed 50,000 cashew seedlings and sesame seeds to farmers in Edo. The […]
North – East stakeholders map out strategies for avoiding food crisis
Some agricultural stakeholders in the North – East have prescribed strategies for salvaging the impending food crisis in the country, a News Agency of Nigeria […]
Ogun farmers sensitised to adopt climate-smart techniques to avert food crisis
Farmers in Ogun state have been advised to incorporate climate smart agriculture practices in their production, in order to have best yields from their farms. […]
Farmers/herders clashes: stakeholders in Nasarawa laud FG’s NLTP Project
Stakeholders in Nasarawa State has described the inauguration of National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) as a laudable project aimed at ending incessant clashes between herders […]
Group commends Fayemi on developmental strides
A socio-cultural group, Ikoro-Ekiti Hyso Club, in Irede Local Council Development area of Ekiti, has commended Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s development strides, saying the government has […]
VAT increases by N15.86bn in Q2 — NBS
Nigeria recorded an increase of N15.86 billion Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue from N496.39 billion generated in quarter one (Q1, 2021) to N512.25 billion in […]
Plant breeder seeks quick implementation of plant protection law
Dr Dorcas Ibitoye, Assistant Director, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, has called for quick implementation of the Plant Varieties Protection (PVP) Law 2021 in […]
Woman, 26, docked over alleged fraud
A 26-year-old woman, Oluwafikayomi Makinde, who allegedly defrauded a man of N606, 000 on the pretext of supplying him agricultural products, was on Monday brought […]
Oyo can generate N800m annually from tourism — Expert
Oyo State has more that 120 tourism sites through which it can generate about N800 million annually if the sector’s potentials are harnessed properly, according […]
NDE organises agric development workshop for youths in Delta
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Monday organised a five-day agricultural development workshop for 50 youths in Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Adamawa govt. committed to restoration of Sukur cultural landscape–Fintiri
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa says his administration is committed to the development and restoration of the Sukur cultural landscape in the state. Fintiri said […]
FG sets August 2022 for full return of 1,130 stolen Benin Bronzes from Germany
The Federal Government says the full return of the 1,130 stolen Benin Bronzes from Germany should be completed by August 2022. The Minister of Information and […]
Buhari felicitates movie star Mofe-Damijo at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the entertainment industry in celebrating with renowned actor, writer and movie producer, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), on his 60th birthday. The […]