Agricultural Value Chain: A note to Dr Abubakar
By Agbaji Chinedu A ‘value chain’ in agriculture identifies the set of actors and activities that bring a basic agricultural product from production in the […]
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Farmers seek FG’s intervention to boost food production
The National Apex of Nigerian Farmers Cooperative Societies Limited (NANFACOS) has called for more intervention from the Federal Government to boost food production. Chief Nwogwugwu Uzoma, President NANFACOS, made […]
Sadeeq unveils strategy to enhance food security in FCT
Alhaji Ishaq Sadeeq, the newly appointed Ag. Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Thursday unveiled strategies to boost food security […]
Foundation says adequate patrol vehicles, constant power supply will boost community policing
Cleen Foundation, an NGO, says adequate police patrol vehicles, constant power supply, amongst others, will aid the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the discharge of […]
Nasarawa Assembly promises more legislation to enhance rural water supply
Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Water Resources, has assured of more legislation that will enhance rural water supply across the state. The committee […]
Customs, NDLEA, DSS say Captagon pills dismantled from machine weigh 74.119kg
The ongoing joint operation by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Department of State Service(DSS) in Apapa Port has discovered […]
EFCC Bemoans Lax Regulation of Real Estate Sector
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday August 25, 2021 appealed to the House of Representatives to insist […]
Lagos set to sequence COVID-19 variants
Lagos State Government has acquired a sequencing machine, to identify COVID-19 variants and improve its response to the pandemic and other pathogens. This is confirmed […]
Anyim calls for national dialogue to resolve conflicts
By Chimezie Godfrey Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim says dialogue is the most effective way to build consensus and resolve conflicts in the country. […]
CITAD lauds donation of land for community network in Bauchi
By Chimezie Godfrey The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commended donation of land by the Chairman of Itas/Gadau Local Government Area of […]
COVID-19: Moderna vaccine rollout begins in Nigeria
Federal Government has commenced the rollout of its second batch of Coronavirus vaccine, the 4,000,080 Moderna vaccine doses donated by the United States of America. […]
Bauchi Board to improve tourisim safety, security – Official
The Bauchi State Tourism Board says it has adopted proactive measures to enhance security across all its existing attaraction sites, to guard against tresspass and […]
FRSC not a generating revenue agency – official
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the agency remains a safety corps and not a revenue generating agency. The Corps Public Education […]
China’s Tianshan Aluminum signs letter of intent for bauxite business in Indonesia
Tianshan Aluminum Group Company Ltd., announced on Tuesday that it has signed a letter of intent with an Indonesia-based mining holding company and its actual controller. […]
Digitalisation’ll boost profitability, efficiency in oil, gas sector – Minister
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says promoting digital transformation in the nation’s oil and gas industry will boost profitability and efficiency. Sylva stated […]
Arewa youths urge NAF to sustain strikes on insurgents hideouts
Arewa Youth Federation has urged the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to sustain airstrikes targeted at hideouts of ISWAP-Boko Haram fighters to overpower the remainder of the […]
FRSC promotes 264 Deputy Route Commanders, others
The Federal Road Safety Commission has approved the promotion of 264 Deputy Route Commanders (DRC) to the rank of Route Commanders (RC) and 181 Assistant […]
AKK project will enhance gas utilization for industrialisation- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says successful completion of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano, AKK Project in 2023 would enhance domestic gas utilisation as the mainstay for national industrialisation. Buhari […]
Cholera: Physician tasks govt. on zero tolerance for open defecation
A Public Health Physician, Prof. Tanimola Akande, says recurring cholera outbreak can be prevented through zero tolerance for open defecation and provision of good sewage […]
Mala-Buni salutes operatives in Geidam for repelling attack
Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe has commended the Nigerian Army and other security operatives in Geidam for the ”uncommon bravery” in confronting and repelling an […]
NSCDC to train journalists in Ondo on security consciousness
Mr Hammed Abodunrin, Ondo State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has disclosed plans to organise free personal security training for journalists […]
Food sustainability: UNDP-GEF trains 70 farmers on groundnut, rice farming in Kano
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Global Environment Facility (GEF), says it has trained 70 farmers on groundnut and rice farming in Kano State. […]
Avoid dissemination of classified information – COAS charges army clerks
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Tuesday charged Nigerian Army (NA) chief clerks to avoid contravening the Official Secret Act. Yahaya […]
Gov Yahaya pledges commitment to safeguarding lives, property
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has promised his administration’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property of citizens as an effort to combat fire outbreaks […]
Battle Readiness: 2 Div, Nigerian Army begins Inter-Brigade competition
The 2 Division, Nigerian Army on Tuesday at the Ekehuan cantonment, Benin, began its annual Inter-Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non- Commission Officers competition. The […]