Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Borrowers Programme: CBN disburses N43.92bn to farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has so far disbursed N43.92 billion to local farmers through the Anchor…
Improved weed control demonstration farm records 27 tons – IITA
On-farm demonstrations in Ogun State, a project under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), have produced average yields of…
Federal Government to investigate poor quality yams exported to U.S.
The Federal Government is to investigate the poor quality of consignment of yams exported from Nigeria to the United States,…
NLC to picket companies over anti-labour practices
As part of the activities marking the World Day for Decent Work, the Nigeria Labour Congress says it will picket…
APC mourns AVM Mukhtar Muhammed
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family of late Air Vice Marshall Mukhtar Muhammed (rtd), a former…
Quality training for teachers key to rebuilding educational system – TRCN boss
Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says a good training for teachers will help rebuild…
VSF begins livestock distribution in North East
Victims Support Fund (VSF) will on Thursday launch its pilot distribution of livestock in Yobe in continuation of its 2017…
Climate change: NGO calls for introduction as a topic in secondary schools
Mr Mohammed Zakari, Coordinator, African Climate Reporters, an NGO, on Wednesday called for the introduction of climate change as a…
`Felabration’ opens in Lagos with schools debate
The annual festival to commemorate the life and times of Nigerian musical icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti opened on Wednesday with schools…
NIPOST to inaugurate online Postal, Money order
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it will inaugurate an online Postal and Money Order as part of activities to…
Yobe approves N777m for hospital, school equipment
Yobe Government on Wednesday approved over N679 million for supply and installation of equipment at newly rehabilitated Potiskum, Gashua and…
16 hectares of hemp farm destroyed in Osun
The Osun State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday announced that 16.8 hectares of Indian…
Youth demands active participation in politics
The National Youth Council of Nigeria says it has constituted a directorate to facilitate youths’ active participation in politics with…
Money laundering: Senator loses bid to stop forfeiture order
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Peter Nwaoboshi’s application to vacate…
Nigeria, 2 others on brink of World Cup qualification
Nigeria, Egypt and Tunisia could all book their spots at next year’s World Cup in the penultimate round of African…
Senate investigates corruption allegations against IGP
The Senate has set up an eight-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General…
ECOWAS: Member states to ratify international conventions
Mr Awudu Gumah, the Head Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre, says there is the…
New minimum wage: NLC accuses Federal Government of foot-dragging
The Vice-President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Solomon Adelegan, announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government was foot-dragging…
President Buhari updated on state of Ajaokuta Steel, ALSCON
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development Mr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on state of Ajaokuta…
NFF to educate fans on dangers of invading pitch invasion
Sanusi Mohammed, the Secretary-General of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday said the federation would begin to educate fans on…
Cut-off marks: Reps to probe JAMB
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reduction…
Reps move to seek removal of underage offenders from prisons
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Federal Government to build more remand institutions for underage offenders and remove them…
Zamfara tasks communities on projects maintenance
The Zamfara Government on Tuesday urged all communities in the state to ensure effective maintenance of projects executed in their…
Partly cloudy, thundery activities expected on Wednesday – NiMet
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy weather condition over central states of the country on Wednesday morning.
Akeredolu calls for deep seaport in Ondo state
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to take advantage of the natural resources in…
IG solicits support of Nigerians to tackle insecurity
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has once again solicited the cooperation of Nigerians in order to tackle the…
2019 Elections: Politicians, parties warned against illegal campaigns practices
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and their members against campaigns ahead of 2019 general elections,…
Federal Government tasked on local drugs production
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSA) has called on the Federal Government to boost local manufacturing of drugs to enhance…
Malaria: Adamawa to distribute 2.4m mosquito nets
The Adamawa Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Catholic Relief Service is to distribute 2.4 million…
PPPRA has no business in downstream sector – LASG
Mr Wale Oluwo, the Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, on Tuesday said the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory…