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Food sufficiency: Osun investments in agriculture
Mrs Adegbemisola Fayoyin, the Coordinating Director, Osun Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says the state government is investing in…
Unemployment: Varsities must empower students – acting VC
Tackling graduate unemployment in Nigeria will require urgent re-engineering of the roles of universities, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University,…
Water policies: UNESCO urges gender perspective in West Africa
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has advised West African countries to take into consideration gender perspective in…
Nigerian Govt spends N2b on agricultural intervention projects
The Federal Government has spent over N2 billion on 28 agricultural intervention projects in Gombe State from 2018 to date.
Stanbic IBTC retains Fitch’s AAA rating
Globally renowned credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has reaffirmed that Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC and its subsidiary, Stanbic IBTC Bank…
Senate President seeks girl-child protection, empowerment
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has underscored the need for the Federal Government to ensure the protection and empowerment…
Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom congratulates Akeredolu
His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Frederick Obateru Akinruntan, Paramount Ruler and Prescribed Authority, Olugbo of Ugboland and Chairman Ondo State…
Akeredolu’s landslide victory, evidence of acceptance – OSOPADEC Chairman
Mr Olugbenga Edema, the Chairman of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC), says that Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu's landslide…
World Food Day: Lagos tells secondary students to go into agriculture
The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya today urged secondary school students in the State to grow into…
Obey Physical Planning Laws to avert disasters – LASPPPA boss
The General Manager, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) Tpl Funmi Osifuye in a statement released in his office…
Nigerians’ right to protest SARS brutality, killings – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said Nigerians acted within their rights to protest the killings of, and brutality…
#EndSARS: Ogun police denies jailing protesters
The Ogun State Police Command has debunked the allegation that it has charged to court, the three masterminds of the…
Chief of Staff meets IG of Police, DG DSS on Police Reform
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, met with the Director-General of…
Buhari mourns Senator Yushau Anka
President Muhammadu Buhari mourns the death of Senator Yushau Mohammed Anka, the senator who represented the Zamfara West constituency from…
44 die of alcohol poisoning
At least 44 people were killed within days in Turkey due to poisoning linked to toxic liquor, with police making…
Man remanded for defiling 7-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court In Makurdi on Tuesday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Terkimbi Akule, who allegedly defiled a seven-year-old…
#EndSARS: American rapper, Trey Songz blasts Buhari
American rapper and actor, Trey Songz in a recent tweet where he commented on one of President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet…
Strike: Senate president appeals to ASUU
President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday appealed to the striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1.5m — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed…
Gunmen kill 8 in Katsina community
Police in Katsina State has confirmed the killing of eight persons in an attack by gunmen on Shau village in…
Frank Edoho curses SARS officials, supports #EndSARS protests’ continuation
The host of the popular Nigerian TV show, 'Who wants to be a Millionaire', Frank Edoho is not moved or…
Ikpeazu seeks improved funding of SMEs
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has called for improved federal funding and investment for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)…
Ogun education, information commissioner-nominees screened
The Ogun assembly on Monday screened Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s commissioner-nominees for the Ministry of Information, Alhaji Waheed Odusile, and that…
Facebook bans Holocaust denial
Facebook is banning Holocaust denial on its platform, with the social media giant saying it is concerned by rising anti-Semitism,…
DEPOWA to train, re-train teachers
The Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) has reaffirmed commitment to the training and re-training of teachers/instructors in its…
Olori Sekinat Elegushi opens ‘TheMonarch’ event center
Ever stylish wife of popular Lagos monarch, Oba Saheed Elegushi, Queen Sekinat, has opened her long-awaited multi-billion naira 'TheMonarch' event…
Okowa commends IGP for SARS dissolution
The Governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for the disbandment of the…
Dealing With Malnutrition In A Pandemic
Six months ago, the terms COVID-19, pandemic, social distancing, isolation and quarantine made their way into the popular lexicon. Another…
Lagos to establish fish-processing center
Lagos State Government says it will establish a processing centre for the fisheries and aquaculture sector in order to off-take…
Gbajabiamila congratulates Akeredolu
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on his re-election at Saturday’s…