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3,510 FCT farmers benefit from FADAMA training

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Alhaji Abdullahi Salisu, the Coordinator, FCT Fadama III Additional Financing Project Office, has trained 3,510 famers across FCT through its…

South African woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for racist rant

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A South African court on Wednesday sentenced a white woman to three years in prison for yelling racist abuse at…

Ambode Should Lead Growth, Development Of South West – Fayose

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday lauded his counterpart in Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for his innovative…

Nasarawa Govt to train 2,140 teachers on classroom management

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nasarawa State Government will train its 2,140 newly engaged teachers on classroom management before deploying them to classes, Alhaji…

Group presents voter education manual in Jos ahead of 2019 elections

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, an NGO, Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP) has presented Voter Education Manuel that…

Zambia to introduce bill to regulate alcohol consumption

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it will soon introduce a bill in parliament aimed at controlling alcohol consumption…

Insurance operators urged to intensify awareness campaign in rural areas

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An insurance expert, Mr Mufutau Oyegunle, has urged operators in the industry to intensify awareness campaign at the grassroots for…

Thousands of Ghanaians protest against expansion of military co-operation deal with U.S.

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thousands of people protested in Ghana’s capital Accra on Wednesday against the expansion of its defence cooperation with the U.…

NDDC promises to proffer immediate solution to landslide in Tuomo Community

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will proffer immediate solution to the recent landslide that occurred in Tuomo…

UNESCO seeks digital documentation to help preserve, restore culture

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday said digitally documenting the heritage and culture of Africa…

Lagos Land Use Charge: Group calls for total reversal to ease financial burdens

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Tax Justice Platform, an NGO, on Wednesday called for total reversal of the controversial Lagos State Land Use Charge…

Religious leaders urged to educate followers on peaceful coexistence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Bishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos Catholic Archdiocese, has urged religious leaders to educate their followers on the need to coexist…

Surveyor identifies policy inconsistency as hindrance to success of PPP schemes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Jide Oke, Secretary, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), has identified policy inconsistency as a…

Agriculture sector lauded for pulling Nigeria out of recession

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

African and European diplomats on Wednesday lauded Nigeria’s agriculture sector for its role in pulling the country out of recession.

Federal Varsity Lafia pioneer first class graduates assured of automatic employment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Muhammad Sanusi, the Vice- Chancellor of Federal University, Lafia, has re-assured the pioneer first class graduates of the university…

Businessman remanded for alleged possession of 5.25kg of Codeine in Sokoto

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto State on Wednesday ordered that a 51-year-old businessman, Emeka Obi, be remanded in…

AGF urged to prosecute INEC, Police, others indicted for electoral fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended prosecution and sanctions for the INEC officials, the Police, some individuals and…

Oyo NSCDC deploys 2,800 personnel for safe Easter celebrations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of 2,800 of…

Kaduna Govt renovates Capital School with N195 million

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Capital School, Kaduna, which was established in 1957, is being renovated with N195 million to make it one of the…

German official criticises Facebook reaction in data scandal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Johannes Caspar, the German government official responsible for policing the activities of Facebook, on Wednesday criticised the U.S. social media…

Med-View Airline records increase of N10.8bn revenue in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigerian carrier, Med-View Airline Plc, on Wednesday said it recorded an increase of N10.87 billion revenue in 2017.

NMA President calls on members to join politics ahead of 2019 elections

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Mike Ogirima, the President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday called on the members of the association to join…

Trump gives positive sign on talks with Kim Jong Un

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looked forward to meeting with him,…

Nasarawa Govt. to dam River Uke to establish water scheme

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nasarawa State Government says it will dam the River Uke and establish a water scheme to tackle water challenges…

UN expresses concern over growing number of displacement in Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing number of displaced people in Northern and Southern Syrian areas.

Russia to send humanitarian aid convoy to Donbas on Thursday

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Russian Emergencies Ministry on Wednesday said it had almost completed the formation of the 75th convoy of humanitarian aid…

Group donates assorted drugs to Daura LG

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Daura Local Government Council of Katsina State has received delivery of 113 varieties of drugs as donation from a…

Nigerian Govt commended for efforts to transform oil palm cultivation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu…

23 Ugandan radio stations closed for ‘promoting witchcraft’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ugandan authorities have closed 23 radio stations for “promoting witchcraft’’ and trying to con people out of money.

Why Buhari is visiting Lagos – LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is visiting Lagos on Thursday to flag off the construction of the Deep Sea Port and other…

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