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An agricultural extension agent with the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP), Lawan Nura, has raised an alarm over the growing circulation of unverified farm inputs in local markets, warning that the trend poses grave risks to farmers, consumers and the environment. In an interview with our correspondent, Nura expressed concern over the disregard for […]
A British doctor who has just returned from Gaza has described how one of her patients, a 21-year-old woman who was six months pregnant, lost her baby after she was “blown up in her tent”.
Ondo State Governor Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, yesterday launched a political mobilisation platform for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Christened, ‘Ondo State for re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027 presidential election Aiyedatiwa, who also led the All Progressives Congress (APC) to endorse the re-election of President Tinubu, called for unity of […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has dismissed a report by an online outlet accusing Governor Malam Umar Namadi of prioritising luxury by purchasing high-end vehicles for his convoy. The party described the report as a diversionary tactic and a deliberate smear campaign against the governor’s exemplary leadership and the transformative progress the […]
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has said it is committed to advancing agriculture expertise and enhancing food security in the country. The vice chancellor, Maduebibisi Iwe, stated this yesterday at the flag-off of the 2025 Greenhouse-grown tomatoes and pepper harvest season under the Smart Agriculture Initiative. Represented by the deputy vice chancellor (Academics), […]
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa has tasked military personnel to maintain discipline and physical fitness at all times in order discharge constitutional duties effectively. The CDS gave the charge during the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) maiden edition of the monthly route march at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, yesterday. Represented by the Defence Chief of […]
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the stagnation of exclusive breastfeeding rates in Nigeria, and called for stronger support systems for mothers. This is contained in a statement released by UNICEF yesterday to commemorate the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week which is marked globally from August 1–7 annually. UNICEF Nigeria country representative, Wafaa […]
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider granting conditional presidential pardon to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, citing the country’s pressing national security concerns. In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by its head of diplomatic mission in Nigeria, Ambassador (Dr.) Duru Hezekiah, IHRC said its […]
Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, has expressed readiness to partner with the Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) in the areas of vaccine production, drug development and research in tropical diseases. He stated this yesterday while on a facility tour of the centre in Kano where […]
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) have strengthened their collaboration to fight the scourge of human trafficking in Nigeria through short film awards. The 2025 Film Awards, the third edition, featured the presentation of awards to the three best short films which passed […]