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Vice President Shettima has charged top executives of key global food and development agencies on green revolution, Lake Chad and year-round farming in Nigeria. The VP made the request during a meeting with the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), QU Dongyu, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Álvaro Lario […]
A group, the Concerned Youths of Kebbi Central Senatorial District in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu and Senator Adamu Aliero to support a younger candidate to represent the district in the 2027 election. In an open letter addressed to both leaders who […]
A group, the Concerned Youths of Kebbi Central Senatorial District in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu and Senator Adamu Aliero to support a younger candidate to represent the district in the 2027 election. In an open letter addressed to both leaders who […]
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has commended the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation for its visionary leadership and commitment to strengthening democracy through an interactive two-day programme to enhance government-citizen engagement. The group said the programme represented a significant step toward reinforcing accountability, transparency, and civic participation in Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement issued […]
The Rotary Club of Abuja Imperial, in collaboration with medical and public health partners, has delivered critical maternal and child health services to underserved residents of Jikwoyi, Abuja, reaching over 450 women and children. Held at the Jikwoyi Stadium yesterday, the community outreach provided free health talks, medical consultations, antenatal and malaria services, family planning, […]
The federal government has launched a new collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) to bolster sustainable forest management and enhance forest monitoring systems. The initiative, “Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests” (AIM4Forests), is designed to address both technical and institutional gaps in Nigeria’s […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on global stakeholders to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in rebuilding sustainable and inclusive food systems across Africa. He said true national sovereignty is incomplete without food sovereignty. Shettima revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has designed a comprehensive strategy to address food security challenges, which mostly impact vulnerable citizens […]
A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Makurdi has remand six farmers at the Makurdi Correctional Centre for allegedly killing a 72-year-old man, Andrew Katseen. The defendants are Ternenge Torkuma, Emmanuel Tersoo, Sesugh Gbuusu, Emmanuel Mvendaga, Saaondo Beeka and Torkuma Akiighir. The defendants, all residents of Jato Aka in Kwande local government area of Benue State, […]
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one Ijai Anthony and Idi Buba for allegedly killing two persons in Madagali and Gombi local government areas. The command’s public relations officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said police have begun an investigation into two incidents of culpable homicide arising from domestic violence in the two […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, recently called for the fencing of Nigeria’s borders to bolster national security. His call could not have come at a more urgent moment, as the country struggles with persistent security challenges in the northwest and other regions. General Musa, in his remarks, pointed out that several […]