The Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) are working together to lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on small-scale farmers’ activities and domestic food supply in northeastern states of Nigeria. IFAD has provided a first grant of US$900,000 through its Rural Poor Stimulus Facility…
In an attempt to ensure peaceful coexistence among residents in the state, the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has deployed 200 operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, to man hotspots of kidnapping/banditry, especially in the Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun zones. The operatives will launch missions to rid the forests of criminals…
Two facilities of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Lagos have been shut down following the death of a Chief Lecturer of the institution, Mr M.A.Omoighe who died from COVID-19 complication on Sunday. The incident had led to the institution’s decision to shut down both the Academic Planning Unit and medical centre of the college…
Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of various amounts estimated at about N700million linked to former Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari hidden in Zenith Bank Plc and one other. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) claimed the funds were kept in accounts in the two commercial banks…
It was a sad day for traders at the Alade market in Shomolu area of Lagos as goods and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by a fire outbreak on Tuesday. The incident which happened in the early hours severely damaged 70 lockup shops. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were however able…
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs and their retirement from service. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, who made this known on Tuesday revealed that those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief…
The Federal Government has called on the citizens and good people of Nigeria to put unity and peace above all, especially in light of the simmering tension in Ondo and (northern regions of) Oyo States. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who gave the advice today in his office in Abuja, implored all citizens…
Fighting against the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the private sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), has supported the Federal Government with the supply of critical oxygen for case management of COVID-19 patients, to Isolation centres across the Country. Updating media on the latest donations by CACOVID, yesterday in Lagos, Managing director and CEO of Aliko…
Following the United States lifting of immigration visa restrictions on regular Nigerians, the main opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended President Joe Biden for this act but urged him to impose firm sanctions on leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and officials of the Buhari administration involved in acts of…
The Niger Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), a socio-cultural, political and economic pressure group has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the legally recognised Board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which he appointed in August 2019. In a petition signed by the President of the Group Chief Ebikalome Tonye Anselm and Secretary Comrade Johnson Oghenekevbe,…