Tension has gripped the Rim community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State after suspected Fulani militants destroyed more than 60 farmlands covering about 150 hectares on Monday. The attack, estimated to have caused losses worth over ₦100 million, has left at least 170 farmers devastated and raised fears of worsening hunger in the […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the proposed establishment of Ibile Energy Corporation, a state-owned company that will spearhead investments in oil, gas, renewable energy, and other power-related ventures. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, represented by Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda, gave the assurance on Thursday during a public hearing on the Ibile […]
The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority has reaffirmed that empowering women is central to driving food security and economic growth under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The agency’s Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Malam, made this known on Wednesday at the flag-off of agricultural support programmes under the Zauro Polder Irrigation Project in Birnin […]
The Federal Government has waded into the growing standoff between state governments and electricity distribution companies (Discos) over who has the authority to set electricity tariffs. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) confirmed on Thursday that it has summoned all stakeholders—including state regulators, Discos, and generation companies—to a meeting in Lagos next week. The forum, […]
Following its nationwide protests on Tuesday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced plans to hold congresses across campuses to decide its next line of action. The development comes as the Federal Government meets today to consider the long-delayed implementation of the renegotiated 2009 FGN–ASUU agreement—the same issue that sparked the protests. The […]
The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) says it is working with local authorities and humanitarian partners to ensure the safe relocation and recovery of families displaced by recent flooding in Garin Kolo. In a statement on Thursday, the agency announced that 32 temporary shelters have been erected, alongside 10 emergency latrines and a water […]
The Federal Government has received cold chain equipment worth $11 million to boost vaccine storage, distribution, and immunisation coverage across Nigeria. The delivery, supported by Gavi, UNICEF, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), includes 1,653 solar-powered refrigerators, 165 spare-part kits, and temperature monitoring devices. At the official handover ceremony in Abuja on […]
By Harriet Ijeomah In continuation of its community awareness campaign on the 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) for Women, Peace, and Security, Alliances for Africa (AfA), with support from the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), has intensified sensitization efforts across Imo State to strengthen women’s participation in peacebuilding and decision-making. On August 18, over 100 […]
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged exporters in Imo State to take advantage of government-backed loans and grants to strengthen their businesses and compete globally. Speaking at an engagement forum in Owerri on Wednesday, the NEPC Coordinator in Imo, Mr. Anthony Ajuruchi, said the facilities were designed as viable tools to boost export […]
Civic-tech organisation BudgIT has accused the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Budget Office of the Federation of breaching Nigeria’s Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, by failing to release Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports (BIRs). In a statement signed by its Group Senior Communications Associate, Nancy Odimegwu, and made available on Wednesday, the group described the omission […]
