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 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 […]
In Abuja, the Federal Government has commended Moniepoint Inc. for its role in transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector and empowering smallholder farmers, especially in the conflict-affected Northeast. The praise came from Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, during a private screening of Moniepoint’s case […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected its inclusion in the Federal Government’s Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a ploy to make the union a “guarantor of loans it knows nothing about.” In a communiqué issued after its National Executive Council meeting at Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, and signed […]
Google has agreed to pay a fine of 55 million Australian dollars (US$36 million) after admitting it struck anticompetitive deals with two of Australia’s largest telecommunications companies, Telstra and Optus. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which announced the penalty on Monday, said the arrangements—made between late 2019 and early 2021—reduced search competition and […]
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have called on the government to reintroduce the suspended monthly sanitation exercise as waste piles up across the city and its satellite towns. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the residents said reviving the exercise would help tackle environmental pollution, improve hygiene, […]
The National Ginger Association of Nigeria has commended the Federal Government for releasing ₦1.9 billion in palliatives to cushion the devastating impact of the ginger blight disease that ravaged farmlands in 2023. The association’s National President, Nuhu Dauda, gave the commendation at a stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of new members in Kaduna on Sunday. He […]
The Oyo State government has launched a comprehensive campaign across the state focused on enhancing workplace safety, protecting the welfare of workers, and preventing industrial crises. The initiative was officially kicked off in Ibadan on Thursday by Adeniyi Adebisi, the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry. During the launch, Adebisi emphasized the importance of […]
