Category: News
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NIGERIAN ARMY CHIEF VOWS RELENTLESS OFFENSIVE TO CRUSH INSURGENCY IN NORTH EAST
Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff, has pledged that Nigerian troops will maintain relentless operations against insurgents until all their support and sanctuaries are eliminated. On his first operational tour of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Shaibu urged soldiers to intensify efforts to crush remaining insurgents and restore lasting peace to the…
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CSO COALITION URGES FG TO PROTECT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS FROM AGRO-INDUSTRIAL GIANTS
A coalition of civil society organisations has called on the Federal Government to shield Nigeria’s smallholder farmers—the backbone producing up to 70% of the nation’s food—from the risks posed by expanding agro-industrial corporations. Speaking at an Abuja rally, the group urged lawmakers and the Livestock Ministry to establish strong land protection laws, ensure thorough Environmental…
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KWARA GOV ABDULRAZAQ DRIVING EDUCATION REFORMS WITH KWARALEARN AND TAX LITERACY BOOST
Under the visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara State is transforming its education sector with the groundbreaking KwaraLEARN programme, hailed as the administration’s flagship policy. Focused on improving primary education outcomes, KwaraLEARN leverages technology, data-driven platforms, and comprehensive teacher training to deliver quality learning across public schools. The initiative has expanded rapidly to cover…
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INDIGENOUS CONTRACTORS SUSPEND PROTEST AFTER SENATE INTERVENTION, DEMAND PAYMENT OF 2024 DEBTS
The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) has paused its nationwide protest following the intervention of the Senate, led by spokesperson Sen. Adeyemi Adaramodu. The protest, demanding payment for over $3 billion worth of capital projects completed in 2024, had disrupted activities around the National Assembly. AICAN President Jackson Nwosu and Vice President Fredrick…
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LAGOS AGRITHON WRAPS UP GRAND FINALE WITH 36 INNOVATIVE AGRIPRENEURS
The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2025 Lagos Agrithon, spotlighting 36 standout agripreneurs at its grand finale. Launched in 2023 by the Lagos Agrinnovation Club, the initiative supports young agripreneurs unconnected to government, aiming to drive food sustainability. Commissioner Abisola Olusanya praised the competition, which began…
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WIDOW BEGS FOR JUSTICE 4 YEARS AFTER DAUGHTER’S BRUTAL MURDER, CALLS ON NWIFURU AND IGP TO INTERVENE
Mrs Agnes Onu-Nwokorie is pleading with Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to intervene in the unresolved murder of her daughter Nnennaya, killed four years ago in her compound in Onicha Local Government. Her daughter was gruesomely murdered on Dec. 23, 2021, with her head and leg chopped off amid a…
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FG TARGETS CLIMATE-RESILIENT CROPS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to increase sustainable crop yields by focusing on climate-resilient and disease-tolerant crops that can withstand pests, diseases, and extreme weather. Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, outlined these commitments at the 47th National Council on Agricultural and Food Security meeting in Kaduna, themed “Food Sovereignty and…
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BAUCHI STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (BSADP) RAISES ALARM OVER POST-HARVEST LOSSES
The Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP) has voiced concern about increasing post-harvest losses that greatly affect farmers’ incomes and food security. Mr Rafilawus Iliya, Director of Agricultural Technical Services at BSADP, highlighted poor harvesting timing, inadequate tools, and bad transportation as key contributors to these losses. He revealed that many farmers lose up to…
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NIGER POLICE ARREST ARMED ROBBER, RECOVER TOY GUN AND STOLEN ITEMS IN MINNA
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old Usman Isyaku in connection with an armed robbery that took place on October 24 in Rijau, near Minna. Spokesman SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed that Isyaku and accomplices, who are still at large, robbed a residence of an Infinix phone, motorcycle, shop keys, and money. During a search…
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NMEP DISTRIBUTES OVER 320 MILLION MOSQUITO NETS AND 450 MILLION MALARIA DRUGS SINCE 2009
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has distributed more than 320 million Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) and 450 million doses of Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine (SPAQ) to children under five since 2009. Dr. Nnenna Ogbulafor, NMEP National Coordinator, announced this during the launch of the 2025 mass distribution campaign in Minna. The campaign, in partnership with…
