The National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN) has decried the decline in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, saying the country spends $2.8 billion annually on importation of foods. Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the foundation, made this known on Friday in Abuja at a news conference on preparations for the 2009 National Agricultural Show and this year’’s World Food Day.The 3rd National Agricultural Show with the theme,

Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ughelli South local government council chairmanship election, Mr. Dennis Djoma, winner of the last Saturday polls.

DEATH has further depleted the ranks of the journalism profession with the death, yesterday, of the former General Manager of Sketch Press Limited, Mr. Peter Ajayi, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. He was aged 73.

The Joint Presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD)/All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the 1999 general poll, Chief Olu Falae, has said the 2011 general election will produce unpopular government if the nation fail to have true electoral reform.

At least 20,000 people are to benefit from the Eko free health services as it commenced another round of the programme Monday.

Ekiti State Governor, Engr. Segun Oni has lamented the death of former Managing Director of Sketch newspaper and chairman, Owena Bank, Mr. Peter Ajayi, describing his death as a loss to the journalism profession in particular and Ekiti State in general.

Following intensive screening conducted by the Ekiti State Government, it has discovered over 2,000 ghost workers in the 16 Local Government Areas of the state collecting salaries in the Councils.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State weekend denied media reports in which he was named as one of the governors who attended the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside PDP bigwigs like the Vice President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan.

THE ancient town of Ijebu-Ode virtually stood still on Weekend as sons, daughters and friends
gathered together and immediately raised about N500 million for the Awujale Palace extension which is expected to be completed in a very few months.

The Jigawa State Government on Sunday in Dutse announced the allocation of free plot of land to any investor willing to build a hotel in the state.

Flying Eagles’ coach,Samson Siasia, would this afternoon in Cairo, lead out his troops for a tournament deciding fixture against Spain at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, acutely aware that any result other than a victory would spell doom for his team and career.

THE General Assembly of the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities (FNDIC) weekend, met in Benin City suspending its chairman, Chief Bello Boko, and one of its officials, Chief Godspower Gbennekeama.

THE Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiol I, has expressed optimism that the mystery surrounding the death of the slain Assistant News Editor of The Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Bayo Ohu, would be unraveled and killers brought to book.

Groups that go by the names Bakassi Freedom Fighters (BFF) and Bakassi Salvation Front (BSF) surrendered weapons to the Federal Government at the Bakassi local government area secretariat in Bakassi, Cross River State weekend.

AS the Anambra governorship election slated for February 2010 gathers momentum, various contenders have shown interest for the plum job.