African Heads of states and religious leaders have resolved that Nigeria would host the 2017 edition of the African Initiative on Education for Peace and Development through Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Dialogue. This resolution was adopted following the proposal from the former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in his remarks on the second day of the international conference of the African initiative on education for peace and development in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin.

Olam management has re-instated its commitments to helping Nigeria advance its journey to self sufficiency in rice production by bridging the gap in local production and importation. This is coming on the heels of the company call for caution in the handling of excessive import duties and levies on rice as it might lead to smuggling of cheaper rice from neighbouring countries which will be counter productive to the protection of domestic rice producers and local rice investors.

Fertilizer suppliers who participated under the Federal ministry of Agriculture’s Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) are appealing to the government to redeem the N52 billion (Fifty Two Billion Naira) being the subsidy portion they are being owed by both the Federal and State Governments. The Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) is a Federal government initiative to actualise the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). It is also aimed at subsidising the costs of major agricultural inputs, such as fertiliser and seedlings for farmers.

PORT HAR-COURT— Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has appointed the state chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Felix Obuah, as sole administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Board.

ABEOKUTA—Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraju Adekumbi , yesterday, announced the dissolution of 7th state House of Assembly, saying, the House had passed 44 bills into laws within the last four legislative years.

One of the ways a Muslim can carry out the commandments of Shari‘ah properly in the blessed month of Ramadan in a country like Nigeria where vices are common is by fully preparing for the month before its arrival. It is the habit of the righteous Muslims from the period of the first Muslims to prepare for the month about six months to the month.

THE life span of the 7th Senate formally came to an end, yesterday, after a valedictory session that saw Senate President, David Mark, reeling out the various achievements recorded by the Red Chamber since June 6, 2011, when it was inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan.

PORT HAR-COURT— Rivers State House of Assembly, yesterday, screened four persons to be appointed as commissioners. They are Mr Emmanuel Agumah, Dr Fred Kpakol, Mrs Onimim Briggs and Mr Emma Okah. The House also granted the governor’s request to appoint seven special advisers.

FOR the first time, Yola, capital of Adamawa State suffered an attack from insurgents of the Boko Haram sect, which launched attacks on Adamawa and Borno states, killing 14 persons and injuring several others.

Elisha Attai founded the African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO) about six years ago to create a collaborative platform for women leaders across Africa. Having worked with a lot of African women across the continent, he developed the philosophy that if women could come together to enhance, support, and exchange ideas among themselves, they would […]

MOTORCYCLES spare parts dealers in the ASPAMDA section of International Trade Fare Market, Lagos, have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase over attempts by their leaders to relocate their market to a new site within the Trade Fair on June 5, until their internal feud was resolved.

The emission of carbon monoxide into the atmosphere has no doubt created a negative impact on the environment. But the issue is beyond the environment, the health of humans is also gravely affected.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday made moves to set aside the ruling of a Federal High court restraining it from arresting the Ogun East Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu describing the facts presented to the court in its absence as erroneous.

Senators-elect, under the aegis of Unity Forum, have presented a five-point resolution to All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring their support for the Lawan/Akume Senate Presidency ticket just as the party assured them that the extant Standing Order of the chamber will be adhered to in its final decision.