How Jigawa targets commercial agriculture through cluster farming scheme
As part of its efforts to replace subsisting farming with commercial agriculture, the Jigawa state government has introduced cluster farming initiative where four target crops comprising rice, groundnuts, sesame, and soya beans were identified as core areas of competitive advantage in the state.
Union Dicon, Delta govt partner over 10,000 hectares of cassava production
Delta State Government has agreed to provide enabling environment for the Union Dicon Salt Plc to cultivate 10,000 hectares of cassava production and as well as to sep up a processing plant in the state.
Edo 2016: Obaseki’s vision of Edo
Financial expert turned politician, Godwin Obaseki is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the weekend election.
There’s hunger in the land; we’ll overcome – Buhari
Pentecostal Bishops Forum, yesterday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that there was hunger in the land.
The clerics made their feelings known after a closed door meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Their cry came as President Buhari, at the campaign of All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship election rally in Benin City, Edo State, assured Nigerians that the nation’s economy would soon get out of its current doldrums, even as Vice President Osinbajo blamed the country’s economic quagmire on bad governance and corruption of past leaderships.
Delta spares illegal buildings, approves title regularisation fees
Asaba—For the over 4,500 property owners on designated government lands in Asaba, it was a huge relief as Delta State has made good its decision not to demolish their houses as it inaugurated a task force to regularise the titles for owners of such buildings.
Boko Haram: Salkida denied access to lawyer
Salkida said to have close contacts with Boko Haram leaders, was arrested, Monday, just as he arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, apparently to present himself to the military authorities which had earlier declared him wanted, along with two others, namely Ahmad Bolori and Aisha Wakil.
Edo guber election: Matters arising
THE way things are going in Edo State in the campaigns to the forthcoming governorship election, there is this fear by independent observers that it will not be conducted in a free and fair manner.
Current starvation unprecedented in Nigeria’s history— IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has described the current level of starvation in the country as unprecedented in the history of the country.
4 Bodies of Marine Police float on Rivers’ river
PORT HARCOURT—The remains of four Marine Policemen floated in the early hours of yesterday, on Abonnema River in Akukutoru Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Herdsmen Attack: Buhari’s silence fuelling continuous attack— PFN
THE chairman Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Rev. Dr. Goddy Madu, yesterday blamed the rampaging activities of herdsmen across the country on the silence of President Muhammadu Buhari.
How Jumia redefines Nigerian online shopping experience with sound customer service
After four years of pioneering the revolution that dramatically changed the face of retail shopping in Nigeria, Jumia, Nigeria’s number one online shopping solution company is poised to consolidate this achievement with innovative concepts that will further expand her brand equity in Nigeria’s business terrain. The company outlined her plans last Thursday at a media round table organized for a select team of editors held at the company’s head office in Ikeja.
