The revelation by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Mr Audu Ogbe, that the Federal Government is targeting eight billion US Dollars worth of foreign exchange annually from the export of yams is an indication of government’s seriousness in diversifying the foreign exchange base of the economy.

Two women bombers blew themselves up in a refugee camp in southeastern Niger, killing two other people in a suspected attack by Boko Haram Islamists from neighbouring Nigeria.

SIXTY Four year old father of seven, Linus Ogbeh, left home at about 6.00 am last Sunday to fetch cocoyam for his family members’ breakfast before going to church but he never returned as suspected herdsmen riddled his chest with bullets in his farm. The farm was located next to that of former Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, at the agrarian Ileyo community in lgbatoro, Akure North area of Ondo State.

The 2017 Science Fair aimed at challenging students to explore global Technology world for innovation and advancement, held recently in Lagos is set to enter World Guinness Record for training over 1000 Primary and Secondary school students and promoting science education for the girl child.

WHEN it was reported few weeks ago that the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and members of the Olubadan-in-Council had finally accepted the review of the 1957 Olubadan chieftaincy declaration, many residents in of Oyo State and beyond thought that curtains had been drawn on the controversial issue. It was reported then that the monarch and all his thirteen-member Olubadan in council, in a closed door meeting, had given their nod that Governor Abiola Ajimobi, who had set up a judicial committee, should go ahead with the review.