The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu. Ogbeh, says the ministry  is working with the Nigeria Security and Defense Corps (NSCDC) to ensure that quality seeds are supply to farmers by authorised seed dealers.

Bundesliga side, Wolfsburg, have sacked former Arsenal and Sweden star Freddie Ljungberg after less than a year on the coaching staff.

LUXEMBOURG-based provider of satellite communications, SES, announced a revolutionary and powerful network system tagged O3b power at a press conference in Paris recently.

LEADER of the Federal Government Negotiation Team and Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige Tuesday met in a closed-door with the leadership of the United Labour Congress, ULC, at the Minister’s Conference Hall.

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks targeting innocent civilians in Konduga, Banki and Ngala areas of Borno.

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his threats against North Korea over its nuclear challenge on Tuesday, threatening to “totally destroy’’ the country of 26 million people and mocking its leader, Kim Jong Un, as a “rocket man.’’

FIFA suspended Caribbean Football Union president Gordon Derrick from the sport for six years on Tuesday after he was found guilty of several ethics violations.

In line with its commitment to national peace and security, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed some of its air assets, including the Alpha Jet aircraft, to its 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt, to support the ongoing Nigerian Army’s Exercise EGWU EKE II (PYTHON DANCE II).

SENATE President Bukola Saraki yesterday entered into a marathon meeting with the South East Senators as part of ways to find a lasting solution to the crisis between the military and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Introduced last year, Sahara Group’s ‘Grooming Film Extrapreneurs Competition’ provided a platform for several budding film makers to show case their works. Joseph Duk, the overall winner of the maiden edition recently completed a six-month internship programme with ace film maker, Kunle Afolayan.

The Private Property Protection Taskforce set up by the Governor Obaseki-led administration has apprehended and handed over Mr Osarobo Idahosa to security agency for violating the law prohibiting forceful entry and illegal occupation of landed property in the state.

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand said Tuesday he is launching a new career as a professional boxer two years after retiring from football as a way of channelling his anger.

GOVERNOR Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, yesterday said that he will not dethrone the traditional ruler of Afara Ukwu Ibeku Autonomous Community of the state, His Royal Highness, Eze Isreal Kanu, the father of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu because of the involvement of his son in the ongoing tension in the state.

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a compendium of registered artisans in the State to scale up the informal sector with the overall objective of increasing job opportunities and growing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the State.