The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it will reduce the price of locally produced rice from N18,000 per 50kg. bag to N6,000 within the next few months.

A 56-year-old man went on trial in Germany on Wednesday charged with the murder of an 80-year-old gay man over 30 years after the alleged crime was committed.

Rwandan Authorities have charged a critic of President Paul Kagame, with inciting insurrection and forgery after she was barred from challenging him in August elections.

Mr Jalal Arabi, the Permanent Secretary, State House, says the State House Medical Centre (SHMC), which currently offers free medical services to patients will be repositioned to offer qualitative and efficient services.

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Dr Cairo Ojougbo has written President Muhammadu Buhari over what he described as a shady budgetary process undertaken by the Delta state government in cahoot with the state assembly.

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 50-year-old applicant, Rotimi Ajakaye, at Kirikiri Prisons after he pleaded guilty to charges of extortion and impersonating a policeman.

A nurse, Tinanja Inyang, 46, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a telephone, valued at N17,000.

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that it has stepped up efforts to clampdown on illegal jetty and boat operators in the State in a renewed effort to stem the tide of boat mishaps often caused by illegal operations on the inland waterways.

Stakeholders in Ebonyi have pledged their support for Gov. David Umahi, ahead of 2019 for the governor to continue his transformation agenda in the state.

AS the Nigerian military mobilizes to commence Operation Crocodile Smile II in the Niger Delta region, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, Wednesday, warned the Federal Government not to take the ceasefire agreement reached with militants in 2016 and the temporary suspension of the two -week ultimatum by the militant group for granted.

As part of the Buhari administration’s medium term Economic Growth & Recovery Plan (EGRP) to build a globally competitive economy, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) on Tuesday kicked off the National Action Plan (NAP) 2.0.

Capt. Atanda Fatai, Technical Committee member, Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF), says  he is confident that the national male and female teams would excel at the forthcoming Hockey African Cup of Nations.

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The Enugu State Police Command has introduced football competition to foster unity among youths in communities in the state.

The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) programme says it is collaborating with Nigeria Incentive Risk Sharing Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to increase the farmers’ income.