Bashir Bello – Katsina A woman identified as Aisha Abubakar has been arrested by men of the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly killing her stepdaughter over rivalry with the deceased’s mother. The woman killed the deceased who was also known as Aisha Abubakar by poisoning her food. The command’s spokesman, Gambo Isah, who disclosed […]

Dr. Alfred Dixon, Director for Development and Delivery, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, says joint efforts among stakeholders on the use of digital tools were needed to address the challenges in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dixon stated this on Tuesday at a stakeholder meeting in Ibadan. […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has narrated before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, how President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, caused him mental and psychological trauma through what he termed as fabricated offensive electronic messages.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Tuesday said that the new N30,000 minimum wage in the actual sense cannot take workers home due to the prevailing economic situation in the country. The Governor also said that what Nigeria needed presently was not strong men rather strong institutions to ensure growth and stability. […]

The National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC) says it has evolved measures toward averting dangers associated with the use of pesticides and agrochemicals in Nigeria. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a Sensitisation Workshop for Agro-Input Dealers on Safe and Responsible Use of Pesticides and Agrochemicals in […]

He is a drilling fluids specialist with a passion for imparting knowledge. Engr. Boma Femi Julius is the CEO of Globat Oil and Gas Skills, a training institute which specializes in petroleum processes, technical and operational procedures as well as project management.

By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio, Yenegoa Three indigenes of Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have dragged the Bayelsa State Government to Court over its decision to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the violence and killings in Nembe on November 13 during the botched campaign rally of the Peoples […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, on Tuesday arraigned the former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, FUAM, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha on a four count charge of conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office and gratification. The former Vice Chancellor was arraigned before a […]

By Ben Agande President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the military to respect human rights and international humanitarian laws in the conduct of their operations. He spoke in Kaduna during the Chief of Army Staff conference as well as the commissioning of the ultra-modern Army Reference Hospital. While commending the chief of Army staff for modernizing […]

By Michael Eboh & Prince Okafor The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, expressed concern that the persistent volatility in the price of crude oil is putting immense pressure on the local content initiative of the Federal Government. Speaking in Bayelsa, at the ongoing 9th Practical Nigerian Content, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam […]

By Victoria Ojeme and Glory  Odizuru, Abuja The Department of Agriculture and Water Resource of the Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) has called on Parliamentarians across member states to increase budgetary allocations for agriculture. Speaking at the 2nd ECOWAS people’s Agriculture Budget summit jointly organised by the ECOWAS Parliament and Action Aid, Dr. […]

Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The detained convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has opposed a fresh application filed by the Department of State Service (DSS) to secure a leave of the Federal High Court in Abuja to transfer him to a correctional facility. Sowore, who has been in detention since August 2, accused the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday unveiled locally produced mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles named Ezugwu and other armoured vehicles designed to carry out insertion and extraction of troops, assault, counter-terrorism, delivery of high firepower and urban warfare. The vehicles were unveiled during the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference, holding in Kaduna. Other primary and secondary armaments […]

DELTA State House of Assembly, Tuesday screened and confirmed, Samuel Azubuike Idah a retired Navy Commander as Director-General of the State State Traffic Management Authority, DESMA.

By Rotimi Ojomoyela , Ado Ekiti A global religious  body under the  auspices of Christian for All Nations (CFAN), has assured Nigerians of divine intervention in the  political leadership  of the country. The body said God will provide a leader that would bring the desired changes to the Nigerian populace. CFAN which expresses concern over […]