Flood: Register farms with insurance scheme to avoid total loss — Govt.
Flood: Govt. urges farmers to insure farms Mr Adegboyega Adefarati, the Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture, on Wednesday urged farmers in the state to register their farms with the agricultural insurance scheme to avoid total loss after natural disasters. Adefarati gave this advice after the tour of rice and vegetable farms destroyed by flood at […]
Police nab, parade 58 kidnappers, armed robbers, one chance thieves
We successfully kidnapped 20 victims, killed 8 ―Kingpin, Idris Audi By Kingsley Omonobi and Joe Erunke The Police in Abuja on Wednesday paraded 58 arrested kidnappers, armed robbers, gunrunners and one chance criminals who have been terrorizing the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, FCT residents, Taraba state as well as arms dealers. The criminals were arrested by the […]
Omo-Agege congratulates Buhari on Tribunal’s victory
Says it’s Victory for Democracy By Henry Umoru The deputy president of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege Wednesday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. In a congratulatory message yesterday night which he personally signed, Senator Omo-Agege who described the development as victory for democracy, said, ” I […]
Customs reveals why Nigeria’s borders will remain closed
Retired Col. Hameed Ali, the Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says Nigeria’s borders will remain closed until the country and its neighbours agree on existing ECOWAS protocol on movement. Ali stated this on Wednesday at Maigatari/Niger border, Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa while fielding questions from newsmen. “But there is no specific time […]
‘Oracle of oil’ T. Boone Pickens dies at 91
He failed on all the big takeover bids ―Report T. Boone Pickens, a celebrated corporate raider and energy industry magnate who built an empire out of an initial $2,500 investment, died on Wednesday at age 91, Reuters reported. The Oklahoma-born tycoon, known for his folksy speech and ruthless business acumen, died surrounded by his family […]
Sacked security adviser a disaster on North Korea, out of line on Venezuela ―Trump
United States President, Donald Trump said on Wednesday that John Bolton who was dismissed as America’s national security adviser had been a “disaster” on North Korea policy, “out of line” on Venezuela, and did not get along with important administration officials. Trump said Bolton had made mistakes, including offending North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un […]
