An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has reiterated the need to equip local small-scale farmers on food preservation technology in order to prevent waste. Olawale, a Development Communication expert at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), said this is in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police Muhammed Adamu “over ongoing intimidation, harassment and attacks on peaceful protesters campaigning against police brutality and corruption across the country.” The suit followed widespread protests demanding reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Joined as […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s inflation rate rose by 0.49 percentage point to 13.71 percent in September from 13.22 percent in August. Similarly, food inflation rose by 0.66 percent point to 16.66 percent during the period. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September 2020. According to […]

By Nwafor Sunday Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the eight Assembly, has warned the Nigerian Army to desist from intervening in the ongoing #ENDSARS protest. Sani who was reacting to the statement signed by Col Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, titled ‘Nigerian Army Remains Resolute to the Peace […]

A 17-year-old boy on Thursday appeared in a Zuba Upper Area Court, FCT,  for allegedly threatening to kill his mother and a neighbour. The police charged the teenager who lives in Ikwa Zuba, FCT, with criminal intimidation. The prosecution counsel, Adefioye Mayowa told the court that the matter was reported by the complainant, Mr Akinyemi […]