COVID-19: FG to salvage food production with ‘Agric for Food and Jobs Plan’

COVID-19: FG to salvage food production with ‘Agric for Food and Jobs Plan’

Targets 2m hectares, 2m smallholder farmers in 36 states   By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government Tuesday, disclosed moves to salvage food production with a new agricultural programme, Agric for Food and Jobs Plan, AFJP, in 12 months that would mitigate effects of novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, in the sector. This was made […]
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Day of African Child: Adelami vows to address inadequacies of Ondo Child Rights Law

Day of African Child: Adelami vows to address inadequacies of Ondo Child Rights Law

Frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the October 10, 2020 election in Ondo State, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami has promised to address all inadequacies impeding the efficient implementation of Child’s Rights Law 2007 if elected into office. Adelami made this known in a press statement he personally signed to celebrate the 2020 […]

Banditry: Affected communities in Niger threaten to resort to self-defence

Banditry: Affected communities in Niger threaten to resort to self-defence

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna Affected Communities in Shiroro Local government area of Niger state being constantly invaded by bandits especially in the past few weeks have threatened to resort to self-defence to safe their lives and properties. They said they have lost hope completely in the Federal government since the killings by the bandits continue […]

COVID-19: FG lists conditions for reopening of schools

COVID-19: FG lists conditions for reopening of schools

By Joseph Erunke The Federal Government on Tuesday while reacting to calls by some people and groups for schools across the country to be reopened,  listed some conditions that must be met by each school. It said, “All Institutions must have (1) Hand-washing facilities, (2) Body temperature checks (3) Body disinfectants at all entering points […]

All the reactions as Obaseki formally resigns from APC

All the reactions as Obaseki formally resigns from APC

Victor Ogunyinka As the plot twist continues to swing left, right and centre around the Edo political circle, the resignation of the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has been greeted with mixed reactions across the social media space. Following the disqualification of Mr Obaseki from contesting in the primary election of the All Progressive Congress, […]

Michael seeks N12m for kidney transplant

Michael seeks N12m for kidney transplant

By Sola Ogundipe Michael Okene, a 37-year-old man, is currently battling to survive as a result of End-Stage Kidney Disease. Michael who resides in  Warri, Delta State, lost his job as a supervisor soon after he fell sick even as he is seeking the sum of N12 million to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant. In […]

ASUU gives conditions to end strike

ASUU gives conditions to end strike

Ola Ajayi, Ibadan As the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters the thirteenth week, the union has called on the Federal Government to ensure the speedy conclusion of the renegotiation of 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement and other salient issues. The call was made on Tuesday by ASUU President, Professor Biodun […]

I did N22m job in Okorocha’s Lamonde Hotel ― Witness

I did N22m job in Okorocha’s Lamonde Hotel ― Witness

By Chidi Nkwopara –  OWERRI The Managing Director of Grandi Projetti Construction International Nigeria Limited, Mr. Jack Afara, a Palestinian national,Tuesday, told the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts that he worked on Lamonde Hotel, Owerri, owned by Senator Rochas Okorocha. Afara, who disclosed this while speaking from the witness box, said he did not […]