The Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture is set to create about 300,000 jobs in Plateau, through its Agriculture Mechanisation Scheme. The Minister for Agriculture, Mr Sabo Nanono made the disclosure when Gov. Simon Lalong visited his office in Abuja. A statement by Dr Makut Machan, Director of Press and Public Affairs to Gov. […]

Nearly 900,000 pangolins are believed to have been trafficked worldwide in the past two decades, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday, highlighting the challenge in tackling the illicit trade. As the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, the creatures are targeted for their body parts which are highly valued in traditional medicine in countries including China and […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Presidency, on Friday, said that all the repatriated funds to the country have been earmarked for identified critical projects across the country in accordance with the agreement. The Presidency in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Mallam Garba Shehu, said it […]

The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced the company’s results for the 2019 financial year with a dividend recommendation of N16.07 billion for approval by its shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 22nd 2020.

Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, is obsessed with how to rehabilitate all the federal highways in Nigeria and build new ones to make all parts of Nigeria accessible and reduce the pains that Nigerians encounter as a result of deplorable roads.

By Ibrahim Hassan Dissatisfied with the discharge and acquittal of Zakzaky’s disciples by a court in Kaduna on Friday, the Kaduna State Government said it will appeal the acquittal of the defendants in the State versus Mahdi Munkaila and 91 others, one of the cases arising from the Zaria clashes of December 2015. A statement […]

Three years ago, the famous ‘where is the power’ by President Muhammadu Buhari asking President Olusegun Obasanjo that held sway between 1999 and 2007, to account for the US$16 billion allegedly squandered in power projects. The electric power debacle was the issue of political power discourse among leaders and interest groups in Nigeria. Electric power development is a problem and we all admit that it is hindering industrial development in Nigeria.

By Lawani Mikairu The shabby treatment Nigerians who boarded foreign airlines from their respective destinations to Lagos got in the last two weeks has once again brought to the fore the urgent need to support domestic airlines who are already doing international flight and encourage those who are yet to, to commence international operations. More […]

By Evelyn Usman Her stricken scream of help me rented the air at the early hours of Tuesday,  jolting residents of Mechanic Village in Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo area of Lagos, from sleep. But none went out to know the cause because it was too late to do so. Her piercing cries gradually subsided,, with […]

Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), yesterday said that,  all is set to hold its 41st Kaduna International Trade Fair (KITF).

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has expressed displeasure over the news making the rounds that members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives have chosen to buy foreign cars as utility vehicles

Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, is obsessed with how to rehabilitate all the federal highways in Nigeria and build new ones to make all parts of Nigeria accessible and reduce the pains that Nigerians encounter as a result of deplorable roads. However, while the desire to achieve that target remains very strong, the resources to do so remains limited, thereby making it difficult for the attainment of set target in road delivery. In this interview, the Minister expresses optimism that with improved funding from other sources that the government is now exploring, the construction and delivery of more roads across Nigeria will be achieved in line with the agenda of the administration.

Mobile data they say, is life. The internet has become an incredibly crucial part of our day to day life. Facebook Twitter, Instagram, etc, all boil down to the internet. Electronic Banking, electronic mail, e-commerce, etc, are all dependent on this same internet. Need I say more? Nah! I bet you discern how incredibly important this ingenious invention by the US is.

Any time the question pops up and the respondent says: “nothing,” I scream hypocrite! That is what you are, a hypocrite if you claim you will change nothing about yourself or situation if you were to start all over. You also deny your fallibility if you claim you will not change anything about yourself or situation if you have the opportunity to start all over again. I am not talking about situations beyond our control like our heights, looks, breast size, penis size, complexion, etc. But you even find some people artificially altering these features that are supposed to be outside our control through breast augmentation or reduction surgery, facial plastic surgery, bleaching, etc.

Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has declared that his absence from the state for about two months was occasioned by ‘domestic accident’ which he was still recovering from.