Most small-scale farmers in Nigeria rely on rainfed cultivation and do not have access to adequate water sources to engage in large-scale dry season production, leading to local shortages of important crops and high market prices in the dry season due to the lack of technique to cultivate them when the weather condition becomes harsh. […]

By Gabriel Ewepu As the country struggles to ensure food security for its growing population as the number of food-insecure remains unacceptably high, year-in-year-out, massive quantities of food are lost due to spoilage and infestations on the journey to consumers. One of the major ways of strengthening food security is by reducing these losses. In […]

Multi medallist at the 20th National Sports Festival, Edo 2020, Ese Ukpeseraye is expecting a fantastic reward from the Delta state government for doing the state proud. She won gold in 80km road race, 1000 m race, 500m and individual Time trials and two silver medals in Team Time Trial. After winning four gold, and […]

…As NIWA Boss extols Her Excellency Aisha Buhari at book launch. The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief Dr George Moghalu yesterday at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja, eulogised the First Lady, Her Excellency Hajia Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Buhari, for her noble role in national politics. Chief […]

By Emmanuel Aziken The Thursday gathering of some of Nigeria’s leading personalities at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for the launch of the book, Aisha Buhari: Being Different, was indeed, a contrast to the situation across the country. Fittingly reflective of the title of the book, the real Nigeria, outside that gathering was remarkably different. […]

The world’s most prestigious club competition, the UEFA Champions League, returned to our screens with an entertaining start to the knockouts phase. The Round of 16 phase featured exciting and unpredictable fixtures which saw Chelsea, following their 3-0 aggregate win over La Liga leaders, Atletico Madrid, join Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, among […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have reached an agreement raising hope that the striking doctors may end their industrial action any moment from today. The agreement was signed Friday after a conciliation meeting between both parties at the office of the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]

Meseret Dinke (Ethiopia), winner female category, at the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Photo AKEEM SALAU

Emmanuel Naibei (Kenya), winner 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.Photo AKEEM SALAU

The Legislative Arm of the Suruler Local Government has impeached the elected chairman, Tajudeen Ajide.

By Dr Ugoji Egujo In Somalia, clan-based guerrillas once sought freedom and dreamt of Eldorado. They chased away a dictator, Siad Barre, and left Somalia in ruins. Change is good. But after Saddam Hussein was dismantled rashly, Iraq has not known peace. Igbo land is in peril. Unknown Gunmen. What haven’t they done? They have […]

By Emeka Obasi When it rains it pours, that is the lot of All Progressives Congress stalwart, Chief Modestus Okechukwu Umenzekwe. Events began on February 26, with the demise of publicist and writer, Chief Uche Ezechukwu, followed by Princess Felicia Umenzekwe ( nee Ezechukwu) on March 2, and Dr. Vitus Ezechukwu on April 2. It […]

By Francis Ewherido My brother-in-law and friend, Emma EkeneOnuorah, came around last Saturday evening. Earlier in the day, the news of the death of Yinka Odumakin, Vanguard columnist and Afenifere spokesman and Sam Obi, former acting governor of Delta State had broken. Ekene himself is bereaved; he lost his mother a few weeks ago. And […]

Residents of the South South and South East geopolitical zones of the country now live in fear. They are worried and very disturbed.