Firms partner to support COVID-19 vaccination, women empowerment education, water, sanitation
By Moses Nosike The agreement will support the provision of COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies for low and lower-middle income countries. This wide-ranging partnership is to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunisation supplies in low and lower-middle income countries. The partnership with a multi-million dollar value, is the largest to date […]
Herders and farmers clash over land: Matters arising
By Adémólá Òrúnbon SINCE the return to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has been grappling with diverse security challenges, chief among them being insurgency, election violence, kidnapping and herder-farmer conflicts. The North Central states of Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa, among others, have experienced conflicts that led to thousands of deaths and displacements as a result of […]
Lagos to increase coconut value chain to N350bn — Olusanya
Lagos state commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has revealed plans to increase the value of Coconut Value Chain from the present N76BN per annum to N350BN per annum in the next 5 years in the State.
Why Ibarapa residents made distress call to Sunday Igboho
THE joy of thousands of Ibarapa residents in Oyo State knew no bounds last Friday when their ‘messiah’, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, ensured the execution of an eviction order he gave to their long term neighbours-Fulani herders, who he alleged, had caused unimaginable damage to both human lives and property.
10,000 farmers benefited from Lagos APPEALS project despite pandemic— Sagoe-Oviebo
The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project has revealed that the Covid- pandemic did not affect the delivery of its mandate to farmers in targeting export and nutrition-sensitive technology last year, though it slowed down activities.
2023: ‘APC membership registration, revalidation exercise will curb intra-party rigging
CONVENER of the Lagos4Lagos movement, Mr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, Thursday, expressed optimism that the membership registration/revalidation exercise embarked upon by the All Progressives Congress, APC, will curb intra-party rigging and put the party on a solid footing ahead of 2023 general elections.
Seeds council launches new technology to boost food productivity
AS the nation yearns to boost food security, availability and affordability, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, and Content Global Development, Tuesday, launched Institutionalizing Monitoring of Crop Variety Adoption Using Genotyping programme, IMAGE, to provide farmers quality and original seeds for cultivation.
Airtel spends N71.6bn on 10-year licence renewal
Telecom operator, Airtel Africa, on Thursday, said it had renewed its 900 and 1800 Megahertz, MHZ spectrum licence fees for a 10-year period, paying N71.6 billion to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.
N100M suit against me for allegedly exposing Will sheer blackmail -Lawyer
By Egufe Yafugborhi LEGAL practitioner, Prince G. Akitoye, who is being sued for N100Million damages by Chief Gaskin Sobrasuaipiri for allegedly exposing a Will prepared by him has denied the allegations. Sobrasuaipiri (Claimant) in his writ on Suit No PHC/2518/CS/2020 claimed that Akitoye (Defendant) was unprofessional and negligent in handling the Will and in so […]
Corruption Index: We’re analysing sources of data used by TI, says Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidency last night said that it was currently analyzing the sources of data used by Transparency International in arriving at Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that the report was not an accurate […]
We’re analyzing sources of data used by TI, says Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidency last night said that it was currently analyzing the sources of data used by Transparency International in arriving at Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that the report was not an accurate […]
