New agric policy’ll wake up Nigerians, galvanize food production -AFAN
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA-THE All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Monday, expressed optimism that new agric policy underway, National Agriculture Technology and Innovation Policy, NATIP, will wake up Nigerians and also galvanize food production. Speaking with Vanguard, the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, said the NATIP yet to be unveiled will be a game […]
Air Peace vs Kano Emir: I won’t be used to destabilise Nigeria — Onyema
Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema, has appealed to aggrieved persons and groups in the misunderstanding between Air Peace and the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to sheath their swords and allow peace to reign.
Russia will stop military operations immediately if … — Putin’s aide, Peskov
Russia will immediately stop its military operations if the Ukrainian authorities amend their country’s constitution to abandon their ambition to enter “any bloc,” and recognise the Crimean referendum and the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR).
Fuel Scarcity: Mobilise for protests, CNG directs affiliates, CSOs
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has directed its members, affiliate unions, and civil society partners to prepare for nationwide protests against the lingering fuel scarcity in the country. CNG also asked its affiliates nationwide to mobilise their members for the rallies against what it described as a “problem of national […]
El-Rufai releases N1.2 bn for payment of gratuity, death benefits
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the sum of One Billion Two Hundred and Thirty-Five Million Naira(N1,235,000,000), for the payment of gratuity and death benefits for the Kaduna state and local governments’ retirees and families of deceased beneficiaries. The Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Pension Bureau, Professor Salamatu Idris Isah, […]
Tell Nigerians how fund is managed — Police Retirees to PENCOM
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Nigeria Police Retirees under the contributory pension scheme have called on the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to explain to the Nigerian public how the N13.9 trillion pension funds in its coffers is being managed. The pensioners further insisted that their exemption from PenCom will not put huge financial burden on the […]
