Some members of the rice farmers’ associations have blamed the continuous hike in the price of the product in Nigeria on the activities of unscrupulous farmers and middlemen in the sector.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), IFRC, in collaboration with emergency response agencies including Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corp, LNSC, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Office of Drainage Services, National Disaster Response Team and the Nigerian Police […]

In a bid to expand Africa’s digital infrastructure and improve access to affordable internet, Chinedu Abanobi, Managing Director of Fieldbase Services Limited, has called for greater collaboration between local and international stakeholders.

By Esther Onyegbula The Chief Medical Director of Emirates Hospital Ltd., Dr. Chiazor Chukwuma, has urged men aged 40 and above to undergo yearly prostate screening, warning that delayed diagnosis of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) could lead to severe urinary complications and impaired quality of life. Speaking in recently to press men in Lagos, Dr. […]

In this interview, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State and former aspirant for the Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency, Balarabe Abiodun Akinwumi, bares his mind on a number of burning national issues including the 2027 polls, the state of the nation and the way forward for Nigeria.

By Esther Onyegbula Stakeholders in the non-profit and social enterprise sector have urged Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to prioritise sustainability strategies to enable them to thrive beyond dwindling donor support. Speaking at the annual workshop themed “Charting through Beaten Paths” held at the NERDC Conference Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, the convener and Executive Director, Centre for Individual […]

By Dickson Omobola NIGERIANS in the Diaspora have been urged to sustain the rich heritage, values, and customs that define their identity amid the challenge of culture preservation in a rapidly changing world. In his keynote address, the Global Convener of OPU and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, who was represented […]

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to empowering youth and women in agriculture as part of efforts to boost food production and achieve nutrition security.

ABUJA — Former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, has urged the people of Abia State and the wider South East to participate actively in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters registration and revalidation exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Six civil society groups have sent a petition to the Lagos State House of Assembly urging it to halt the privatisation plans being implemented by the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC). The rights groups are the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF), the Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), Child Health Organisation, New Life Community […]

The former British and Commonwealth Light Heavyweight boxing champion, Peter Oboh, has said European leaders should play very wise over the course of the meeting that will be coming up today with Donald Trump. Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, accompanied by European Commission chief Ursula von der […]

President of the Nigerian Community in Turkey, Prince Emre Margboh, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his administration’s ongoing efforts to address insecurity nationwide.

By Godwin Oritse Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, has reiterated its commitment to strengthening collaboration across the maritime sector to improve operational efficiency, accelerate cargo clearance, and boost Nigeria’s trade competitiveness. Speaking at the company’s Partners’ Engagement Forum in Lagos, an annual event that brings together key players in the supply chain, including […]

About 1,500 women in Kaduna North Local Government Area have received financial support to boost their small businesses under an empowerment initiative of the Kowa Namu Ne Foundation, led by the Chairman of the APC Stakeholders Forum in Kaduna State, AbdulAzeez Kaka.

The former Chief of Staff to the ex-Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Abdulkareem Muhammad Jami’u Asuku has mourned the passing on of Alhaji Ahmed Momoh Sani Ododo, father of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo whose sad event took place Monday in Abuja. In a condolence message signed by Asuku and made available to newsmen in Abuja […]