“I have been a governor, and I know the consequences of not protecting the lives of people. People begin to protect their lives by themselves”

….says Nigeria needs pragmatic leadership By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, one of the presidential aspirants under the platform of National Rescue Movement, NRM, Francis Onyema, weekend, challenged other presidential aspirants to convince and woo Nigerians to vote them with their ideas to solve current problems and not not using […]

Every Nigerian meal begins with the work of smallholder farmers. They are the backbone of our food system, growing the yams, cassava, rice, maize, and vegetables that fill our kitchens and stock our markets. Today, they produce approximately 70% of the country’s food supply; yet, despite their critical role, their ability to feed the nation […]

By Zainab Haruna Globally, Nigeria is one of the countries projected to have the highest number of food-insecure people by 2050 (FAO). The country’s food insecurity challenge is multidimensional, precipitated by a potpourri of wide ranging challenges. These include low productivity, linked to gaps in the supply chain, post-harvest losses, and limited investment in smallholder […]

Governor Ahmed Aliyu has approved the deployment of members of the State Executive Council and Special Advisers to monitor the upcoming polio immunisation campaign across the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State.