Governor Dauda Lawal distributed more than 120 trucks of fertilisers and essential farm inputs to Zamfara farmers. The Zamfara 2026 wet-season fertiliser programme was launched on Friday at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, the state capital. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Zamfara State Government distributed 72,000 bags […]

By Edwin Philip, Lafia Beneficiaries of farm inputs, implements and tricycles distributed under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Nasarawa State have been urged to put the items to effective use to tackle food insecurity, improve their livelihoods and contribute to the state’s economy. The charge was given by the National Programme Coordinator of […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The flagship initiative of National Social Investment Programme Agency, NSIPA, will equip 18,510 beneficiaries across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT with practical vocational and entrepreneurial skills designed to improve employability and expand opportunities for self-employment. Speaking in a statement issued by the Minister’s Senior Technical Adviser on Information […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Torrents of tributes flowed on Tuesday as the Abia State House of Assembly held a valedictory session for a former member who represented Bende at the defunct Eastern Nigeria House of Assembly, Elder Ejie Ekekwe Ukaegbu, celebrating him as “an outstanding statesman, fearless advocate of justice”, and one of the […]

THE Federal Ministry of Education through the Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Committee, RICC, in collaboration with Educational Trust Fund, TETFund, has commenced sensitization workshop in the South-East geopolitical zone on the commercialization of research works.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has moved to allay rising unrest among Nigeria Police personnel about remaining in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), saying it aims to secure improved retirement benefits for officers—not to back their withdrawal from the scheme. Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, said on Tuesday that the […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA has unveiled plans to establish more jestties across the country, upgrade dilapidated infrastructure, phase out unsafe boats with a view to strengthening waterway safety enforcement, and deepening collaboration with the private sector to unlock full potential of Nigeria’s inland waterways. Speaking at a media briefing in […]

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja Stakeholders have called for credible elections, stronger legislative oversight and greater transparency in governance as the National Assembly marked its Open Week in Abuja. Speaking at the event, themed “Three Years of the 10th National Assembly: Advancing Transparency, Inclusion and Reform,” former Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John […]

By Godwin Oritse Operatives of the Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 4,143.5 kilograms of Cannabis Indica with an estimated street value of ₦26.569 billion during a routine cargo examination at the Apapa Port. The Customs Area Controller of the […]

Popular event planner and founder of Sophie’s Treat Trove, Mrs. Sophia Otemabor Lawrence, has urged young girls to shun prostitution and embrace education, vocational training and entrepreneurship as pathways to financial independence and personal fulfillment.