Oriire and the courage to reject compromise, by Rotimi Fasan
After 56 harrowing days, the 44 abductees in the Oriire community of Ogbomoso LGA are now out of the forest. These are schoolchildren and their teachers. Two of the teachers had been killed after the abduction while another was killed on their school ground. A commercial bike rider was also killed as the abduction unfolded. But […]
MOUAU Staff Forum commends Pro-Chancellor, VC for leadership
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Forum of Enugu Staff in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (FESM), has commended the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, Comrade Fidelis Edeh, and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, for what it described as their leadership in advancing reforms and development at the institution. In […]
MSF aircraft lands in Gusau Airport, boosts healthcare delivery
A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aircraft landed in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, for the first time following the opening of the new Gusau International Airport. This marks an important milestone in improving access to communities across the state and strengthening the delivery of healthcare and humanitarian assistance. The new airport is expected to significantly reduce […]
Lawal shares 120 free trucks of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides, 100 crop residue crushers to farmers
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 […]
VCDP empowers Nasarawa farmers with inputs, tricycles for 2026 wet season
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 […]
FG target 18,510 Nigerians for vocational skills training nationwide
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 […]
