Edo Assembly approves State Police Bill, confirms Jolly Ogbeide as EDSOGPADEC board member
The Edo State House of Assembly has approved the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of State Police. The Bill was transmitted to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yekini Idaiye, following the National Assembly’s decision to forward the proposed alteration to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on September 16 for consideration and approval, in line […]
Women farmers seek dedicated agriculture budget lines
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Nasarawa State chapter, has called on the state government to translate its Charter of Demands into costed and traceable budget commitments to accelerate food security. The state coordinator of SWOFON, Mrs Jummai Yohanna, made the call on Wednesday in Lafia at […]
How Golden Fertilizer became farmers choice brand in Nigeria
Nigeria’s next agricultural gains will depend on many factors, but one principle is increasingly clear: inputs must deliver on the farm, and Golden Fertilizer’s strongest validation remains the farmers
Insecurity: Presidency partners with SPRING to strengthen peace in N’Central
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Presidency has entered into a technical partnership with the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme, implemented by Tetra Tech, to strengthen peace coordination, learning and impact measurement across North Central Nigeria. The SPRiNG Programme is a UK FCDO-funded initiative working to reduce conflict and strengthen the resilience of […]
Eggon Forum endorses Ombugadu for 2027
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Eggon Political Forum has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Dr David Emmanuel Ombugadu, as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The forum announced the decision in a communiqué issued after its meeting at Albert Event Hall, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government […]
Great communicators are built, not born, by Ruth Oji
Have you ever listened to someone speak and thought, “This person is a natural”? Perhaps it was a lecturer who could explain a difficult idea so simply that everyone understood it. Or an executive who remained calm while answering a difficult question in a meeting. It could even have been a student who stood before […]
