Nigeria’s fertiliser use shortfall
Nigeria’s fertiliser paradox is becoming harder to ignore. The country now possesses fertiliser production capacity, yet farmers are applying nowhere near enough nutrients to unlock its agricultural potential. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says national fertiliser consumption is about 18.6 kilogrammes per hectare, against the 50kg/ha benchmark associated with the 2006 Abuja […]
ECOWAS’ neat work in the Gambia
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its standing as an effective regional bloc in the world, following the successful ousting of former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh, without firing a shot or destroying a single structure.
Mistaken bombing of Rann IDP camp
January 17, 2017 has gone down as a dark day, not just in the history of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) but also in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, following the tragic, mistaken bombing of an Internally-Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camp in Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.
No to discrimination in Katsina varsity
IT is with total disappointment that we received the news that authorities of the Umaru Yar’ Adua University (UMYU), Katsina, have outlawed “any other religious or tribal association” on its campus except the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN).
Between Anchor Borrowers and Bail-Out Funding
In the last one year, the Federal Government, through its ministries and agencies, designed and implemented several programmes aimed at rescuing the economy and the citizenry from recession. Key amongst the programmes are the Bail-Out Funding to states and the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP).
On the accidental bombing of IDP camp in Borno
IN what appeared like a tragic iro- ny, a Nigerian Air Force Fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram insurgents, accidentally dropped its payload on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Rann, Borno State, killing scores of civilians.
