NASC, seed coy present cotton seeds to farmers
As 90,000 cotton farmers benefit from Anchor Borrower Scheme By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, in collaboration with a seed company, Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. (Mahyco), on Tuesday, presented the two Genetically Modified cotton to farmers. The presentation was made during special field day organised for cotton farmers at Sheda, […]
It’s not wrong to address Buhari by his military rank — Presidency
The Presidency says Nigerians including Media outfits are free to address President Muhammadu Buhari by his military rank of Major General as the administration promotes freedom of speech in the country. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, stated this while reacting to a decision of one of the daily newspapers that it would henceforth address […]
Freedom of speech indeed: Jailers of journalists in the sub- Saharan African
Egypt, Eritrea, and Cameroon are among the worst nations in the world for jailing journalists, a list published on Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said. The CPJ listed 26 journalists jailed in Egypt – most of whom it says are grouped in mass trials and charged with both terror offenses and false […]
Memory of his dead wife is all over the place
Dear Bunmi, My husband was a widower when I met him and we got married six years ago. Normally, I expected that with time the house would reflect the two of us. I was wrong. My husband was reluctant to change anything. His dead wife’s photographs still adorn the sitting room alongside mine. It is […]
NDLEA destroys 11,669 kg of illicit drugs worth N1.65bn in Nasarawa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday in Lafia destroyed 11,669 kilograms of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth about N1.65 billion. According to Justice Arinze, Commander of NDLEA in Nasarawa State, the exhibits were seized from dealers in the state. He said that the public destruction of recovered drug exhibits as part […]
N80 bn budget for 23 Kaduna LGAs scales 2nd reading
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Tuesday set aside its rules to deliberate on the N80.53 billion budget for the 23 local government councils in the state. The appropriation bill, which scaled second reading, was referred to the House Committee on Finance, Planning and Budget for necessary legislative action. The Speaker, Aminu Shagali said […]
