40 youths receive N7.5m grant from IITA, AfricaRice project
No fewer than 40 youths from Oyo and Ekiti states on Friday received farming equipment and cash worth N7.5 million from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and AfricaRice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries are participants who completed the two-week training under the Youth Employment in Agri-business and Sustainable […]
Senator writes to Governor: Don’t be a ‘Chief Security Threat’ (Letter Included)
By Michael V. Bolgent Senator Ishaku Abbo of the Adamawa North Senatorial District has warned the Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri not to “constitute himself to be the chief security threat” instead of being “the chief security officer of the state”. The senator made this clear in a letter he addressed to the Inspector […]
Obaseki’s skills devt drive: Edojobs train 150 youths on paint design, production
The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has trained over 150 youths in the state on paint design and production, in furtherance of the Governor Godwin Obaseki -led administration’s vision to tackle the high rate of unemployment in Edo State through skills acquisition and empowerment programs. According to Head Edojobs, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, the skill […]
Sowore: SERAP slams DSS over re-arrest, invasion of court
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has strongly condemned what it called violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare on Friday, by officials of the Department of State Security Service, DSS, and the apparent “harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.” Armed DSS officials reportedly stormed the courtroom, […]
Agric Revolution: Nanono tasks ARCN, others on useful research works
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, on Thursday, tasked the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, ARCN, and other research institutes on useful research work to actualize agricultural revolution in the country. Nanono gave the charge during a courtesy visit led by the Chairman, Governing Board of NARIs, […]
Fire Service rescues one from fire disaster, while 2 others injured in Lagos
The Lagos State Fire Service has confirmed that one of the victims of the fire disaster that happened at Iyana Odo Bus Stop, in Idimu area of Lagos State on Dec. 5 had been rescued. The Chief Public Affairs of the service, Mr. Dosunmu Jamiu, who confirmed the development, added that two other victims sustained […]
