Nigeria ratifies UN convention on trans-border water course
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ratified the UN Water Convention on the Protection and use of Trans-Border Water Courses and International Lakes..
Environment
General
Economy
FAAC shares N760.235bn Sept revenue to FG, states, LGCs
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N760.235 billion September 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government,.
Agriculture
Food Security
Organic agric. stakeholders set to boost Nigeria’s food security
Stakeholders in the organic agriculture sector have pledged to boost food security to ensure that Nigerians consume safe foods. Dr Olugbenga Adeoluwa, the.
Banking & Finance
Economy
CBN redesigns N200, N500, N1,000 notes
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday announced plans by the Apex bank to redesign the N200,.
Education
Fire erupts at WAEC office, officials assure on vital documents
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) head office in Yaba, Lagos was on Wednesday cordoned off following a morning fire in the premises..
Agriculture
Food Processing
Nigeria, powerhouse for Africa’s agro-industrilisation
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Wednesday, identified Nigeria as the powerhouse for agro-industrialisation across the African continent. Ms Katherine Meighan,.
Economy
Insurance
Leadway Insurance boss cautions on alarming rise in cybersecurity risk
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Leadway Assurance, Mr Tunde Hassan-Odukale, has cautioned corporate business owners and governments on the overwhelming rise.
Foreign News
South African police recover over 300 firearms in 2 weeks
South African Police say they have arrested 140 suspects and recovered more than 300 unlicensed firearms and 2,800 rounds of ammunition in the.
Agriculture
Foreign News
Afghanistan farmers get improved seed, fertiliser
Afghan provincial administration distributed improved seed and fertiliser to nearly 16,000 farmers in Afghanistan’s northern Jawzjan province on Wednesday. The Provincial Head for.
Features/Opinion
Nigerian Editors and Writers as Free Community Labourers
By Farooq Kperogi If I get a dollar for every time random Nigerians that I don’t know from a hole in the wall.