From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Science and Engineering (NASENI) is set to make its products and technologies available in every household in Nigeria in the next few years. Mr Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman of the agency, announced this during his maiden interactions with the Media, on Thursday, in Abuja. Halilu said some tangible […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted some amunitions and arrest two suspects in One near Port Harcourt, TheNewsZenith reports. The Comptroller of Rivers Command, Baba Imam, told newsmen, on Friday in One, that the Customs have handed the suspects over to the Police. TheNewsZenith quotes Imam as saying the command also […]
By Our Correspondent The Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaimon Abu-Naollah, has urged Muslim communities to ensure proper documentation of their Mosque property to avoid forfeiture to the government in future. Abu-Naollah made the appeal during a one-day sensitisation programme tagged “Mosque Documentation in Lagos State”, held in Lagos on Saturday. He said there were […]
From Our Correspondent The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says 26.5 million Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara States including the FCT may face a food crisis between June and August 2024. FAO Country Representative, Dominique Kouacou, announced this at the presentation of the October to November round of the Cadre Harmonise (CH) food security […]
The Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City and is pressing forward as Prime Minister Netanyahu vows “we won’t stop” despite international pleas for ceasefire. The army’s advance is pushing more Palestinians in Gaza City to desperately seek a safe haven, including at al-Shifa Hospital. United Nations experts say they “remain convinced that the […]
From Our Correspondent Adamawa State Government, Wednesday, distributed relief items to victims of windstorms and floods in the Demsa Local Government Area. Distributing the materials, the Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, said the gesture was to cushion the effect of the disasters. Farauta said that 20 other affected local government areas would benefit from the […]
From Our Correspondent Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have pleaded with the Bauchi State Government to invest more in irrigation farming to encourage food production. They made the call during the 2023 Interactive Forum of World Food Day, organised by a non-governmental organisation, Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative (FAWOYDI) in Bauchi. FAWOYDI held the […]
From Our Correspondent The United Kingdom (UK) has renewed its partnership with the government of Nigeria, its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, said. Montgomery announced this at the opening of a three-day 2023 Cabinet Retreat for ministers, presidential aides and top government functionaries, on Wednesday, in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu declared the retreat […]
By Our Correspondent The landlords of Agric and Owutu in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have appealed to the Lagos State Government to obey court processes on their case. They asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to refrain from demolishing their buildings for any purpose, pending determination of case in court. The landlords seek to […]
By Atanda Kola Dear Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, I am writing on behalf of the Concern Peoples of Lagos Mainland (CPM) concerning menace of Danfo Drivers. I sincerely express my profound gratitude, unalloyed loyalty and support to your leadership and that of your party, All Progressive Congress (APC). Lagos mainland has been consistent in terms of […]