Rice By Felicia Imohimi The German Government has inaugurated the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project to support 12,000 smallholder farmers in climate-smart rice production across Benue, Nasarawa, and Kano States. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, represented by Johannes Lehne, Deputy Head ofContinue Reading
Metres By Blessing Odega The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) has commenced the installation of 109,000 free prepaid metres to its customers on its Band A feeders. JED’s acting Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs Saratu Daudu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Jos that the exercise began on Monday. DauduContinue Reading
Certificate By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will issue certificates of return to winners of Aug.16 by-elections on Thursday. Mr Sam Olumeku, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
Youth By Angela Atabo The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has declared that youth empowerment is a central pillar of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 Orientation Course at the National YouthContinue Reading
Food exports By Mercy Omoike The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria spends 10 billion dollars annually on agro-imports, including wheat and fish. Kyari disclosed this at the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., 2025 Agric and Export Expo, on Tuesday in Lagos. The minister whoContinue Reading
Reintegration By Sumaila Ogbaje The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has commended Nigeria for implementing the “Operation Safe Corridor”, describing it as a model for rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants. Mrs Ogechi Daniels, Deputy Director-General, Operations, made the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)Continue Reading
Operation By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has impounded over 700 vehicles with tinted glasses without permits, fake number plates and other traffic violations. The FCTA Director, Department of Security Service, Adamu Gwary, disclosed this during a ‘Stop and Search’ operation, at the Apo – WassaContinue Reading
Automation By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Ministry of Education has announced that all admissions into unity colleges are now fully automated and strictly conducted within the approved capacity of each school. This, the ministry, said was to eliminate previous challenges of overstretched facilities. This is contained in a statement made availableContinue Reading
Investment By Doris Esa Dr Ike Odenigwe, the Managing Director of Centenary City, Abuja, has called on foreign investors to explore opportunities in the Centenary City project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was initiated towards the end of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2014.Continue Reading
Mining By Douglas Okoro Tragedy struck at Ajirija lead mining site in Ihietutu Community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, at the weekend, when the pit collapsed, leaving two persons dead and three others critically injured. The site, reportedly owned by one Henry Ahanaotu, was said to have beenContinue Reading
