By Alaba Olusola Oke The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on Monday trained over 300 tractor operators and mechanics on mechanised farming to address food shortage in the country. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, at the training which took place at Agricultural Mechanics andContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections. Maikalangu is seeking re-election as Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the area councils polls scheduledContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has assured Nigerians of the health safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). The Director-General of NBRDA, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement by Mrs Toyin Omozuwa, the agency’s spokesperson, on Monday in Abuja. Mustapha gave the assuranceContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Nigeria has been re-elected into Part 2 of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a specialised global agency charged with safe, secure, and sustainable air travel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Ben Tukur was re-elected into the Council in Montreal,Continue Reading
By Miracle Imochi Residents of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commended the Federal Government for introducing skill-based subjects into basic education curriculum. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bwari, some of the residents said the new curriculum would encourage self-dependence afterContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri No fewer than 1,231 youths and women in Kaduna State have benefitted from free business registration, Point-of-Sale (POS) machines, and other empowerment opportunities. The largesse was doled out to the youths through the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) project implemented by ThriveAgric in partnership with aContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is repositioned and ready for the 2027 general elections. Fintiri stated this while speaking with newsmen at the sidelines of the party’s state congress in Yola. “We are trying to give birth to a new PDPContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Business owners have called for greater collaboration with government at all levels, and other relevant stakeholders to boost economic growth across the country. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the opening of the 20th Edition of Abuja InternationalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Population Commission (NPC) says situational data mapping is essential to understanding the challenges faced by children with disabilities and to developing sustainable, inclusive, and evidence-based solutions for them. The Chairman of NPC, Mr Nasir Kwarra, said this on Sunday in Abuja, during the launch ofContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Bello Merchants from Jega Local Government Area, Kebbi, have commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of Tsamiya Dry Port on the Nigeria-Benin Republic border. Speaking on behalf of the traders, Alhaji Nasiru Dan-Musa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Commerce, made the commendationContinue Reading
