By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has inaugurated its Farm Input Support Programme (FISP) to provide subsidised fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the North-Central region. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this on Wednesday during the programme’s inauguration in Minna, Niger State.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) upon return to Nigeria, said sheContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has called for stronger legislative measures and coordinated action to combat child recruitment in armed conflicts across Nigeria. Sulaiman made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a Policy Dialogue onContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has condemned recent attacks on political supporters in Osun State and urged stakeholders to embrace peaceful campaigns ahead of the governorship election. Oyetola made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday by his SpecialContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has dismissed claims that federal lawmakers determine their own allowances. Rather, he insisted that salaries and official vehicle entitlements for members of the National Assembly were fixed by Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to ban importation of textile materials and revive Nigeria’s textile industry to create jobs for the growing unemployed population. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen. Sunday Katung (Kaduna South) on the urgent need to reviveContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Muhammad Musa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zonal Vice-Chairman for Sokoto East, on Tuesday praised the success of democracy in the state. The children described it as a testament to the leadership of Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District. SpeakingContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The International Ocean Institute Nigeria Centre (IOI-Nigeria) and the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) have called for innovative, inclusive and sustainable approaches to ocean governance to drive economic growth and national development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the organisations made theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele says the passage of tax reform legislation and the National Assembly’s support for economic stabilisation ranked among the most significant achievements of the 10th Senate. Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while reflecting on the performance of the senateContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, says the Senate Public Accounts Committee is not established to witch-hunt public officials. Rather, he said that the committee was set up to strengthen accountability and transparency in governance through oversight of government agencies. Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central SenatorialContinue Reading
