By Monday Ajogun The Edo Tourism Agency has warned residents in the state capital against dumping refuse in moats spread across the city. The Director-General (D-G) of the agency, Mrs Vivian Elabor, gave the warning on Wednesday in Benin, at a news conference. Elabor noted that theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has inaugurated a vegetable market in Yemaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe to strengthen agricultural value chains, improve market access and reduce post-harvest losses. The facility is expected to improve market efficiency for horticultural producers, create incomeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Wednesday, expeditiously passed the State Police Bill which sought to move Nigeria from a unitary policing structure to a federal policing mode. The passage of the bill followed the clause by clause consideration of the bill by the committee of the wholeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, says individual senators are not responsible for legal issues arising from the procurement of official vehicles. Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti), said that legislators played no role in the procurement process. Reacting toContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Wednesday swore in four senators-elect following their victory at the just concluded by-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the new Senators-elect include Danladi Halilu Envulu-Anza (APC Nasarawa North), Ikeje Asogwa (APC EnuguContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), retired Justice Bola Okikiola-Ighile , on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with voter participation in the councillorship by-elections across affected wards in the state. Okikiola-Ighile spoke with journalists after monitoring the elections in Ward F, Somolu LocalContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye/Idris Olukoya Party agents participating in the ongoing councillorship by-elections in Somolu Local Government Area and Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Tuesday commended the peaceful and transparent conduct of the exercise despite low voter turnout. The agents, who spoke with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has unveiled a blended finance initiative aimed at attracting private sector investment into Nigeria’s agricultural sector by de-risking agribusiness investments and unlocking billions of naira in untapped capital. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday at a Blended Finance WorkshopContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificates of Return to newly elected lawmakers in Saturday’s by-elections across various constituencies and senatorial districts in six states. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the certificates were issued to the lawmakers-elect on Tuesday atContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Santuscom Agro Investment Company Limited and Santuscom Fertiliser have unveiled an organo-mineral fertiliser aimed at improving crop yields, enhancing soil fertility and supporting food security in Nigeria. The company said in a statement on Monday that the product was developed to promote sustainable agricultural productionContinue Reading
