​‌⁠⁠‌​‍⁠By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A former Imo Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Macdonal Ebere has called for an honest conversation about continuity and consolidation beyond the tenure of incumbent Imo Governor. Sen. Hope Uzodimma. Ebere, the immediate APC State chairman and currently, Board Chairman, Federal College ofContinue Reading

Benson-Idahosa donates solar-powered borehole to correctional centre in Edo By Monday Ajogun Arch. Bishop Margaret Benson-Idahosa, the Archbishop of the Church of God Mission International (CGMI) has donated a solar-powered borehole to Oko Correctional Centre, Benin. Benson-Idahosa, represented by Bishop Wale Ajayi, on Thursday in Benin, during the inauguration saidContinue Reading

By Olatunde Ajayi The Oyo State Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) for better access to quality learning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NLP is an online e-learning platform with mobile and offline capability that enables continuousContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says its investments in Nigeria have reached no fewer than 96,827 women through programmes aimed at strengthening agricultural productivity, financial inclusion and economic opportunities. Mrs Chioma Adiele-Okpara, IFAD Nigeria Country Programme Officer, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at theContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the gender gap in Nigeria’s agricultural productivity costs the country $2.3 billion annually, equivalent to two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Jimmy Owani, Officer-in-Charge (OIC), FAO Representation in Nigeria and ECOWAS, said this at the commemoration ofContinue Reading