By Mercy Omoike The Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Livestock Agriculture (EEWYLA) initiative has targeted the training of 7,200 livestock breeders by 2027 to revolutionise Nigeria’s livestock industry and value-chain. Mrs Amina Momoh-Orimoloye, the EEWYLA coordinator and founder of Oriyon International Ltd., disclosed this in anContinue Reading
By Mohammad Tijjani The Kaduna State Police Command says it will leverage the emergence of a new executives of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) to combat the growing menace of cybercrimes in the state. The Commissioner of Police (CP), AIG Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this on Thursday in KadunaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has collected a total of N252.83 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2024. The acting Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Michael Ango, made this known at the 2024 end of year media parley, in Abuja on Thursday. AngoContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu An Islamic NGO, Irorun-Ni Charitable Foundation (ICF) Nigeria, on Thursday, distributed food items to 600 households in Oyo town, Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from all the four local government areas in the town, namely: Oyo East, OyoContinue Reading
TSF hails inauguration of Nigeria’s first mineral analysis laboratory By Salif Atojoko The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has welcomed the unveiling of an ultra-modern mineral analysis laboratory in Sabon-Wuse, Niger. The group, in a statement signed by Mr Ahmad Sajoh, its Chairman, and Mr Josiah Afolabi, Secretary, said theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigerian Association of the Blind (NAB) has called for increased budgetary allocation to improve access to information and education materials for visually-impaired persons, in line with the Marakesh Treaty. The association made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a two-day stakeholders’ meeting on the statusContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have begun annual review of Nigeria Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) from 2024 to 2029. Dr Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the annual COSOP review. She said it was aimedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The Federal Government has unveiled a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy with the aim of positioning Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who inaugurated the academy on Thursday in Abuja, said the programme wasContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Former President Muhammadu Buhari once rejected an offer of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during his tenure. Buhari’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He was reacting to reports that a piece of land belongingContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Temitope Fashedemi, the newly posted Permanent Secretary to the State House, on Wednesday urged the staff to always put in their best, and see themselves as privileged to be called upon to serve. Fashedemi said this as he took over the administrative leadership of the StateContinue Reading
