By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), says it’s on-going renewed hope mega farms estates in Kwara and Ekiti will lift 100,000 people out of poverty It said the project would also create 12,000 direct jobs, 30,000 indirect jobs. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Mr Cornelius Adebayo,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja will, this morning, deliver the judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu on live broadcast. The court registrar confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday morning. Cameramen of different television stations, including NTA, ChannelsContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan Katsina State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Bishir Gambo, has expressed delight over the state’s recognition as Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ODF status is given to states or communities where everyone uses safe,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, says tackling substance abuse, drug trafficking and related social vices must be a shared responsibility among all stakeholders. Marwa stated this in his keynote address at the 7th Security and Emergency Management Awards and Conference (SAEMA 2025) hosted at the NDLEA’sContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has unveiled the National Digital Farmers Registry (NDFR) collaborative knowledge-exchange platform aimed at building a unified, efficient and secure digital agriculture ecosystem. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, said this at the Stakeholders Workshop on Best Practices for the NDFR, inContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu No fewer than 1,000 young people from across Edo State have gained practical skills, career clarity, and business opportunities at the Jobberman Career Clinic in Benin. The clinic, organised by Jobberman Nigeria in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, brought together job seekers, entrepreneurs, and career professionals forContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC) has urged stricter regulation of religious activities linked to health practices to curb human rights abuses and medical negligence in worship and healing centres. Prof. Dakas Dakas, NLRC Chairman, made the call in Abuja at the 2025 National Medical and HealthContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu, says drug control must be treated as a national security priority to safeguard communities and protect Nigeria’s future. Odumosu stated this in Abuja while receiving the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year AwardContinue Reading
Golf By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has urged business executives to embrace its 2025 golf tournament as a platform to deepen bilateral ties and expand business opportunities. The Chairman NBCC Golf Committee, Tayo Babalakin, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Yinka Ade-Aluko, author of the twin books ‘Secrets to Making Movies Right for Nollywood Cinema’ and ’Nollywood and Its Borrowed Cinema’, says the works aim to reshape conversations around Nigerian cinema and its future. Ade-Aluko, founder of Doodle-Film Hub and a cinema entrepreneur, stated this in AbujaContinue Reading
