By Alaba Olusola Oke The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security on Monday trained over 300 tractor operators and mechanics on mechanised farming to address food shortage in the country. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, at the training which took place at Agricultural Mechanics andContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections. Maikalangu is seeking re-election as Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the area councils polls scheduledContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has assured Nigerians of the health safety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). The Director-General of NBRDA, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement by Mrs Toyin Omozuwa, the agency’s spokesperson, on Monday in Abuja. Mustapha gave the assuranceContinue Reading
By Nana Musa A senior official of Dangote Group says it refinery is fast-tracking Nigeria’s long-awaited industrial take-off as a catalyst for a rapid economic development of the country. Senior Adviser on Special Projects and Stakeholders Relations to the President of Dangote Group, Mrs Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senior Pastor of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa, Abuja, Alex Ogundipe, said that Nigeria has made significant progress 65 years since its independence. Ogundipe made the remarks at the Church’s 20th Harvest Thanksgiving service themed, “Double Glory”, held on Sunday. He said, inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to see themselves as guardians of rivers, saying protecting the nation’s waterways is safeguarding public health, food security and the economy. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has endorsed the ongoing project entitled: “Write-A-Thon” to highlight the leadership excellence of President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a statement by the convener, Mr Shuaibu Ishaq, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Old Students Association of Federal Government College, Ilorin, on Monday held a Valedictory Assembly in honour of the late pioneer principal of the school, Chief Amos Olaniyan. Paying tributes to the deceased at the forum held at the school auditorium, the Principal, Dr Geoffrey Agbo, saidContinue Reading
As the Oct. 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Prof Abubakar Sambo, has praised the Federal Government on the digitisation programme. Sambo, who is a former Vice Chancellor of the AbubakarContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says the application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will officially close on Tuesday. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Sawyerr said the closure would allow the Fund toContinue Reading
