By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has launched an emergency intervention programme to tackle Tuta absoluta and African Sugarcane Borer, pests threatening tomato and sugarcane production in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi in a statement said the initiative aims to sensitise farmers and extensionContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has called on importers to embrace ethical practices in order to curb revenue leakages and boost national development. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Raymond Omachi, made the call at a one-day sensitisation seminar for importers themed ‘Ethics in Import TradeContinue Reading
FG not sleeping over insecurity – Tinubu’s aideContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the distribution of farm inputs worth hundreds of millions of Naira to more than 10,000 farmers in Kogi. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), who inaugurated the distribution at the FMAFS office in Lokoja, described it asContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The sudden seizure of funds to fight HIV/AIDS following the U.S. recent policy on foreign aid, will erode all achievements and put young Nigerians at risk, an expert has said. Dr Nandul Durfa, Managing Director, Reach Care Foundation, an HIV/AIDS care-giver outfit, told the News Agency ofContinue Reading
FG distributes free farm implements to farmers in ImoContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged states to mobilise domestic funding for the control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria. Salako, represented by Daju Kachollom, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary made the call at a media conferenceContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says it has fully restored power supply to all parts of the country, and system stability normalised after a system disturbance. The management of NISO made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. According to NISO, investigations into theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Federal Government has confirmed Air Strikes on terrorist target in the Northwest of the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement on Friday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry. The Minister explained that Nigeria is engaged in Structural SecurityContinue Reading
The Federal Government has declared Dec. 25, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, 2026 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrationContinue Reading
