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Kwara governor launches 10-year agric transformation plan
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday launched a 10-year Agricultural Transformation Plan, which is designed to ensure food security, generate employment opportunities, and reduce poverty rate.
Custom agents clamour for national shipping policy to check malpractices
The agents in the petition signed by Head, Research and Policy, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), said: “First is to begin by reminding Mr. President that, for many years, the businesses of the Nigeria Shippers together with critical transport service providers such as the freight forwarders have been frustrated by certain business practices employed by container shipping lines and terminal operators.
Lagos debt stands at N158 billion
The budget was passed by the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 and signed into law by the governor on De. 31, 2020.
53 Health workers test positive for coronavirus in Edo
Edo State has recorded eight new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one death from the disease as at Thursday, January 14, while 53 healthcare workers have been infected with the virus since the second wave of the disease outbreak in the state.
World Bank to invest $5 billion in Africa’s drylands
The World Bank Group plans to invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes and improve agriculture productivity.
France, World Bank, AfDB pledge $25.5 billion against desertification in Africa
The war against desertification in Africa has gotten a boost with funding coming from multinational donor agencies and the government of France.
Osun warns public against consuming ‘bad ponmo’
Osun state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Adedayo Adewole, has warned the public to be wary of bad cow skin popularly known as ‘ponmo’ in circulation.
Minister: Nigerian government’s special public works programme meant to tackle insecurity, unemployment
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has disclosed that the Extended Special Public Works programme (ESPW) was conceived as a strategy to tackle growing unemployment and insecurity in the country.
#EndSARS: It’ll take long to rebuild destroyed property – Governor Sanwo-Olu
This came on a day the Lagos State government disclosed that the 2021 budget of N1.164 trillion would be funded from a revenue estimate of N971.028 billion in the fiscal year, with a target on the expansion of tax nets.
FCT trains 2000 on pest control, begins dry season farming campaign
As part of measures to ensure food security, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, said it has begun an aggressive campaign targeted at boosting dry season farming and has also trained about 2000 farmers on pest control and storage techniques.
Northern elders: We expected President Buhari to announce sack of service chiefs in New...
Northern elders have expressed disappointment in the New Year message of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the inability of the president to yield to the desire of Nigerians by announcing the sack of security chiefs over worsening security problems in the country despite the overwhelming calls by citizens to that effect was disappointing, thus making the message empty.
IFC partners Kobo360, unveils temperature-controlled logistics programme
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with Kobo360, has launched a Temperature-Controlled Logistics, TCL, solutions programme to assist Nigeria in overcoming challenges in the food and health sector.
Nigerian president: Insecurity setting us back at critical points
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in his New Year broadcast decried the level of violence in the country, saying insecurity is setting Nigeria back at “critical points” through the destruction of public and private investments.
Ogun to create identification cards for residents
The Ogun State government has announced the commencement of the implementation of Residents Identification Cards with a view to providing a reliable database of the people living in the state.
Taraba governor, speaker salute residents on new year
Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku on Friday congratulated the people of the state for making it to the new year after a very challenging 2020.
PDP: President Buhari’s New Year Day broadcast ’empty’
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday, described the 2021 New Year address by President Muhammadu Buhari as empty, saying Nigerians must come together to salvage their country.
Governor Abiodun: Amotekun to kick off in Ogun January
Poised to tackle insecurity and enhance community policing, the Ogun State government says that the Southwest Security Network, Amotekun, will kick off in the state this January.
Governor Fayemi: Ekiti’s urban renewal policy will drive industrial growth
Ekiti State Government has announced its plans to engage more architects as well as partner the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) to ensure that its Urban Renewal Projects meet international standard.
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Coronavirus: PTAD postpones resumption of walk-in verification for pensioners
“Pensioners under the civil service pension department (CSPD); the police pensions department (PPD); the customs, immigration prisons pension department (CIPPD); and parastatal pension department (PaPD) will be affected by this suspension,” it said.
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil set to join Fenerbahce
Ozil was not registered in Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squads this season and has been free to talk to other clubs since the beginning of January with his Gunners deal expiring in the summer.
Parents canvass two shifts system in schools to forestall coronavirus spread
A cross-section of Enugu parents, on Saturday, advocated two shifts for academic activities in primary and secondary schools, reduce overcrowding and thus wide-scale transmission of COVID-19 within schools.
Governor Inuwa: Gombe’ll resume payment of N30,000 minimum wage end of January
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has assured that payment of the N30,000 minimum wage will be resumed this January having been suspended due to the negative effect of the covid-19 pandemic.
9ice, Jide Kosoko join Akin Lewis, Ibidun Allison, others in ‘The Village Headmaster’
Months after it was announced that the Nigerian Television Authority and Wale Adenuga Productions had embarked on a ground-breaking partnership to revive the iconic TV drama series, ‘The Village Headmaster’, it was recently announced that the recording stage of the first season had been successfully-concluded, and the promotional trailer had started airing across Nigeria.
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Court orders Emirates airline to pay Nigerian $1.630 million, N50 million over missing luggage
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered Emirates Airlines to pay $1.630million to a businessman, Mr. Orji Prince Ikem, being the amount contained in his hand luggage, which went missing in the airline’s custody during a 2007 China trip.
Club Brugge boss confirms Emmanuel Dennis injury
Club Brugge head Coach Phillipe Clement has confirmed that Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Dennis is injured and didn’t take part in training for two days.
Troops kill over 50 bandits, recover rustled livestock in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Saturday, eliminated no fewer than 50 bandits at Kuriya village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara, Defence Headquarters says.
Official: 8,043 active coronavirus cases under Lagos home based care
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says there are 8,043 active COVID-19 cases being managed under the state’s Home Based Care.
Lagos governor: Coronavirus not a hoax, cases rising
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has cautioned Nigerians against the belief that the existence of coronavirus is a hoax.