Jos agog with Nzem Berom Cultural Festival
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has kicked off the sale and distribution of 15,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer…
Plateau govt to sign Mou with BoI on N2bn matching fund
ARRANGEMENTS have been concluded by the Plateau State Government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Bank of Industry (BOI)…
Kano agricultural supply company records N150m profits
THE Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO)Limited, a fertilizer blending plant, has said that with N300 million invested by the administration…
Residents urged to stop dumping refuse in Kaduna school
AN elder, Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan of Abakpa, a surburb of Kaduna metropolis, has appealed to residents of area to desist…
LG boss blames past leaders for insecurity in Kogi state
THE administrator of Adavi Local government area of Kogi State, Enesi Abu, has identified the activities of some past leaders…
CBN pledges support for establishment of sugar firm in Jigawa
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said the apex bank, is ready to partner…
Okun monarchs seek resolution of crisis over Melaye’s assassination attempt
Traditional rulers from Okunland have appealed for unconditional release of the detained Administrator of Ijumu Local Government , Mr Taufiq…
We’re committed to provision of potable water —Kogi first lady
Wife of Kogi state governor, Mrs Rashida Bello, has expressed her commitment to provision of potable water across the 21…
Why Almajiris problem persists in the North —Study
Recently, the Governor of Kano state, Alhaji Umar Ganduje, in a public function in Kaduna, disclosed that there were about…
FG lauds investor for spear-heading local sugar production
THE Federal Government has commended the management of BUA Group, the investor that acquired the FG-owned Lafiagi Sugar Company, for…
Gyneacologist advocates single dosage of malaria for pregnant women
A Gynecologist with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Dr Aminu Bappah, has advocated for single dosage of malaria…
North records 67.8 per cent poverty, 70 per cent unemployment —Don
A university lecturer, Dr Suleiman Ndanusa, has postulated that the rates of poverty in the 19 Northern states stood at…
Food security: Kaduna to establish 3 agric centres
The World Bank Commercial Agriculture Development Programme has granted the request of Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state to allow…
Recession: Kwara traditional ruler urges FG to plug leakages
As part of the measures towards ensuring economic revival for the country, Oba Dr David Oyerinola, the Elerin of Adanla…
Group warns of possible herders/farmers clashes in Plateau
A group under the aegis of the Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN), has warned that relative peace enjoyed in…
FG approves World Bank water project for Kogi West
THE Federal government has approved a World Bank water project across Kabba-Bunu and Ijumu local government areas and their environments…
Minister tasks ITF on unemployment, economic recession
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, has charged the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to lay more…
Kaduna residents protest over electricity bills
The residents of Kaduna State, under the umbrella of the Concerned People of Doka, Kaduna North Local Government have stormed…
Civil Defence raises alarm over illegal mining in Kwara
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Ideba Pedro, has raised the alarm…
Corps member distributes free sanitary pads to Zamfara schoolgirls
IT was all smiles on the faces of schoolgirls in Zamfara State, when a youth corps member, Ezugwu Debbie, through…
