The women in Niger state have called out on the governorship candidates of the various political parties in the state to reveal their plans and agenda for women.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has again pleaded with Iranian authorities to release a conservation biologist, Niloufar Bayani, and eight other environmental conservationists, imprisoned in February 2018.
ASHENEWS reports that a former member of the House of Representatives, and Commissioner of Finance in Sokoto state, Abdussamad Dasuki has called on the people of Sokoto South Senatorial District to elect Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as Senator, and those of Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency, to elect him as House of Representatives member to the National Assembly (NASS).
ASHENEWS reports that the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has identified suitable planting windows for cowpea also known as beans for the different ecologies in the country.
Dr. Jean Baptiste, AATF Regional Representative for West Africa who made the disclosure during a visit to Pandagric Farms, near Keffi, Nasarawa state said the windows will enable farmers to cope with the vulnerabilities of climate change.
ASHENEWS reports that the Armed Forces of Nigeria have warned that those engaged in fabricating, and spreading unfounded misinformation will be invited by the appropriate law enforcement agencies to substantiate their claims.
For refusing to accept old Naira notes from customers, the Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has directed the acting chairman of the State Consumer Protection Council, Baffa Babba Dan’agundi to shut down Wellcare supermarket.
Terrorists have reportedly killed a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and four other Police officers in the Munya, and Gurara Local Government Areas of Niger State.
The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has embarked on a blood drive, as part of the organisation’s efforts to raise 2,000 pints of blood in 2023.
A study has shown that some traders in Ibadan metropolis, on Saturday, said they would continue to collect the old naira notes for transactions, in line with the recent ruling of the Supreme Court.
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities has ranked Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu as the best private university in the Southeast and South-South geopolitical zones of Nigeria.