The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) on Friday, disassociated itself from reports on loan disbursement to farmers, describing it as online scam. This is contained in a statement by the National President of the Association, Aminu Goronyo and made available to ASHENEWS. “The scammers are using the RIFAN logo, asking people to fill an online form to access loan for rice cultivation The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) warns that it is a scam and warned Nigerians not to fall victims! “RIFAN is not carrying out its programmes online and hereby warn Nigerians to be wary of falling…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
…“We shall continue to do more, It’s a duty” — Hon. Dasuki … First of its kind in the history of Tambuwal local government A former House of Representatives member and Commissioner of Finance Finance in Sokoto state, Abdussamad Dasuki, through his Abdussamad Dasuki Skills Acquisition Empowerment Programme in the second phase, has empowered 50 youths with different skills and N200,000 each. The programme tagged, #WorkYourWayYourself, is aimed at making the youths to be self-reliant and help in boosting the socio-economic status of the youths. The programme is in collaboration with the Nigerian Incentive-based Risk Management System for Agricultural Lending…
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Sokoto state, have endorsed governor Aminu Tambuwal to contest for president in 2023. The governor who, after being prevailed upon by the stakeholders, led by party stalwarts at a meeting on Monday, bowed to pressure, promising to begin consultations in earnest. Recalling history, Tambuwal said when he was approached by his colleagues in the House of Representatives to contest as Speaker, he told them to consult first with late former president Shehu Shagari, former governor Aliyu Wamakko and two other elders in the state. According to the governor, “when they got their…
A professor of renewable energy and Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Design, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, UDUS, Abubakar Sambo has said that 65 percent of Nigerians currently have access to electricity. He made the disclosure at the 3rd Public Lecture Series of Sokoto State University, SSU, on Tuesday, 18th January, 2022. Speaking on the topic, “Harnessing Local Renewable Energy Sources: A panacea For Tackling Global Energy Crises in the 21st Century”, the university don said the problem of the energy sector in the country could be unconnected with inconsistent policy formation and implementation, over the years. “You know, in…
Last week, I attended a Convening on Higher Education in Africa, organised by Prof Toyin Falola of the University of Texas. The conference held at Babcock University, and focused on the theme of the impact of private universities on public universities in Africa. Participants were drawn from university faculty, Academic Staff Union of Universities, regulators, founders, donors, students, and independent researchers from Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, and Nigeria. It was an exciting debate on the complex relationship between the public and private sectors in higher education. The original argument for the establishment of private universities was to create more…
Zamfara state governor, Bello Mohammed has said that security challenges have become existential threat to Northwest subregion. The governor made the observation when a delegation from president Muhammadu Buhari, paid him condolence visit over the loss of lives in Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of the state. According to the governor, “We have virtually explored and tried all workable options in our relentless effort to address this challenge. We tried the dialogue mechanism, which has worked for some time before deliberate efforts by some misguided politicians to scuttle the process. “The security challenge in Zamfara and other states in…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Curruption, Aliyu Wamakko on Tuesday, issued certificates to 100 graduates he sponsored in Nigeria and abroad. The students have were respectively awarded first, second and third degrees in various fields at the University of Lahore Pakistan, Maryam Abacha American University Maradi, Niger Republic and ISFOP University, Benin Republic. Speaking at the event, Sen. Wamakko described education as the most formidable panacea to the myriad of challenges facing the country. He also advocated for the use of indigenous languages in pursuing studies for easy understanding and development, citing examples…
By Tina George, Minna Nigeria’s Ministry of Water Resources has disclosed that it would partner with the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN, to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across the nation. The Minister, Engineer Suleiman Adamu dropped the hint when members of Association, led by the 17th President, Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho paid him courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Adamu, the sanitation drive across the country has been successful because of the involvement of women in the campaign, adding that the Ministry is always ready to collaborate with women associations because they play better…
The Presidency has exposed the National Assembly, NASS, that it smuggled 6,576 new schemes worth N37 billion into the 2022 budget. It however said there is no crisis between President Muhammadu Buhari and NASS members, saying the president never expressed anger in his dealings with NASS. The presidency, in a statement by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Sunday, admitted that there was disagreement between the executive and legislature over the “smuggled” schemes. “The Presidency wishes to clear the air regarding the widely-viewed/reported episode on Friday, December 31st at the State House during the signing of the 2022 Budget and Finance…
Abdulkadir Junaid is a professor of Veterinary Public Health and currently the commissioner for Animal Health and Fisheries in Sokoto state. In an exclusive interview with ASHENEWS, Prof. Junaid speaks about how the state government has given priority to animal production. EXCERPTS: How is Sokoto government preparing livestock farmers for enhanced animal and milk production? Well, let me start by saying that we have for long known our traditional mode of animal husbandry and livestock production in Sokoto state in particular and Northern part of Nigeria in general. This is mainly practiced under extensive system and it is not like…