FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, says the upcoming Agribusiness Innovation Conference and Expo will complement government’s efforts at providing the enabling platform for farmers to take agriculture to the global community. Special Assistant on Media to the minister, Mr Austine Elemue, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Aliyu stated this at a dinner organised by the FCT ahead of hosting of the 3rd Edition of the Agribusiness Innovation Conference and Expo in 2022. She said the conference had become a platform where farmers and investors engaged with agro-allied companies to inject new technologies and practices that…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, says Nigeria requires 95 per cent of national network coverage to enable electronic transmission of election results in the country. Kalu said this in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. 52 senators on July 15 voted against electronic transmission of results in the forthcoming general election while 28 voted for and 28 absentees. The senators insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission should be compelled to seek clearance from Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) while the National Assembly would have to approve the verdict of NCC. Kalu, insisted the current network coverage was inadequate.…
President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Sunday for New York to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). The theme for this year’s UNGA is: “Building Resilience Through Hope – To Recover from COVID-19, Rebuild Sustainably, Respond to Needs of the Planet, Respect the Rights of People and Revitalise the United Nations.” The Nigerian leader will address the Assembly on Friday, Sept. 24 when he will speak on the theme and on other global issues. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement on Saturday that President Buhari and members of his entourage would…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman, National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria (NTRCN), Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, Odundun II, on his multiple blessings of being appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, and being approved by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as Chairman, Ondo State Council of Obas, among other achievements. The Sultan notes that many good things are happening to the Deji and his kingdom almost at the same time, from Federal to state appointments and other achievements that have lifted the face of the community. These,…
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed grief over the death of Igbo Muslim personality and media investor, AbdulAzeez Ude. The Sultan, in a statement by Bashir Adefaka Saturday night said, “the late philanthropist and great nationalist will be missed by all, especially the entire Muslim Ummah of Nigeria.” According to the monarch, Ude had been known to him since when he (Sultan) was a young officer in the Nigerian Army, having served in the East. The Suntan added that the name of the internationally renowned publisher, intellectual and art…
More than 30 domestic workers in Lagos on Saturday received awards for their commitment, hard work and outstanding services to their various employers The award ceremony was organised by the Association of Household Employee Managers (AHEM), an NGO, at its inaugural conference which held at Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island. The theme of the conference was entitled, “Future of Nigeria’s Domestic Staffing Industry – Changing the Narrative.” AHEM President, Mrs Elizabeth Ajetunmobi, said that the ceremony was one of its kind that would encourage other stakeholders to emulate. “We created the award as a way for employers to tell their…
Seven employees of Kwami and Billiri Local Government Primary Healthcare Departments in Gombe State are currently in police net for diverting 5,450 Insecticides Treated Nets (ITNs) meant for free distribution in their communities. The state government, with support from Global Fund, the Catholic Relief Services and the National Malaria Elimination Programme are sponsors of free distribution of the nets. Commissioner for Health in Gombe State, Dr Habu Dahiru, told a news conference in Gombe on Saturday that the suspects were arrested on Sept. 10. Dahiru said that the ITNs were meant to reduce the burden of malaria in the state,…
A U.S.-based non-profit medical outfit, Open Hands Amazing Charitable, has pledged to carry out medical outreach programmes in Nigeria to bolster healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The Founder of the organisation, Dr Magdalene Nwaka, in a statement on Saturday, said that necessary measures had been put in place to ensure the success of the outreach on Oct. 9. The Organisation, based in New York and owned by Nigerians, is a non-profit medical outfit that seeks to promote effective healthcare services in Nigeria. “The medical outreaches are part of our philanthropic gestures with the support of Dr Josephine Ewere and Dr Arinzechukwuemeka…
The Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria says awareness creation on issues about climate change remains a top priority, to proffer solutions to the global environmental problem in the country. The Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Carl Michael Gräns, said this in Abuja on Saturday, while addressing newsmen at the sideline of activities to mark the 2021 “World Clean-up Day” themed: “Plogging”. The event was organised in partnership with PickThatTrash, Green with Grin, Rotaract, Rees Africa and GirlUp Nigeria, Eco Green Africa, C- Circle Research supported by the Federal Ministry of Environment. According to him, waste mismanagement is not uncommon, not only…
African Transformer Institute (ATI), a civil society organisation, says it will host a simulation of the African Union (AU) summit in Abuja in December this year. Augustine Igweshi, President of ATI, told newsmen on Saturday that the Abuja Model African Union (AMAU) summit would involve simulation of the AU General Assembly and Commission as well as plenary and committees sessions by African youths. According to him, participants in the summit will be exposed to the ideals of leadership, diplomacy, negotiation, debate, lobbying as well as international relations. It will also provide networking opportunities which are enviable qualities that are in…