By Bukola Adewumi Farmers in Tudun Wada local government of Kano state, have expressed joy at the release of the new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea, saying it makes farming less expensive compared with the local varieties. Some of the farmers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the sideline of the Brown Field Day for the demonstration plot of the improved cowpea variety (SAMPEA-20-T) with resistance Pob Borer Insect Maruca Varata on Sunday. Malam Khalid Salihu, one of the farmers, said he was happy with the outcome of the new improved variety, pointing out that it is…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The first lady of Kebbi State, North-western Nigeria and the founder of Mallpai Foundation, established to drive illiteracy out of communities As a child, Hajia Aisha Bagudu would listen eagerly to her father discussing his philanthropic projects and ideas with his peers. She would hear him brainstorming about digging wells in villages where people suffered water shortages, with photos of drought-hit areas strewn across the table in front of him, or conferring over which scholarships to invest in to gain the most impact. These childhood experiences shaped her adult perceptions of the importance of giving and of developing a solutions-led…
South-East leaders on Saturday, lauded the Federal Government on the matured and responsive manner it handled all issues relating to the EndSARS protest and agitation. The leaders of the zone, which included governors, senators, house of representative members as well as traditional, religious and youth leaders, gave the commendation in a communiqué issued after their meeting with a Presidential delegation in Enugu. The presidential delegation was led by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, who is the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. “We thank President Buhari for the speed and restraint with which he handled the EndSARS protest, which has engendered…
A total of 59 new infections of COVID-19 were reported in Nigeria in the last 24 hours, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC made this known via its verified wedsite on Saturday. The NCDC has conducted about 681,599 tests since the first confirmed case was announced in the country. It said that the new infections were recorded from eight states with no Covid-19-related death in the last 24 hours in the country. The health agency also announced that 40 patients have been successfully treated and have been discharged from isolation centers across the country in…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the United States President-elect, Joe Biden, on his “well-deserved victory” at the Nov. 3 elections. In a statement he signed on Saturday in Abuja, Abubakar urged Biden to build on U.S.-Nigeria relationship. He said that he looked forward to the age-long collaboration between the two nations in the course of the advancement of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all peoples. Abubakar said that he also looks forward to a Biden global leadership in the war on terror, and partnership with Nigeria to end the terror and poverty-related insecurities facing Nigeria. …
U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden says his first task in office is to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. Biden stated this in his acceptance speech, which he delivered before a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday night. “Our work begins with getting Covid-19 under control. “We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life’s most precious moments: hugging a grandchild, our children, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control. “On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Vice President Joe Biden on his election as new President of the United States “at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs.” This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Saturday. “Your election is a significant reminder that democracy is the best form of government because it offers the people the opportunity to change their government by peaceful means. “The most powerful group are not the politicians, but voters who can decide the fate of the politicians at the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday appealed to Nigerians yet to feel the impacts of his Administration and those who feel the government is not doing enough to bear with the government. The President made the appeal in Ilorin at a town hall meeting with the traditional rulers, youths, students, organised labour, market women and other stakeholders on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermath. The President had directed all his cabinet ministers to go to their respective states and interact with the people over the protest and what the government had done. The Kwara state meeting hosted in Ilorin by the…
The Nigerian Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused Rev. Fr. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah of using his recent church sermon to incite Christians of Nsukka to attack Muslims and destroy mosques in the town. The group, in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akinola made available to AsheNews on Friday also called on the security agencies to arrest the clergyman. “The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) is in possession of a video clip in which Rev. Fr. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah incited Christians a few days ago. The clergyman said inter alia, ‘It is not possible that here…
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari will be 25years on the throne on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 as the 11th paramount ruler of the ancient city of Ilorin. As part of activities marking the silver jubilee and historic event, special prayer to be led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin and other clerics across the emirate shall be held at the Emir’s Palace at 9am. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson to the Emir, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, on Friday. He said: His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim…