By Tina George, Minna Niger state government is mulling the idea of closing down the Minna-Bida aroad to prevent further deterioration as well as enable contractors to continue with their work. Disclosing this when he toured some Federal and state owned roads, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello said that the Minna-Bida needed urgent attention as the bridge between Sabon Daga and Kataeregi, had collapsed due to the heavy traffic flow of articulated vehicles on the road. The Governor stated that the decision to shut down the road was coming from the inability of the Federal government to meet their part of…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Niyi Ojuolape, Ghana When world leaders and leading global health organizations gathered for the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning, it heralded a defining moment in the global commitment to women’s fundamental rights to decide for themselves whether and when to have children. On that occasion, more than 20 governments made commitments to address the policy, financing, delivery, and socio-cultural barriers to women accessing contraceptive information, services, and supplies. This effort culminated in the launch of what is known today as Family Planning 2020 (FP2020). It was a commitment that set an ambitious new goal to empower 120 million additional women…
Sennator Ali Ndume, on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he did not know the whereabouts of ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Ndume, who is standing as surety for Maina, told Justice Okon Abang following the ex-Pension boss’ absence in court for the third times which had stalled the ongoing trial. Maina and his surety, Ndume, were not in court at the resumed trial on Sept. 29 and the matter was adjourned till Sept. 30. Maina’s counsel, Francis Oronsaye, had told the court that his client was at Maitama Hospital where he was receiving medical treatment.…
The Court of Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, affirmed the election of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa and set aside the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which nullified his election. A five-member panel of justices of the court reversed the nullification of Diri’s election on the grounds that the petition filed by the Advanced Nigerian Democratic Party, (ANDP), which led to the nullification, was statute barred. The panel in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Obande Ogbunya, held that the majority judgment of the tribunal erred in law when it held that the petition of the…
Major stakeholders in agricultural mechanization, have called for the adoption of value chain approach to mechanization as one of the best options towards attaining high productivity in agriculture on the continent. Speaking during a webinar organized by African Agricultural Technology Foundation, AATF, in Monday, the stakeholders that included experts in agricultural mechanization, agribusiness, digital agriculture and representatives of global agencies like the World Bank, African Union, the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) of Uganda, and private sector players agreed that smallholder farmers are key players in the value-chain system that can engender growth and sustainability of Africa’s agricultural productivity. Setting…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, October 2, 2020, arrested 10 men for their alleged involvement in internet frauds. The suspects, namely: Isaac Ogundayo; David Ayodele; Etiowe Kelvin; Seun Afolabi; Saheed Olalekan; Oluwatobi Damilola; Sukanmi Odofin; Ademola Okunola; Joseph Damilare and Abass Sodiq were arrested in their hideout at Ajinde Road 4, off Akala-Expressway, Ibadan in the early hours of the day by men of the Commission from the Ibadan Zonal Office. Their arrest followed credible intelligence and many weeks of surveillance on the location. Several fraudulent documents and other instruments of fraud were recovered from them…
As we mark the 60th Anniversary Day, the record-setting, mega roadways infrastructure development projects by the Buhari administration numbering up to 600 that are undergoing major upgradation or rehabilitation call for public attention and appreciation. The size and magnitude of the road projects notwithstanding, the clamour by Nigerians for more motorable roads is not abating, and neither is the President Muhammadu Buhari Government’s commitment to delivering on an improved national road network, which it inherited at different stages of disrepair from previous administrations. When there is a will, as the adage goes, there will be a way or two. Since…
By Tosin Kolade There has been a lot of noise in Nigeria recently about the passage or non- passage of the seemingly vexatious Water Resources Bill before the country’s national assembly. However, the Bill has been thrown out of the lower legislative chamber, the House of Representatives for now after heated debates and exchange of harsh languages by concerned legislators. “We note that Ijaw life is intertwined with water, and water is the very essence of our livelihood and survival. Therefore this bill is another backdoor attempt to own our resources”. “It is also an obvious intent to usurp the…
The ‘Leveraging the Power of Technology for Oilfield Optimization’ webinar was organized by Microsoft in partnership with Africa Oil & Power and the African Energy Chamber; Lower production costs are paramount to a revamped global oil sector with technology to spearhead cost reductions; the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated technology adoption as an integral component of oil and gas projects. During a webinar organized by Microsoft and Africa Oil & Power under the theme ‘Leveraging the Power of Technology for Oilfield Optimization’ on Tuesday, panelists examined how digital applications are capable of uniting real-time data with advanced analytics to improve decision-making…
The Bauchi State chapter of the Ginger Growers, Processing and Marketers Association of Nigeria says it has registered some 5,000 farmers who indicated interest to engage in ginger production. Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, the coordinator of the programme said in Bauchi on Friday that the farmers were registered in all the 20 local government areas of the state. He explained that association’s ginger production programme would begin soon as arrangements had being completed to give farmers seedlings, fertilizers and other needed materials in loan packages. He added that the programme would provide not less than 20,000 jobs for Bauchi State youths who…