Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government will remain committed to address housing deficits in the country. Osinbajo disclosed this in an address on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of the 2020 two-day (Oct. 9 and 10) National House fair, being organised by Bstan Homes ltd. Osinbajo, represented by the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Dr Abubakar Aliyu, said the fair initiative is apt in terms of government plans to meet housing needs. He extolled the initiative to have been born out of foresight and patriotism coming at a time the nation is in…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Platform provides a forum for debating issues affecting seed systems development in Africa The African Union Commission, AUC, has nominated the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, AATF, to lead the Commission’s Working Group on Research, Variety Development and Seed Production of the African Seed and Biotechnology Platform (ASB Platform). According to a statement by the headquarters of the Foundation and obtained by ASHENEWSONLINE on Friday, “The Platform is a strategic tool to coordinate the African Seed and Biotechnology Programme (ASBP) geared towards establishment of effective and efficient seed systems and enhanced application of biotechnologies and methodologies within the seed sector.…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has strongly condemned the reported killing of a policeman in Ughelli, Delta State. Etaga Stanley, a police corporal who is believed to be an indigene of Ughelli South and constituent of the Deputy President of the Senate, reportedly lost his life on Thursday during #EndSARS protests in Ughelli Town in circumstances that appear quite avoidable and cannot be encouraged by peace-loving people. It was also reported that another police officer, Sergeant Patrick Okuone, sustained injuries during the incident. Describing the incident as serious and unfortunate, the Deputy President of the Senate…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) led Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) on Thursday enlisted 45 farmers in Kogi state as cassava seed entrepreneurs (CSEs). The CSEs were drawn from across the state after a thorough screening process by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the BASICS-II partner leading the development of CSEs in Nigeria. The plan is to help Kogi State boost its seed demand for cassava production, create a new stream of business opportunities, improve the livelihoods of farmers and contribute to the overall food security in the country. The coming on…
The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme, WFP, has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas. The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize was announced on Friday at 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) in Oslo by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. There were 318 candidates, 211 individuals and 107 organisations for the nomination. The prize comes with a $1.1 million cash award and a gold medal which would be handed over at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2020, the anniversary of prize founder…
Zamfara state government has chided a lawyer, who accused the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, of violating its constitutional boundaries to “trade” in gold with the state government. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the governor, Zailani Bappa and made available to ASHENEWSONLINE on Friday. “The attention of Zamfara state Government has been drawn to a shocking and disappointing reaction in the media where a known Lawyer displayed ignorance of law regarding the recent revelation made by His Excellency, Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) over mining in the state. “The Lawyer, Mr Joseph Onu Silas, accused…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has disclosed that the state is endowed with gold and hydrocarbon deposits. Tambuwal stated this when he received the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Mr Okechukwu Oga who paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Sokoto on Thursday. According to him, the state also have so many minerals resources to showcase and use to attract investors. Expressing his administration is commitment to support President Muhammadu Buhari drive to diversify the economy of the nation, the governor said the state government will support the policy drive of the Federal government for the…
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday the country has joined the global COVAX vaccine alliance, which aims to supply doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to low and middle-income countries. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said in a statement. China has, thus, become the biggest economy to support the initiative, which has so far been joined by more than 150 countries, according to the UN. The programme is run by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The U.S. and Russia have refused to join the initiative. “This is an…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says each state in the country now has molecular diagnostic capacity for free COVID-19 testing. The centre’s Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Ihekweazu said this was one of the recent achievements in the Nigeria’s response to the pandemic. “Starting from just two laboratories in January, all states, plus FCT, now have at least one laboratory for free COVID-19 testing in the country. “We are pleased to announce the inclusion of the Niger State Public Health Laboratory, Minna, to the NCDC Molecular…
The winner will be bestowed with USD 2,500 cash prize, and online courses from one of the most respected international universities APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, presents the second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award set to recognise, celebrate and empower African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa. The Award will be bestowed to the winner at the 6th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) Virtual Conference and Awards hosted on 2-3 December 2020, with the theme ‘Reimagining Business & Rebuilding Better.’ AWIEF’s prestigious annual event is a platform…