A cross section of Nigerian farmers in the North West have stated that poor returns on investment in the cultivation of food crops is forcing them to concentrate on cash crops to generate income, a NAN survey has shown. The farmers and other stakeholders said abandonment of food crops such as Maize, Sorghum and Millet is largely due to low prices, which is not enough to cover what is spent during cultivation. They suggest the establishment of commodity boards to protect farmers from middlemen and ensure better prices for food crops. Malam Abba Muhammad, a large scale farmer in Katsina,…
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The All Progressive Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, on Sunday said that the ruling party needs reawakening towards the 2023 General Elections. The National Chairman of APC, South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos, titled “Towards 2023, APC needs Reawakening”. Bolarinde said that the emergence of the APC in 2013 was necessitated by the need to counter the dominance of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. According to him, from 1999, the PDP had remained the ruling party, dominating Nigeria’s political terrain and making it difficult for other parties to ascend the presidency. He…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has urged parents to instil family values in their children as a way to save the country from degeneration. The minister made the call on Saturday in Kaduna during a stakeholders’ engagement with 77 district heads, religious and community leaders from the 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. “We are calling the attention of parents that we have failed our children in the sense that the kind of values we use to have is no more. We need to remind ourselves that our children need to be upright and that this…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 162 new infections of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The public health Agency said the latest figure takes the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 62,853. The agency said that a total of 245 COVID-19 patients have been discharged across the country in last 24 hours, taking number of successfully treated cases to 58,675. Meanwhile, it said that the 162 new infections have been reported from 14 states, saying that of the 162 new cases, Gombe raked in 54 cases…
The Vice President of IndustriALL Global Union, Mr Issa Aremu has said that the textile industries alone can generate over 2.5 million jobs in Nigeria if rejuvenated. He made the call on Saturday in Lokoja at a one-day interactive session on the 5-year policy Trust of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) – (2019-2024), organized by the CBN, in collaboration with Organised Labour and other stakeholders. To President Muhammadu Buhari, Aremu said the current government could create 100 million jobs over the next 10 years with the resuscitation of the textile industries. He said that through the CBN intervention in…
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that the Federal government of Nigeria vowed to end impunity for crimes against members of the public including journalists. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu made available to newsmen on Sunday. Commemorating the United Nation proclaimed November 2nd as International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Minister said it is gratifying to note that Nigeria was no longer among the countries with impunity for…
By Ahmed Attahiru Gusau The Operation Sahel Sanity of the Nigeria Army says it killed three bandits, rescued three nursing mothers but lost one soldier in North West. This is contained a statement by the Acting Director Defense Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko on Sunday. “On 29 October 2020, troops swiftly responded to a distress call about bandits activities at Diskuru village in Faskari local government area of Katsina state. The incident was recorded as the marauding bandits storm the village on several motorcycles, shooting sporadically with the intent to scare the locals and loot valuables. The gallant troops engaged…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, has disclosed that the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), was set to bankroll a study by the Centre for Historical Documentation and Research, Arewa House, Kaduna of national issues tickled up by #EndSARS protests. That, he said, is with a view to forestalling future occurrences as well as mitigate the outcomes, particularly for the Northern region. The governor made the disclosure in Kaduna on Saturday, at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the establishment of the Arewa House, which is affiliated to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Tambuwal, who represented the Chairman of NSGF and Plateau state…
An Ebonyi- born African wrestling champion Pius Nwachi says he intends to establish a training centre in the state, to harness budding talents and check youth restiveness. Nwachi who hails from Ngodo, in Afikpo North local government Area of the state, is known in wrestling circles as “Super Man Nwaching”. The heavy weight wrestler had a career record of 12 fights: 10 wins, one draw with one disqualification, in the world wrestling circle. He said on Saturday in Abakaliki that Ebonyi was blessed with budding youth talents to be groomed to excel in wrestling and other sports. “The present realities…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Youths for Apiculture Initiative (YFAI), has emerged the Green NGO of the Year in Africa. The recognition was given at the just concluded 9th edition of the Africa Green Waste & Energy Expo and Conference held at the Business HUB/Harare Exhibition Park, Robbie Mupawose Centre, in Harare, Zimbabwe. The three-day event, which started on Oct. 28 had the theme,” A Zero Carbon, Climate Resilient Future; Setting the Stage for Transformation.” Seventeen countries, including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Mozambique, participated in the event via video conferencing. Other participating countries are Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya,…