The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the northern region during the forecast period. According to NiMet, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North Central cities with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue later in the day. “Cloudy conditions with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over inland areas of the South, and coastal parts with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom,…
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Despite recent government policy changes in Niger aimed at stabilizing farm produce prices, reports from ASHENEWS indicate that the prices of agricultural goods continue to stay elevated. The state’s executive governor, two weeks ago, imposed a ban on speculators who were exploiting local markets by diverting farm produce to other states and neighboring countries. Despite this measure, consumers in markets such as Kuta in Shiroro local government and surrounding areas have voiced their concerns over the continued high prices of agricultural products. Tunde Ezekiel, a shopper in Kuta market, expressed his frustration, stating, “Before the protest, one mudu of rice…
A medical practitioner in Brooklyn, New York, USA, Dr Titus Okunlola, has donated a new Ultrasound machine to former Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Malumfashi, Katsina State. The presentation was made to the management of the hospital in Malumfashi on his behalf by his childhood friend, Tijjani Muhammed-Aminu, on Sunday. Okunlola made the donation to the facility for saving his life in 1978, when he was a student. Muhammed-Aminu recalled that Titus, an indigene of Osun was a student of Government Secondary School, Musawa in Katsina State in 1978, when he took ill. “He was attacked by meningitis with…
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to postpone its planned two-day protest for the sake of national peace and security. The Convener of the group, Mr Gbenga Soloki made this known at a news conference in Lagos on Sunday. Soloki said the organised labour should rather, opt for constructive engagement with the government, instead of disrupting the socio-economic life at this point. It was recalled that the NLC had insisted on its planned protest against prevailing challenges in the country, in defiance to warnings by the Department of State Services,…
An NGO, Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigeria (CWEENS), has decried the spate of child trafficking in Plateau. The Legal Officer and Programme Manager of the organisation, Mrs Ochanya Fatoki, in an interview on Sunday in Jos, described Plateau as a ‘transient hub’ for child trafficking in Nigeria. She called for collaboration between the state, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and other relevant stakeholders toward combating the menace. “CWEENS recently noticed an increase in child trafficking, labour and prostitution in Plateau. “This may not be unconnected with the current security challenges in the state because traffickers now go…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 540 grams of cocaine concealed in canvas shoes heading to the United Kingdom (UK).
Masato Kanda, the Japanese Vice Minister of Finance, International Affairs, has reiterated the continued commitment of his country in partnering with the African Development Bank (AfDB). According to Kanda, the aim is to drive development across Africa. Kanda, in a statement issued by the bank on Sunday, said this when he visited the AfDB president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina at the bank’s headquarters. He commended the leadership skills of the AfDB president while affirming the strategic importance of the bank to Africa’s growth. Kanda also affirmed Japan’s intent to continue supporting the bank’s poverty reduction and resilience-building interventions amid global challenges.…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has handed over houses to 447 displaced families in Dalori village, Konduga local government area of the state. ASHENEWS recalls that the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), penultimate week, launched 120 housing units, where Executive Secretary Paul Ikonne, and Governor Babagana Zulum, unveiled the initiative in Maiduguri. “This is part of its efforts to reduce poverty create wealth among smallholder farmers boost food production and give farmers good accommodation.’’ The facility located in the Dustman community, Zawiya Village, Borno, has a clinic, a school for children of farmers, a worship center, solar-powered boreholes, and access…
The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with an NGO, Plan International, funded by Global Affairs Canada, on Saturday rolled out a toll-free helpline for mental health and Psycho-social support targeted at adolescents in the state.
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has implemented some strategic reforms to ensure economic recovery in the country. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna. The fair has the theme, “Sustainable Economic Recovery Through Deepening of Local Content Value Chain”. The speaker, represented by Rep. James Barka (PDP-Adamawa) said recently, the Federal Government, major stakeholders and the National Assembly were determined to restore macro and micro economic recovery in the country. He said, “This year’s edition of the fair…