The Agricultural Lands Development Authority (NALDA) has called on investors to invest in wheat production to reduce importation. NALDA’s Executive Secretary, Prince Paul Ikonne made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ikonne noted that the demand for wheat had increased, while there was inadequate production of the commodity in the country. “I call on investors to begin to invest on wheat production as money is being made available to NALDA to position itself in providing infrastructure to aid irrigation system for massive wheat production,” he said. Ikonne said NALDA had established a farm estate in Gombe State…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on Tuesday ordered the police in Kifi to pay N1million in damages to a suspect for breach of his Fundamental Rights. Justice Sunday Bassay-Onu the order while delivering judgment in the case filed by Daniel Atabor, through his counsel, Mr O.E. Amoke. Atabor was arrested on Sept 25 by the Police A Division, Lokoja, Kogi, over alleged purchase of a stolen Motorcycle from one other person but kept in Kabba Custodian centre without bail or being charged. Justice Bassay-Onu described the continuous detention of Otabor as a “breach of his fundamental rights” having…
The National President of the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN), Aliyu Maitasamu has said that the association has introduced the use of new ”mesh-bags” to reduce post harvest losses. The new bag, which is also aimed at enhancing the packaging of onion, was unveiled to members in Sokoto on Monday. Maitasamu said at the event that the new bag was to replace the conventional nylon and conventional jute bags that have been in use for decades. “We are collaborating with Albasa Agritech Nigeria Ltd to promote the improved and standardized packaging using the new bag…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed the expulsion of 15 members in Kebbi state, by the Kebbi state chapter of the party. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja. The expelled members, according to the party, include Garba Besse, Ibrahim Manzo, Muhammad Ruwa, Musa Manzo, Umar Kamba, Abdulmalik Milton and Haruna Shayau. Others are Isiyaku Daudu, Saleh Gambo, Bello Gulmare, Junaidu Wasagu, Muhd Afan, Abubakar Kurunkudu, Hajiya Yalli and Haruna Isa The party said that the expulsion was sequel to the…
Troops on Monday thwarted an attempt by outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) members to unleash mayhem on two communities in Imo. The outlawed IPOB/ESN members attempted to unleash mayhem on Mgbidi and Awo-Mmamma communities within Oru West local government area of Imo when troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn stepped in. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Enugu. Nwachukwu said that the group targeted people of the two communities for refusing to observe its illegal “sit-at-home’’ order for Monday, December 6.…
I must confess, writing the second part of this article is more difficult than the examinations I wrote more than two decades ago at my postgraduate level because of the expectations of readers. I can hardly escape being accused of bias, pro-establishment, northern bigot, or even playing scripts of some imaginary people to achieve a predetermined objective. Nonetheless, I must write to express my opinion on Nigeria’s nationhood as stated in the first part of the article. As stated earlier, the separatists of today are becoming bold, daring, and seem to be unstoppable in dividing the country as the only…
The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has told western countries to “end the apartheid” by unbanning travels placed on African countries over the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron. “Now that Omicron has been found in many non-African and developed countries, why are travels from those countries not banned? Why single out African countries? Singling out African countries is very unfair, non-scientific, and discriminatory. Lift bans on African countries,” Adesina said in a statement. “Global vaccines’ and travel apartheid against Africa are endangering lives, hurting economies, lives, jobs and livelihoods, from a pandemic Africa did not cause.…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon begin clearance of 706,189 as backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary education institutions in the country. JAMB had recently uncovered that number of illegal admissions by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other related institutions. Speaking after receiving the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN’s) Award of Excellence on Friday in Abuja on Sunday, JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, said the move is to rescue students who have the requisite qualifications but were admitted illegally. “On the issue of illegal admission that we want to put a halt…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday criticised the travel bans imposed by western countries on parts of Africa over the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Ramaphosa, who spoke at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security, said the travel bans signalled western hypocrisy. The Omicron variant was first identified in Southern Africa but is believed to have been spreading in Europe undetected much earlier. “When South African scientists discovered the new variant Omicron, we immediately took on the responsibility of informing the world. However what was the result?” Mr. Ramaphosa questioned. “The western countries imposed a ban – as…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a pro-democracy group under the aegis of Political Movement Alliance (PMA), has endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, for the presidential race. The National Secretary of PMA, Akinpelumi Bode, in a communiqué issued after the group’s monthly convention on Monday in Abuja, said that the leadership of the group, made up of 36 state coordinators, endorsed Orji to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. According to Bode, Kalu is a potential candidate, de-tribalised politician and an accomplished business entrepreneur. “We want to seize this opportunity to announce to Sen. Kalu…