The people of Kurebe community in Shiroro local government area of Niger state called on the state government to deploy security operatives, to tackle cases of incessant banditry attacks in the area. A group led by the Village Head, Yusuf Saidu and Haruna Salihu Kurebe made the call when they visited the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar in Minna on Monday. According to the group, the visit was to seek government’s intervention, through the deployment of security operatives to the community to tackle the disturbing insecurity in the area. They said that bandits have prevented…
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By Nefishetu Yakubu The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) on Tuesday, said that bee pollination increases agricultural yield, preserves biodiversity and enhances sustainable livelihoods. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Ernest Umakhihe disclosed this during the training of 65 bee farmers and agriculture officers on integrated crop pollination Practices and use of pollination service equipment in fruits and vegetable farms in Benin. Represented by Dr Deola lordbanjou, a director in the ministry, Umakhihe said Bees are social insects that play vital roles in improving agricultural productivity per hectare of cash crops by about 30 percent annually. He…
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), on Tuesday, commended Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) for donating N9.6 million to poor and less-privileged children with cancer in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Chief Medical Director of UATH, Prof. Bisallah Ekele gave the commendation during presentation of the cheque by the Board of Trustees of OkapiCCF. Ekele said that the money, which was raised for children battling cancer in Abuja, would enable them, mostly from poor homes, to continue treatment. He said the donation would reduce the burden on parents and guardians, adding that “the hospital always looks forward to the…
The Court of Appeal says the transfer of 21 justices to various divisions has nothing to do with the judgment of the court that discharged and quashed the terrorism charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Contrary to some media reports, the appellate court said that the postings of 21 out of its 81 justices, was a routine exercise aimed at reinvigorating the justice delivery of the court. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Registrar of the Court, Umar Bangari. The appellate court said the three justices who delivered the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of vaccine and biological pharmaceuticals to support initiatives to keep all of mankind safe. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said the president stated this while addressing the World Bio Summit 2022, to discuss the future of vaccines and Bio-Health across the globe, on Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea. The Nigerian leader also called for the speedy take-off of local production of mRNA vaccines, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) selected Nigeria as one of six African countries to receive…
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar is disrespectful to the people of his state because he did not consult him before he picked members of his campaign council from the state. The governor, who spoke at the inauguration of the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council in Port Harcourt on Monday, claimed Atiku selected “enemies” of Rivers into his campaign council for the 2023 general elections. Wike also explained that Atiku’s photos and those of PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu have been missing in PDP campaign materials in…
The messaging app, WhatsApp, is back after millions of users of the social media platform were unable to send, and receive messages. Nigerians and other users of the instant communication app, owned by Meta, had reported that they were unable to either receive or send messages. Tuesday’s outage began around 8:00 am with several of the users heading to other social media platforms like Twitter to lament the development. Both the mobile and web versions of the app experienced similar issues. But the services were restored around 10:00 am (just over two hours after the crash). A check indicated that…
German Economy Minister, Robert Habeck, said on Tuesday that the “most efficient way” to lower the price of gas in the European Union was through joint purchases. “Europe has great market power. If the big players are allowed to collaborate, to form purchasing pools, then Europe’s market power will have an impact,” he said arriving at a meeting of EU ministers in charge of energy in Luxembourg. Habeck said additionally a dynamic price cap to prevent short-term “speculative spikes’’ on the stock markets would make sense, EU leaders on October 29 backed a proposal by the European Commission for the…
A funding shortfall has forced the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) to make cuts to a number of its operations across the globe The agency said in a statement on Tuesday that at least $700 million in funding was needed before the end of the year, warning that “the next round of cuts in assistance will be a catastrophic for people in need.” It had already scaled back essential programmes, including in Uganda which is currently battling an Ebola outbreak and where the UNHCR was unable to procure enough soap and hygiene kits. In Chad water supply in camps had…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says its integrated industry-wide study to reactivate shut-in wells in the short, medium, and long-term is at the report writing stage. The NUPRC said the integrated industry-wide study which it inaugurated to ascertain shut-in wells that could be reactivated had been concluded and was at report writing stage. The Commission Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, said this on Monday in Abuja in a news conference to highlight the achievements of the commission since inception in 2021. According to the CCE, the primary aim is to boost oil production and guide investment planning. “In…