By Suleiman Abbah Food security, according to the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, is defined as meaning that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient and safe food that meets their preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. At the 1974 World Food Conference, the term “food security” was defined with an emphasis on supply of basic foodstuffs to sustain a steady expansion of food consumption and to offset fluctuations in production and prices. There is evidence of food security being a great concern many thousands of years ago,…
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The Senate has rescinded its decision on adoption of direct primaries in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed on November 18, 2021 by the National Assembly. This followed the adoption of a motion for the re-committal of the bill to the Committee of the Whole by Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi at Wednesday’s plenary. In the earlier approval, the Senate had amended the bill adopting direct primaries for political parties. Accordingly, the upper chamber in Clause 87(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective…
AlBashir Alhussaini, Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Morocco was among the 38 envoys that presented their Letters of Credence to King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Monday. A statement from the Chancery King on Thursday said that the King requested the ambassador to extend his warmest regards to President Muhammadu Buhari and the entire people of Nigeria. He also assured the envoy of maximum support and cooperation in discharging his duties as Nigeria’s special envoy during his tenure in Morocco. The king pledged that relations between the Morocco and Nigeria would continue…
The federal government, on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, chose to appear before the court in the same clothe he wore the previous day. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Shuaibu Labaran, told Justice Binta Nyako shortly after the sitting began. “The case is adjourned until today for arraignment. “But before then, I crave your indulgence of your Lordship because you gave an order that the defendant should not appear in this clothes. “But the defendant (Kanu) chose to wear the same clothes…
By Babagana Wakil, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Engineer Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday visited the Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman Adamu, at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. During the meeting, which lasted about an hour, Zulum noted that funds could be raised through collaborations with the United Nations regional stabilization facility, other foreign and Nigerian based development partners such as the Northeast Development Commission, as well as contributions from states within the Lake Chad region to start something towards recharging the Lake Chad Basin which was a source of livelihood for about 30 million people before it receded by 90%.…
Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ordering massive onslaught against bandits and insurgents in the state. The governor made the commendation while reacting to questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the security challenges troubling the state will soon be a thing of the past, as adequate steps are being taken to address the problem. Bello expressed optimism that in the next two weeks, residents would start to witness some improvements in terms of security situation across the state. “I am very optimistic…
By Tom Garba In the first instalment of this two-part analysis, I tried to show how Adamawa, a political no man’s land, transited from moderate to left-of-centre leadership with Governor Nyako rebellion against PDP in the twilight years of the Goodluck Jonathan presidency. President Jonathan expectedly kissed the dust in the aftermath of the conservative North’s gang-up aimed at favouring Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Buhari, who had become a perpetual presidential candidate, repeatedly sought the presidency as though his life depended on it. He first tangoed with an Igbo running mate, then a Yoruba man, and then a Redeemed Christian…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has announced the death of his elder brother, Muhammadu Bello. A statement personally signed by the governor on Wednesday said, Bello who is also the Wazirin (the Vizier) of Tambuwal, died Tuesday evening. “It is with sublime submission to the will of Allah (SWT) that I announce the death of my precious elder brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, Wazirin Tambuwal, (the Vizier of Tambuwal). “The octogenarian, who died Tuesday evening has been the Vizier of Tambuwal for the past 37 years, having succeeded our late beloved father, Alhaji Umar Waziri Usmanu. “He will be buried according…
The Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman has confirmed his resignation from the position, saying it is in the best interest of the APC. Lukman, who was rumoured to have tendered his resignation on Monday, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that he resigned to enable him continue his campaign to return the APC to its founding vision adding that his sudden resignation will not affect the campaign. “My decision to resign my position is to enable me continue with the campaign to return APC to its founding vision, which is to build…
Ahead of 2023 presidential election, a group under the auspices of Niger Delta Coalition For Good Governance, NDCGG, has called on Dr. Ibrahim El-Dabi to contest for the presidential election. A statement signed by the NDCGG national coordinator, Ebizimor Oweikeme said Nigerians desire nothing less than having a leader that reflects their collective interests and is determined to give the country a new start. The group noted that Nigerian leadership has been a matter of trial and error overtime with no desired results, hence the need to end the circle and embrace people with requisite leadership skills like El-Dabi. “We…