The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger, and an agro-chemical company, unveiled a new herbicide (Patriarch) on Monday to effectively control weeds and boost rice production. The company’s Country Manager, Nigeria and Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Akor, inaugurated a one-day “Green-Field Day’’ for rice farmers in Niger at Badeggi, Bida Local Government Area to showcase the herbicide. “I am sure that this year’s harvest will be bountiful, especially for rice because of the effective nature of `Patriarch’ in the control of weeds. “This new weed control will help farmers to meet sufficiency in the production of rice as their major…
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Roost Foundation, a counter trafficking, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) organisaion, has raised an alarm over the trend of organ harvesting and child exploitation in the country. The Executive Chairman of the foundation, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, raised the alarm on Monday while speaking to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the foundation. Okah-Donli was onetime Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). According to her, organ harvesting cases are now on the increase in the country, but people do not really know that it is going on hence they refer to it as ritual…
The ongoing investigation, which followed the arrest and questioning of former Anambra governor, Willie Obiano, may also result in the declaration of Obiano’s Chief of Staff, Mr Primus Odili wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), credible sources in the Commission has revealed. After Obiano’s release, the anti-graft agency has been compiling reports of alleged mismanagement of public funds by Odili. The Chief of Staff, who was reported to have disappeared from the public after his principal, Obiano left office as governor, is reportedly nursing senatorial ambition in the state. Impeccable sources in the Commission who sought anonymity…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has rued oil theft in the country, warning that Nigeria might go bankrupt if the trend is not checked. Adeboye said this in a sermon to his congregation during a thanksgiving service on Sunday. “Who is stealing the oil? Where is the money going? What do they want to do with the money? Who are the foreign nations buying this stolen oil? How many of these nations of the world are your friends?” he asked. He also raised concerns over the country’s economic future, warning that…
The Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega on Saturday, said government at all levels have abandoned governance. He made the comment at the National Convention of the People Redemption Party (PRP) which was held in Abuja. “Our government at the at the state, local and federal level have long abandoned governance,” he said. “And no country can develop without good governance, without good people driving good governance. “So I urge us to go back and realise that the work of ahead of us is a lot; it may even seem difficult, but it is not…
To fast-track actualisation of energy transition in Nigeria, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) says it has initiated process to redesign its programmes and train more Nigerians on gas technology. The General Manager, Strategic Planning, PTDF, Mr Jide Adebulehin disclosed this in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, the Fund would train more young Nigerians in the area of gas technology for transition to recognise the decade of gas which was Nigeria’s transition piece. “Our gas technology development will be at the front burner in our capacity development programme, we shall be redesigning several programmes that will…
Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that the country’s security challenges are overwhelmed as citizens are no longer safe on roads, in trains or air. He said this at his presidential library in Abeokuta, Ogun state when he played host to a PDP presidential aspirant, Dr. Ugochukwu Williams over the weekend “A situation where we are not safe on the roads, in the train, we are not safe at the airport then what is remaining?” he asked. Obasanjo noted that the level of insecurity in the country called for concerted efforts among citizens to reverse the trend. “The situation…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized at least 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids: Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo state. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. Of the figure, 214 cartons of Tramadol 225 under 10 different brand names, which translate to 9,219,400 tablets weighing 6,384.5kg, with an estimated street value of N4,609,700,000 were transferred on Tuesday 29th March alongside 85 cartons of dried Khat leaves with a…
The Progressive Project (TPP), a non- governmental organisation has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lead the party to victory in 2023. The TPP Rivers Coordinator, Precious Elekima disclosed this in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. “The vice president has attracted the admiration of a great deal of Nigerians, in addition to the goodwill he enjoys as Buhari co-pilot in the Project Nigeria from 2015 till date. “Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is well-acquainted with the social and economic recovery foundation laid down in the last seven years of the…
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has announced plans to train over one million farmers in the next three years to enhance the agricultural sector and create jobs. The Deputy Sales Officer of the company, Mr Uchenna Nwankwo made this known in a statement on Sunday from the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair. He said the training, which Is part of the company’s agriculture extension services will involve spot demonstrations, result demonstrations, field demonstrations and soil sample collections. The officer added that the exercise was designed to instruct farmers on the best practices in fertiliser application. He revealed that free samples of the…