The Abuja Declaration, endorsed by the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union in 2006, highlights the importance of managing soils to address the challenges of soil fertility decline.
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It’s a really good experience just pouring water on my head whenever I want to because I feel it in the whole body
And one of the main reasons for low yield compared to other regions is that African countries, on average, use far less fertilizer to boost their agricultural production than the rest of the world. In 2020, the continent’s use of synthetic fertilizer—containing the three essential plant nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—was only around 26 kilograms per hectare of cropland.
Kaduna State has a long history of peaceful coexistence among its various communities, from the highlands of Makarfi to the plains of Kagoro.
With unemployment rates of 25% in some countries and underemployment rates at 70% in others, the African Union’s development agenda rightly places youth at its core, acknowledging that none of its aspirations can be achieved without their meaningful engagement.
The West has, since our independence, been engaged in the efforts to foist a military presence in our land. In the early 60s, during the Balewa Government, Britain had sought to establish a military base in Nigeria, which was vehemently resisted by university students, diplomats and the elites.
In a time where security challenges continue to pose threats to the stability of the country, this proactive approach taken by the government is commendable. It is essential to invest in the training and equipping of security personnel to effectively combat criminal activities and safeguard the lives and properties of Nigerians.
Adoke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), was Attorney-General and Minister of Justice under President Goodluck Jonathan for five years from 2010 until 2015. Since leaving office, he has endured exile, detention, and a failed criminal trial in connection with the infamous Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 granted in April 1998 by General Abacha to the shadowy Malabu Oil and Gas Limited.
I followed some recent social media posts of Senator Shehu Sani, a human right activist cum a politician where I noted that he has since gained keen interest in the English phonetics and phonology of Nigerians
It has always been a wonder as to how Africa had handled past epidemics and outbreaks especially on Ebola, COVID-19 and Monkeypox.