Photo credit: Lagos-World. THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues w, would be cleared out Wednesday, May 1. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Soneye, the company currently has an availability of…
By correspondent in Ilorin. To encourage food security and sufficiency, a group of youth farmers in Kwara state has called on the Kwara state government to help them provide 10 hectares of farm land in each of the 193 wards in the state. The coordinator of the group of the group, Prof. Samuel Ibiyemi,made the…
By correspondent in Jalingo. Troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE of the Nigerian Army ,in the series of successful operations conducted by between 27 – 29 April 2024,stormed terrorists’ camp in Taraba state, rescued kidnapped victims and recovered arms. A statement from the sector in Jalingo on Tuesday indicates that the troops also…
By correspondent. As Nigeria records positive impacts with its economic reforms, it has started forging ahead with some legacy initiatives of consumer credit, social security and student loan schemes to ease the burden of citizens. The government has also embarked reduction in cost of governance through the implementation of the presidential embargo on foreign trips…
By Our Reporter, Lafia Group under the auspices of Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has urged farmers in Nasarawa State to adopt modern farming technology to mitigate climate change challenges and boost food production in the state. The Country Director of SAA in Nigeria, Dr Godwin Atser made the call during a Field Day in Yelwata-Wuji,…
By correspondent in Abuja. The Saudi Arabian Government has donated fifty tonnes of dates to the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for onward distribution to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Mr Abel Enitan, who received items through his counterpart in the Ministry of…
By Maryam Abubakar Gulma. National Institute of Security Services (NISS) says it has engaged the Kogi State government to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Artificial Intelligence,AI, towards improving national security. Speaking during a visit to the Executive governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo at the Government House in Lokoja…
By correspondent in Abuja. The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu,said the two victims that survive the ghastly motor accident that occured on Lokoja-Okene highway on Sunday were saved because they used seat belts. He stated this in a statement he signed in Abuja in respect of the…
By Goodluck B. Ikiebe . In a heartwarming gesture, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reached out to the family of Susan Odulaja, one of the victims of the tragic stampede that occurred during the sale of 25kg bags of rice in Lagos on February 23, 2024. The Comptroller-General of Customs, (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, sent…
…As french govt. presents diagnosis report on modernization of Lata Grazing Reserve. The Kwara State Government has again reiterated its commitment to the development of livestock sector through adequate funding and purposeful partnership with development partners. Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq stated this while declaring open a 2-day presentation of diagnosis report on Lata Grazing Reserve by…
