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Obudu cargo airport to begin operation in 2027 – Otu

Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says the Obudu International Cargo Airport will commence flight operations in 2027. Eno made the statement when the Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha visited the state on Thursday. Newsmen report that the minister was in Cross River for the inauguration of Nigeria’s first livestock control post and ...

NICN orders Lagos NURTW officials to defend contempt proceedings

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Lagos Division, has ordered National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Chairman, Mustapha Adekunle, and the union’s Secretary, Usman Teslim, to appear before it on Oct. 15. The officials are to show why they should not be committed to prison for allegedly disobeying the court’s judgment recognising the ...

Nigeria’s mango industry can drive food security, create jobs- FG

The Federal Government says Nigeria’s mango industry can drive food security, create jobs and export earnings if stakeholders embrace innovation, climate-smart practices and unity. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the election and inauguration of new executives of the National Association of Mango Producers, ...

Radda to establish first Katsina drug manufacturing plant

By Abbas Bamalli Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Thursday announced plans to establish the state’s first pharmaceutical manufacturing plant to boost local production of medicines. Radda made the announcement while inaugurating the first General Hospital in Zango Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the initiative is part of efforts to ...