Olaseinde Gbenga The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced distribution of inputs and farm implements to support smallholder farmers in the country under its special intervention project. Speaking during the flag off of the distribution exercise…
By Olaseinde Gbenga To enhance wet season rice and cassava farming, the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has distributed agro-inputs to 120 farmers in Taraba State. Flagging off the input distribution exercise at the weekend…
By Olaseinde Gbenga Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) has concluded arrangements to commence real time trading this month as part of the plans to inaugurate the pan African Commodities Exchange. As a build up to the historic inauguration, scheduled…
A 20-year-old man, James Olufemi, who allegedly stole an electric cable worth N500, 000, on Monday, appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Olufemi, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy,…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a 40- year-old suspected kidnapper, Boodo Abdullahi Alhaji. The suspect was paraded on Monday at the NSCDC state command headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital.…
A 40-year-old man, Joseph Alu, who allegedly posted misleading information on social media against a pastor and his church members, was on Monday docked before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Alu, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial…
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives re-arrested a suspected Kuje Prison escapee in Kaduna on Sunday at about 1930hrs. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the re-arrest in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Jalije said…
The Executive Secretary, National Universities’ Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has urged Nigerian universities’ Vice-Chancellors to help government end the current strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Rasheed made the call in Abuja on Monday at the 2022…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has embarked on a house-to-house enlightenment campaign in Maiduguri to educate residents on dangers of chickenpox, cholera and COVID-19 and offer preventive measures. The campaign was inaugurated on Monday in Bulumkutu Ward of the metropolis by…
A Chief Magistrates’Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Monday ordered that a 41-year-old man, Kamorudeen Akinola be remanded in Abolongo correction centre at for allegedly murdering his neighbour. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Idowu, did not take the plea of Akinola due to…
