An Agro-meteorologist at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, has advocated the conservation of rain-water for sustained agricultural activities, especially in Oyo North and Kwara South. Mr Adewale Adetayo gave the advice in an interview with newsmen…
On Tuesday, a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court sentenced a 25-year-old carpenter, James Gabriel, to three months’ imprisonment for buying a stolen Tecno cell phone. The convict, a resident of Sabo Tasha Kaduna, had pleaded guilty to a charge of dishonestly…
Serena Williams will next meet Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semi-final, after thrashing No.2 seed Simona Halep 6-3 6-3. The match at Rod Laver Arena saw Serena at her defensive best, despite committing so many errors. Her semi-final booking…
The government of the State of Osun, said on Monday, that it will spend N 2.7 billion net of all taxes on the construction of the flyover at Olaiya Intersection. It has also announced that the Public Procurement Agency has…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in…
On Tuesday, a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court ordered that a 23-year-old labourer, Shehu Abbas, be given 12 strokes of cane for stealing a Tecno phone valued at 56,000. Abbas, resident of Kawo in Kaduna State, was convicted after pleading guilty…
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has given his heartfelt wishes to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on the confirmation of her appointment as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO confirmed Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister, as…
Africa Business Ventures and Investment Group (ABVIG) has urged Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to consider trade policies that will boost Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). ABVIG is a multi-purpose organisation that…
Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe on Friday pledged continued support for capacity building in Quranic calligraphy, the art of writing the Holy Quran. Mala-Buni disclosed this in Damaturu during a symposium organised by Yobe State University, Damaturu, with the theme…
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos Commissioner for Health: says bed occupancy level in the state’s public and private COVID-19 care centers has reduced. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the bed occupancy level in the state’s public…
