A towering 9.5-foot tall African Spinach has been discovered in Ikoro-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti. The plant, locally known as ‘Efo Tete,’ which is possibly the tallest ever recorded in Africa, has sparked scientific curiosity and tourism interest. This is…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project have entered into a strategic partnership to roll out a digital precision agriculture extension platform aimed at supporting smallholder farmers across northern Nigeria. The agreement was…
…says 350 hectares acquired under sites and services schemes for workers Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has stated that his administration has so far expended N179.7 billion in settling pensions and gratuities for state and local government retirees since…
By Seun Ibiyemi Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday 29th April 2025, officially flagged off the distribution of 42,000 life jackets to waterway users across 12 selected riverine states. The initiative, flagged off at…
Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has reiterated the importance of consistent collaborations in the promotion of aviation security consciousness. Kuku made the assertion on Tuesday in Lagos, at the Symposium on Aviation Security with…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has called on private organisations to partner the state government to address infrastructural needs in the state owned universities. Gov. Oborevwori made the call at the 17th Convocation ceremony of the Delta state University (DELSU),…
Commissioners of Information in states governed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) have lauded the bold and strategic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying they are already yielding positive results and laying the necessary foundations for national development. The…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported that its call centre has received more than 5,000 calls since it was inaugurated on July 9, 2024. In an interview in Lagos, LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, shared the…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Warri-Itakpe train service remains on hold. NRC Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Opeifa reminded the public that the NRC temporarily suspended…
The Borno Government has received 230 repentant insurgents from the Operation Safe Corridor. The repentant insurgents graduated from the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) Camp in Malam Sidi, Gombe State. The insurgents who are all indigenes…
