The Federal Government reeled out a slew of new incentives to attract agricultural investment, which it said could create 21 million jobs in the country. It also pledged reforms to expand irrigation, improve access to credit and create millions of rural jobs under President Bola Tinubu’s economic agenda. Vice President Kashim Shettima outlined the plans…
More than 10,000 children need treatment for acute malnutrition in Gaza City, where the Israeli army launched a major ground offensive on Tuesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, reported. The forced and massive displacement of families from Gaza City is a deadly threat to the most vulnerable,” said Tess Ingram, a UNICEF spokeswoman in…
Akwa Ibom State Government has declared two medical doctors wanted for abdicating their duty post after being trained for eight years. Addressing a press conference in Uyo on Monday, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John, named the doctors as Dr. Uduakabasi Ita, a Consultant Radiologist, and Dr. Mfonobong George Bassey, a Consultant…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the linkage of the National Identification Number with SIM cards has drastically reduced fraud and improved national security. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, spoke at the 2025 National Day of Identity organized by the National Identity Management…
The Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr. Tope Fasua, has stated that Nigerians can expect inflation to fall to a single digit soon, which he believes will make life easier for the people. Dr. Fasua gave this assurance when he featured a Television programme. He explained that food prices are already beginning…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that judgment shall start from the house of God. The Commission stated this via a post on social media, while announcing its 164th edition of EFCC Connect tagged “Fighting Economic and Financial Crimes in the House of God”. According to reports the Commission lifted the biblical…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The leadership, mentorship and professional legacies of the late ace broadcaster, Babatunde Olaniyi popularly known as “Tio common” should not be allowed to be wiped off the media space. This was the key submission by the spiritual leader in charge of the church of White Ark, Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, Prophet…
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has declined hearing of a motion filed by Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order transferring him from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the National Hospital in Abuja for urgent medical attention. The judge declined hearing on the ground that…
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja has declared that many people erroneously believe that the Olubadan throne is for glamour. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, while speaking on Sunday, insisted that the Olubadan throne is about service to humanity. Ladoja spoke when he received the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has announced a shakeup in its workforce. The Commission’s Board has equally approved the appointment of Alidu Shutti as the Director of Administration. NAHCON’s Deputy Director, Information, Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed this in a statement made available to the newsmen. The decision arose from the resolutions of NAHCON…