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Agricultural experts have faulted adoption of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) in place of Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) scheme by the Northern Governors Forum  (NGF), insisting that NLTP could not tackle continuous clashes between farmers and herdsmen. They accused ...

Residents of Delta State Capital Territory comprising of communities in four council areas were issued a 21-day ultimatum to comply with the laws guiding residency and business activities on environmental sanitation or be tried by mobile court. Director-General of the ...

The Federal Government has said the closure of the nation’s borders helped immensely to contain the importation of contraband goods, urging consumers to shun fake and substandard products. Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), ...

Director General, Media and Publicity to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, has accused the Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, of attempting to distabilise the state. He made the allegation during proceedings at the Investigative Panel probing charges of ...

Leaders of Ovwian Community in Udu Council Area of Delta State have lamented activities of cultists in the area, exacerbated by the recent killings of several persons in the community. President General of the community, Chief Matthew Uparan, bemoaned the ...

Organised labour has alleged that the Federal Government is courting another industrial crisis over delay in the implementation of N30, 000 minimum wage. To avert another fresh strike, the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has urged Nigerians to ...

The scheduled evacuation of another batch of Nigerians from South Africa was delayed by another 24-hour over late approval by the host country. By the new arrangement, the new set of citizens fleeing xenophobic attacks in the erstwhile apartheid enclave, ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has deplored refusal by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to appear before the chamber in respect of the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Describing the minister’s action ...

To combat counterfeiting and piracy in Nigeria, regulators have advocated synergy between public and private sector in the country. They noted that a strong intellectual property regime would boost Nigeria’s investment climate, which would enhance economic growth. This was disclosed ...

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has confirmed that it actually has a tab on all politically exposed persons (PEPs’) banking transactions within and outside the country. It, however, refuted claims that principal officers of the National Assembly and the ...