The Lagos State Government and the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) are collaborating on rural appraisal and collection of farmers’ perception on pig phenotype. This is with a view to determining the prevalence or otherwise of African Swine Fever (ASF) ...
Read More »Ihedioha tasks monarchs on unity, peace, names Okiro chairman of ISOPADEC
Governor Emeka Ihedioha has charged traditional rulers to be united and give the state government the needed support and corporation to succeed. He reiterated his administration’s commitment to restoring Imo traditional values, adding that the monarchs would be treated with ...
Read More »Imo State PDP supports sacking of local government party chairmen, 26 others
In an effort to sanitise the party, the IMO State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted that it would sanction members who worked or are working against its interests in the state. State Deputy Chairman of PDP, Martins Ejiogu, who ...
Read More »Orji Uzor Kalu opens defence in trial of alleged N7.6 billion fraud
A Federal High Court, Lagos has dismissed a motion by a representative of Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu for an adjournment to enable him to appear at an election petition tribunal. Kalu, a former Abia State Governor, former ...
Read More »Kwande faults Middle Belt’s claim on extension beyond North Central
Deputy Chairman, North Central Zone of the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, has faulted the idea that the Middle Belt extends beyond the present North Central Zone of the country. In a statement issued yesterday in Jos, he ...
Read More »Suspended Ogun council, LCDAs chairmen plead for reinstatement
A section of the Ogun State Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun and the House of Assembly to reverse the suspension of 20 councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) chairmen. The ...
Read More »Wike seeks assembly’s approval to stop illegal markets, motor parks
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has sought approval of the state House of Assembly to stop illegal markets, motor parks and street trading in the state. He made the request in a document titled: Rivers State Street Trading, Illegal Markets ...
Read More »Women group decries insecurity, urges govt’s urgent action
A faith-based group, Mothers of the Nations Oranisation for Peace and Development, led by its President, Bishop Priscilla Otuya, has charged the Federal Government to rise up to the nation’s insecurity challenges before the situation leads to anarchy. Speaking at ...
Read More »ActionAid launches N2.6b project in Nigeria as USAID laments gender gap
ActionAid Nigeria has launched a N2.6 billion Women’s Voice and Leadership Project to advance protection of women and girls’ rights to achieve gender equality in the country. This follows a United States Aid for International Development (USAID) report indicating that ...
Read More »PFN seeks restructuring to end farmers’, herders’ crisis
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has enjoined Nigerians to advocate urgent restructuring of Nigeria to end farmers and herders clashes in country. PFN expressed concern at the 30-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government by a Northern group, whose ...
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