The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has stepped up measure to revitalise agricultural extension services to boost food production in the territory, an official has said. A Director of Agricultural Development Project (ADP) in the FCT, Mr Innocent Ajaefobi, said this on Saturday in Gwagwalada at the closing of the three days training programme organized […]
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NIRSAL to partner NGE on empowerment
The Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) says it is ready to partner with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on empowerment to enhance their livelihood even after retirement. Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL disclosed this during his keynote address at the 17th All […]
FAAN deploys new equipment at airports to improve safety
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) says it has deployed new equipment at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) and Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos for the safety of flying public. FAAN Aviation Security Services Director, Group Capt. Usman Sodiq, made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
NTI restates commitment to quality teacher education
Prof. Musa Maitafsir, Director-General, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, has restated the commitment of the institute to the production of quality, better, responsible and modern-oriented teachers for the country. Maitafsir stated this in Maiduguri at the closing of a training for 250 teachers from Marte, Monguno and Nganzai Local Government Areas of the state. […]
2023: Okowa urges Delta Central to remain united
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has advised members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta Central Senatorial District to remain united in their quest for the governorship seat in 2023. The governor gave the advice on Saturday while addressing party faithful at a rally organised by leadership of the party in the zone to welcome […]
Weekly Review: Buhari talks tough on Anambra election, Insecurity
In a surprisingly crowded week, President Muhammadu Buhari vows to sustain the nation’s democratic order and do the needful in terms of ensuring that governorship election holds in Anambra on Nov. 6. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had threatened to lockdown the entire Southeast for […]
Additional 124 residents of Enugu community benefit from free medicare, others
The Open Hands Amazing Charitable Organisation Incorporated, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), on Sunday provided free medicare to additional 124 residents of Egede community in Udi Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that two weeks ago, the NGO attended to 1,100 residents of the same community through […]
CBN supports healthcare sector with N200bn to drive economic recovery
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday said the apex bank had earmarked N200 billion to support the healthcare sector to drive the recovery of Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele said this at the inauguration of Duchess International Hospital, the newly built 100-suits state-of-the-art health facility in Ikeja, Lagos. “To further […]
Post-COVID-19: Wadada to empower 1,000 women
A former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ahmed Wadada, has revealed plans to train 1,000 rural women in Nasarawa West Senatorial District on different skills, to stimulate entrepreneurship development. Wadada, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Keffi, Nasarawa, said the training […]
Rivers not fighting FG over tax collection – Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, says the state is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) as being insinuated in some quarters. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at a public lecture entitled: “Taxing Powers in a Federal System” to mark the 60th birthday of […]