Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment toward improving agricultural extension services. Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Chief Information Officer in the ministry made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The minister said these also include boosting food...
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An NGO, New HIV Vaccine and Microbicides Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), says access to HIV prevention commodities such as the oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has remained major challenge in the prevention of virus. Its Coordinator, Ms Florita Durueke, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Governor of Sokoto state RT Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has advocated for government to consider reports of study tours of the National Defense College as working paper for resolving issues that they addressGovernor Tambuwal made the advocacy at the presentation of the study report of Team 4 of course...
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), on Wednesday said it has detected a leak from an under sea well head located in the shallow waters near the Atlantic coastline of Bayelsa. Mr Idris Musa, Director-General of NOSDRA who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of...
Mr Christopher Hassan, Plateau Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Mr George Daika remains the party’s candidate for Saturday’s Plateau South senatorial by-election. Hassan said this on Wednesday in Jos when he briefed newsmen on the party’s preparations for the Dec. 5, by-election.“We find it mandatory at...
A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has expressed readiness to participate in the forthcoming Local Government elections in the State scheduled for January 2021. The state Interim Chairman of the faction, Muhammina Lamido, announced this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Kano. The News...
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has sacked all Senior Technical Assistants (STAs) and Technical Assistants (TAs) from Ivo local government area of the state. The sack is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala, released on Wednesday in Abakaliki. According to the...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate human right abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State said it has so far received 10 written petitions. Justice Habibu Shall (rtd), the Panel’s Chairman, who disclosed this at...
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on the House of Representatives to enact a law for the establishment of Bank of Health to further strengthen the nation’s health system for effective and efficient service delivery.Prof. Innocent Ujah, the President of the association made the call when the NMA...
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned until Feb. 3, 2021, continuation of the trial of a Surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju, standing trial over alleged evasion from investigation into a failed plastic surgery. The defendant is charged by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), alongside her...
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 26th virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Physically present at the Council Chamber are Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President,...
The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos branch, has restated its commitment to use real-time technology to deal with environmental issues, especially flooding, in Lagos State, NIS spokesperson, Mrs Folakemi Odunewu said on Wednesday in Lagos. A statement she issued and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 39-year-old woman, Esther Tunde, before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ court for allegedly stabbing her neighbour with a broken bottle. The defendant, who resides at Malali in Kaduna State, is standing trial on two-count charge of assault and causing grievous hurt to her neighbour,...
By FAITH INYANG, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has disclosed that the window of opportunity for “waivers of penalties and interest on outstanding taxes arising from desk examinations, audit exercises, investigations or all other forms of tax assessment” will close on December 31, 2020. Consequently, the...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has trained 400 women and youths in soap and candle making, and allied products production in the three senatorial districts of Ondo State.Dr Nasiru Ladan, Director General (DG) of NDE made this known at the launch of cosmetology intensive training for women and...
The Federal Government has disclosed that automobile owners will pay up to N250, 000 for conversion targeted at enabling them run on gas. Speaking at Channels Television Programme monitored by Vanguard, Justice Derefaka, Technical Adviser on Gas Business and Policy Implementation to Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre...
Miss Mary Torunana, who represents Bayelsa Central at the Nigerian Youth Parliament on Wednesday urged Bayelsa youths to go beyond criticising government and prescribe recipe for a better society. Torunana gave the advice to youth leaders from Bayelsa Central Senatorial District during a town hall meeting with the theme;...
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 27-year-old mechanic, Adamu Isah, be remanded in a correctional facility over alleged culpable homicide. The police charged Isah, who resides at Kawo in Kaduna State, with culpable homicide. The Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of...