A group of researchers from Imo State University’s Faculty of Biological Sciences and the International Society for Phyto biotechnology and Public Health Research (IS-PPHR), have in a groundbreaking initiative converted agricultural waste to a delectable new table wine and animal feed. The innovative product, trademarked as WATOWI in 2024,...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State have started returning to their ancestral homes 14 years after they were sacked by herdsmen. The IDPs from Tse AgbuCity , Anguhar in Tough Atee Injaha council ward and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has been making efforts to woo investors to develop the solid mineral resources in the State. Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah made this known on Monday while speaking on a Radio Interview...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – ARDA Development Communication Incorporated a leading development communication, Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Nigeria, with focus on fostering sustainable development through Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) projects within Nigeria and across Africa on Tuesday organized a 1- day capacity building training for...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS), has filed five counts of terrorism-related charges against self-styled activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu, at the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna. Security sources familiar with the development hinted NATIONAL ACCORD on Wednesday that the move came a day...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – The Islamic Development Bank has expressed satisfaction with the preparedness of Yobe state government to partner the bank for an agricultural project. Senior Agriculture Specialist of the Bank, Mr. Javed khan, disclosed this at a courtesy call on Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, at...
President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, held a closed-door meeting with a delegation of Ogoni leaders led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Also present at the meeting was the Chief of staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila;...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, has assured Ogoni leaders on Tuesday in Abuja that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. At a meeting at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu passionately called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni...
A coalition of 21 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Niger Delta has condemned the Federal Government’s proposed resumption of crude oil extraction in Ogoniland. The extraction activities had ceased in 1993 due to unrest, and despite several attempts, oil production has remained dormant in the area Executive Director...
U.S. immigration and border officials will be able to arrest migrants at so-called “sensitive” locations again, after the Trump administration overturned policies limiting where such arrests could happen. Officers will now be able to make arrests at designated “sensitive” areas, including houses of worship, schools, and hospitals. Officials have...
France’s judiciary on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, specifically relating to the death of a French-Syrian man in 2017. Investigating judges suspect al-Assad of complicity in murder and attacks on civilians. The newspaper Le Parisien reported...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has advocated that the Value Added Tax rate remains at 7.5 per cent as any increase will place additional financial burden on Nigerians. TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, many Nigerians are already...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu was working hard to make Nigeria an investment destination in Africa. Shettima said this during a group discussion on ‘Humanitarian and Resilience, Investing Roadmap for Africa,’ at the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Mr Stanley...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Tuesday said that the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado-Ekiti, is ready for full commercial operations. The Minister disclosed this to newsmen shortly after inspecting facilities at the airport, accompanied by Gov. Biodun Oyebanji and top government officials...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Bakari, has said the country would soon exit the “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATT). The FATF uses grey lists to identify countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed reports claiming that a contract for the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project was awarded to an obscure company, Infoquest Nigeria Limited. Umahi, addressing a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, called the report false, misleading, and damaging. He explained that a publication in...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called for review of some items in the tax bills for the benefits of Nigerians. TUC President, Festus Osifo made the call in a statement on Tuesday following its National Executive Council meeting. “The threshold for tax exemptions should be increased...
Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, over alleged misappropriation of state funds. The group, which made the call in a petition to the EFCC against the former governor on Tuesday...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said President Bola Tinubu is determined to reset Nigeria, with a view to putting it on the path to sustainable growth and development. Governor Sani said this on Tuesday in Kaduna in his welcome address at a one-day lecture organised by an Arewa...
The newly elected National Chairman, National Rescue Movement (NRM), Chief Edozie Njoku, on Tuesday, promised to lead the party to victory come 2027 general elections. Njoku, who was the former National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the pledge during his inauguration as the NRM’s national chair in...