Ministry tasks Nigerians on agriculture to ensure food security
June 25, 2018 The Ministry of Budget and National Planning on Monday urged Nigerians to embrace agriculture to ensure food security. Mr Sam Eloho, Director of Economic Growth in the…
Farming does not mean poverty – clerics tells youths
June 25, 2018 Msgr. Gabriel Osu, Director of Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has called on the youth to engage in agriculture to which has huge potential for economic growth,…
Plateau killings: I-G deploys Special Intervention Force
June 25, 2018 The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed Special Intervention Force to Plateau to restore peace in Barkin-Ladi, Riyom, Jos South local government areas and…
NYSC is committed to national development -Lagos State Coordinator
June 25, 2018 The Lagos State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Muhammed Momoh, has described the NYSC as a child of necessity committed to socio-economic development…
Plateau boils: Farmers, herdsmen clashes leave 100 dead
Nigeria imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Sunday in central Plateau state after over 100 were feared killed in communal clashes between farmers and herdsmen over the weekend. Witnesses…
Four Nigerians arrested in Estonia trying to cross from Russia
Estonian border guards have thwarted attempts of four foreign nationals, all Nigerians, to get into the country from Russia using their Fan IDs since the Russia-hosted FIFA World Cup kicked…
Why we increased oil production – OPEC
The Secretary-General of OPEC, Mr Muhammad Barkindo, has dismissed suggestions that pressure by Mr Donald Trump, US President, played a role in OPEC’s decision to increase oil production. Barkindo said…
UBA, others pay N155.45bn into AMCON sinking fund in 3 years, shareholders kick
Six Commercial banks have made payments totaling N155.45 billion into the sinking fund of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) within three years, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports….
Gunmen kill two students, shoot their mother
Gunmen, in the early hours of Sunday, invaded Bagiwa village in Mani Local Government Area of Katsina state killing two students of Al-Qalam University, Katsina, injuring one and kidnapping another….
Nigeria losing revenue to oil majors, NEITI wants review of agreement
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has alerted the nation to the urgent need to review the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Agreement between Nigeria and oil…