Beware! NIHORT alerts Nigerians on outbreak of okra new virus disease
July 21, 2023 The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) said it had detected a new virus disease attacking Okra plants across Nigeria. This is made known in a statement issued…
WHO seeks help from India in latest toxic syrup case
July 21, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the Indian authorities for help in establishing the origins of a contaminated cough syrup that has been linked to children’s…
Food Security: Work towards legislation that will grow investments in agriculture – HoRs Speaker urges African parliament
July 21, 2023 Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has urged African parliaments to work towards providing legislation that will grow investments in agriculture and guarantee food security…
N7.9bn Fraud: Finally, EFCC Arraigns Stella Oduah, Eight Others
July 21, 2023 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday arraigned Stella Oduah, a former minister of Aviation before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court Maitama,…
Subsidy: FG endorses deployment of CNG vehicles for public transportation
July 21, 2023 The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for public transportation. The decision was part of resolutions reached on Thursday…
FBN Holdings Plc half year profit before tax hits N206bn
FBN Holdings Plc says it has recorded a profit before tax of N206 billion for the first half of 2023 financial year. The holding company said this in its…
Rice prices set to climb further after India export ban, trade at standstill
July 21, 2023 Asian rice trade paused on Friday to digest the previous day’s ban by India, by far the world’s biggest supplier, of a major share of its exports…
Court grants ex-governor Victor Attah’s N1.5b suit against AGF
July 21, 2023 A Federal High Court, Abuja has elected to hear a N1.5 billion defamation suit brought against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) by former Governor of Akwa…
Nigeria’s profligate leaders and Peter Obi’s exceptional discipline
By Emeka Alex Duru There was this picture of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, picking his teeth in a relaxed mood. Whatever his image handlers intended to achieve in releasing…
Indonesia arrests 12 for human trafficking in illegal organ trade
July 21, 2023 Indonesian authorities have arrested 12 people including a policeman and an immigration officer accused of trafficking 122 people to Cambodia to sell their kidneys, officials said on…