Nigeria targets 500,000 metric tonnes of cashew production annually
September 13, 2022 The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, says that Nigeria targets to raise its annual production capacity of cashew nuts from 260,000 metric tonnes…
Alleged organ harvesting: Ekweremadu, wife ask court to dismiss Ukpo’s plea
September 13, 2022 Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President, and wife, Beatrice, have prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss an application filed by David Ukpo, the kidney donor,…
Africa loses up to 15% of its GDP per capita annually due to climate change – AfDB
September 13, 2022 Africa has been losing from 5 to 15% of its GDP per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts, but needs about $1.6 trillion…
Ruto Sworn in as Kenya’s 5th President
September 13, 2022 William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president, taking the helm a week after the country’s top court threw out petitions challenging his victory. With…
‘Challenge’ to maintain world’s focus on global health after COVID-19: Bill Gates
September 13, 2022 Asking the world to prioritise saving lives in the world’s poorest countries is increasingly challenging in a world still rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of…
Four arrested in foiled kidnap attempt in Edo
September 13, 2022 The Police in Edo on Tuesday said their men foiled an alleged kidnap bid, arrested four suspected kidnappers while on township surveillance patrol on Ugbor road at…
Nigerians in the Americas inaugurate 1st online radio for the country’s development
September 13, 2022 Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA), South Savannah chapter, Georgia, have made history by inaugurating the first NIDO online radio, calling on Nigerian Diasporas to participate in…
Nigeria’s cinema records N378m revenue in August
September 13, 2022 The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Tuesday said it generated N378 million from tickets sold across cinemas in the country in August. Mr. Ope Ajayi,…
NAPTIP orders manhunt of trans-border trafficking suspect
September 13, 2022 The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, has ordered a manhunt of a trafficking suspect identified as…
Over 300 farms destroyed by rain, ice pellets in Katsina
September 13, 2022 The Chairman of Kafur Local Government Area in Katsina State, Alhaji Garba Kanya, has confirmed that a heavy down pour accompanied by ice pellets has destroyed more…