By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has unveiled plans to import high-yield dairy cattle from Denmark as part of a broader initiative to cut down on the country’s $1.5 billion annual dairy import bill and double local milk production within five years. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, announced the initiative on Monday, stating that…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate release of ₦2 billion for the reconstruction of homes destroyed by the recent floods in Mokwa, Niger State. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the presidential directive during his visit to the flood-ravaged town on Wednesday. In addition to the funds, Tinubu also ordered the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Niger State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has clarified reports claiming 6,000 trailers of rice were delivered to victims of the Mokwa flood disaster, stating the figure was a “slip of the tongue.” In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Director of Media and Strategy, Habibu Wushishi,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s oil and gas sector revenue soared by 70.49 per cent in February 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, despite a slight dip in crude oil production, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest economic report. The CBN disclosed that the Federal Government earned ₦813.22 billion from petroleum…
By Ayomide Otitoju Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims observing this year’s hajj to remain in their tents during peak hours on Thursday, citing extreme heat expected during the pilgrimage’s most significant ritual, the Day of Arafat. According to Saudi media reports, Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, advised pilgrims to stay indoors between 10:00…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Take-It-Back Movement, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, has announced plans to stage a nationwide protest on June 12, rejecting what it described as the “hollow celebrations” of Democracy Day amid worsening insecurity and democratic decline. In a statement issued by the group’s National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, the movement condemned the annual…
By Ayomide Otitoju Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to reviving its cocoa industry with a renewed focus on value addition through processing, rather than remaining a raw material-exporting nation. Shettima made the remarks during a meeting with the President of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), Chris Vincent, at the Presidential Villa in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Super Eagles held their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout to defeat a resilient Jamaican side and retain the Unity Cup on Saturday in West London. The tightly contested final at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium ended 2-2 in regulation time, with Nigeria triumphing 5-4 on penalties. The match provided fans with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday fired back at a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, following criticism over the PDP’s unpaid ground rent which led to the sealing of its national secretariat in Abuja. Chief George, in a televised interview…