The Federal Government says one of the greatest threat to food security in Nigeria is food wastages from farm to table. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, made this known at a news conference on Friday as part of activities to mark the 2021 World Food Day in Abuja. Abubakar expressed…
Trust Africa News By Ayomide Otitoloju Rising insecurity, misdirection of government funds to the agricultural sector, and poor implementation of interventions by the Federal Government have been identified as the leading causes of hike in food prices in the country. Other causes include multiple taxations on inter-state food transportation by federal, state, and local governments….
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has applauded Kogi on its ICAN’s Novel Accountability Index (ICAN-AI), revealing that the state moved from 12th to seventh position in its 2019 assessments. Mrs Comfort Eyitayo, the President of ICAN, disclosed the ranking of the body on Kogi during a visit to Gov. Yahaya Bello on…
The police in Jigawa have arrested a 25-year-old herder, who allegedly trespassed into a farmland and destroyed crops worth N200,000, at Takatsaba village, Suletankarkar Local Government Area of the state. ASP Lawan Shiisu, the command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Thursday. Shiisu said…
Niger Delta stakeholders have decried Federal Government’s silence on the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) after over one month of its submission. Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the Social Development Integration Centre (Social Action), yesterday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, they said President Muhammadu Buhari’s silence on the…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has charged the force’s mobile squadron commanders to be neutral during the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State. At a maiden meeting with them yesterday in Abuja, the IGP said election security action plan would revolve around units of the Police Mobile Force (PMF). Baba noted:…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, met President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja and sought provision of funds for those interested in setting up ranches in the state. Addressing newsmen after their meeting, Obaseki said while most states in the South had enacted laws on the anti-opening grazing ban as agreed, Edo was…
…Names a block in LSDPC building to honour a deceased civil servant Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday commissioned Bayview Estate; a 100-unit housing project in Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki area of the State. The 100-unit housing project made up of 68 terraces of four bedrooms and 32 flats of…
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has cancelled his fifth coronation anniversary to honour the late billionaire philanthropist, Captain Idahosa Okunbo, who was buried last Friday in Benin. Secretary of Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Frank Irabor, made the announcement on Monday evening in a statement. Irabor said: “The BTC,…
