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FG Transforming Agric Sector, Says Osinbajo
•To begin tracking of cattle movement Deji Elumoye in Abuja Nigeria is prioritising innovation and technology investments in agriculture so as to transform the sector by attracting young people and
Presidency Rebukes Ortom for Attacks on Buhari over Benue Killings
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The presidency yesterday chastised Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, for casting aspersion on his person over the recent killings, including that of internally displaced persons
Five Years after, FG Rolls out Digital Broadcasting in Lagos
•Targets 13 other states Emma Okonji Five years after the pilot launch of Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue television broadcasting to digital broadcasting, in Jos, Plateau State, the federal
Nigeria: CBN Reinstates First Bank MD
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reinstated Sola Adeduntan as MD/CEO of First Bank Nigeria. The CBN also sacked all directors and named new board members for both FBN and
‘It Will Consume All of Us’: Nigeria’s Orientation Agency Appeals for Calm Amid Rising Tension
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has appealed to leaders in Nigeria to take deliberate steps at de-escalating the rising tension and promote peace and tolerance among the citizens, noting that “If we allow
US Rapper Kodak Black Pleads Guilty to Assault and Battery
Rapper Kodak Black has pleaded guilty to assault and battery in the US. The case relates to an incident involving a high school student following a show in Florence County,
‘How Does a Heart Break Twice?’- Chimamanda Adichie Pens Emotional Tribute After Losing Mother
Acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has made a heartfelt tribute on Facebook to her mother, who died on 1 March. Adichie wrote about the pain of having her heart
Nigeria: Declare State of Emergency on Security, PDP Tells Buhari
Nigeria’s main opposition political party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency declare a national state of emergency on
Nigeria: Rivers Governor Wike Imposes Curfew, Fears Attack on Niger Delta State
The Rivers State Government in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria has imposed a curfew on the 23 Local Government Areas of the State with effect from Thursday over possibilities of deadly
President Kenyatta Sacks Kenya’s Scandal-hit Medical Agency Board
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed the entire board of directors of the country’s medical supplies agency that has been hit by a series of scandals. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority’s
