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Buhari pledges action against bandits’ threat to food security
Appeals for more understanding President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will use all available resources and manpower in dealing with bandits to ensure access to farms and food production in
Nigeria to Reactivate Special Terrorism Courts to Prosecute Insurgents
The Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney general of the Federation Abubakar Malami has said the federal government will through the Ministry of Justice’s Complex Case Group, resuscitate the existing
South African Entrepreneur Pledges $211m for Vaccine Production
Patrick Soon-Shiong, a South Africa-born pharmaceutical entrepreneur has pledged $211m from his family’s foundation to help develop vaccine production in South Africa. Dr Soon-Shiong, who is now based in the
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Achi in Hospital in Paris
Reports in Paris, the French capital, suggest Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, is in hospital. Reuters news agency quoted sources close to Prime Minister as saying he is having
UN Condemns Killing of Ugandan Aid Worker in South Sudan
The UN has condemned the killing of a Ugandan aid worker in South Sudan. UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the country Alain Noudéhou said the killing of the female aid worker
Insecurity in Nigeria not tied to climate change (2)
Erosion has washed away large portions of lands in Eastern Nigeria, but the people who lost their lands and property have never armed themselves with military-grade weapons to dispossess others
India Doesn’t Want Name Attached to Virus Variant
The Indian Government has taken exception to describing one of the variant of the coronavirus as the Indian Variant. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Press Information Bureau of
Agitation for Yoruba Nation may degenerate into war, if… — Ladoja
Senator Rashidi Ladoja ….As Onitiri tasks Southern govs to act on resolutions Southern, Northern govs should meet on grey areas — Mimiko By Dayo Johnson, Onozure Dania & Adeola Badru
Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: Stakeholders seek more participation
CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been commended for initiating the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, which has helped smallholder maize farmers in the country to attain quality production and
Anyone opposed to Southern govs’ ban on open grazing has hidden agenda — Ortom
…As ALGON backs govs, asks LGs to commence enforcement By Festus Ahon & Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State said yesterday that any Nigerian opposed to the resolve
