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Nigeria has 2.5m metric tonnes of fish deficit — Minister
Alhaji Sabo Nanono By Godwin Oritse DESPITE being the largest producer of fish in Africa, Nigeria currently records a 2.5million metirc tonnes of fish deficit, a situation that may have
Criminals attack export consignments
By Godfrey Bivbere & Providence Adeyinka THE Federal Government is currently losing N500 million annually to syndicates specialising in stealing export consignments. The activity of the syndicate is also said
Insecurity: FG declares war on bandits, kidnappers, others
…Declares no-fly-zone, bans all mining activities in Zamfara …279 kidnapped school girls released with help of repentant bandits – Gov. Matawalle …Buhari celebrates release of abducted students, kicks against payment
Court strikes out Omadeli’s suit seeking reinstatement as Ifiekporo Community Trust chairman
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has thrown out Mr. Charles Omadeli’s suit seeking to be reinstated as Trust Chairman of Ifiekporo Community for lack of merit.
ZAMFARA: How 345 lives were wasted, 468 kidnapped in six months
By Clifford Ndujihe IN the last six months, Zamfara State has remained a beehive of killings and kidnappings on account of banditry and war against the bandits by the security
Boko Haram attacks Dikwa, abducts 7 aid workers in Borno
…Troops dislodge terrorists from town, as UN condemns attack By Kingsley Omonobi & Ndahi Marama Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Dikwa Local Government Area, LGA, of Borno State and abducted
FOOD BLOCKADE: Prices skyrocket in Nsukka, Aba, environs
…It’s a good thing for Igbo —ASETU …Sanwo-Olu must start Lagos Agric Revolution now —Bode George, Olarenwaju, Dallas …N-Delta states must synergize, rejig agricultural policies —Okaba …We’ll ensure food production,
Asset recovery: Don’t enter into agreement with Okorocha, Pressure groups tell Uzodimma
Okorocha and Uzodinma By Chinonso Alozie The leader of the Imo State All Progressives Congress, APC, popularly known as Allied Forces, Theodore Ekechi, yesterday, called on the governor of Imo
E-Payments in Nigeria decline across all channels
Nigerian Flag By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE value of electronic payment (e-Payment) transactions in Nigeria fell month-on-month, MoM, by 10 per cent to N19.9 trillion in January 2021, from N22 trillion
COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end this year — WHO
…Nigeria receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines The World Health Organisation, WHO, said, yesterday, it was unlikely the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2021. “I think it will be very
