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The Federal Government says it has empowered 27,302 farmers in Niger to encourage agricultural productivity and enhance food security. The programme is being implemented in partnership with International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD-VCDP). Mrs Hadiza Isah, the State Programme Coordinator, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

US Democrats choose a new flagbearer Saturday who will be tasked with rebuilding a party still reeling from last year's crushing presidential defeat and figuring out how best to oppose Republican Donald Trump. Meeting in a large hotel near Washington, members of the Democratic National Committee, the party's governing body, are carrying out a postmortem…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command, says it will begin sanctioning transporters and fleet operators for non-compliance with passengers’ manifest and installation of speed limit device from March 1. The Anambra Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, made the disclosure on Saturday in Awka, when briefing newsmen on the command’s performance in the 2024…

The Nigerian in Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), on Saturday, recommended the inspection of all Allied Air aircraft by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for potential mechanical and structural vulnerabilities. This is contained in a preliminary report issued on Saturday in Lagos by the bureau to ascertain the cause of the Dec. 11, 2024 runway…

An explosion at a Ukrainian army recruitment centre in the western city of Rivne on Saturday killed one person and wounded six, police said. Authorities did not say what caused the explosion or reveal details on the casualties. The centre handles and maintains military records and is responsible for drafting men into the army as…