The Ekiti State Government has set up storage facilities in different parts of the state with the sole aim of buying farm produce from farmers during harvest season and storing them for release during period of scarcity. According to Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the aim is to address food shortage, reduce post-harvest losses and ensure food…

An Italian court said Tuesday it had rejected an appeal by French media giant Vivendi against the sale of Telecom Italia's fixed-line network

A delegation of Bauchi State Primary Health Care Board was, on Tuesday, at the Plateau State Primary Health Care Board to enhance its practices and foster inter-state collaboration and knowledge sharing. The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Cletus Shurkuk, while receiving the delegation which paid him a courtesy call in Jos, said the study…

A widow, Aisha Zubairu, on Tuesday prayed a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, to marry her off to her old lover, Aminu Saminu. The complainant had dragged her father, Zubairu Surajo, to court over his refusal to allow her to marry the man of her choice because of an old grudge. “I…

The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise support for food scientists to address food security and safety challenges in the country. Dr Bola Osinowo, the President of NIFST, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. According…