Antony Chapoto
23 Sep
Stakeholders and Policy makers in Africa said implementation of actions against pressing challenges facing agriculture in the continent will open more opportunities in securing the sector’s future.
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Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to beat lowly Bochum 4-2 at home on Friday with 'super' Serhou Guirassy scoring twice. Summer arrival Guirassy got on the scoresheet alongside captain Emre Can, who scored a penalty, and Felix Nmecha. Dortmund now have ten points from five games while Bochum are one of three Bundeslinga…
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Infinix, a mobile brand known for innovation, launched its latest device, the Infinix Zero Flip, at Rococo Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos. Hosted by Ariyike Owolagba, the old-English-themed launch party introduced Infinix's first flippable smartphone to a crowd of tech enthusiasts, actors, and influencers, marking Infinix’s entry into the flip phone market. The Infinix Zero Flip…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Friday warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against undermining the integrity of the judicial process. The court made this statement ahead of Saturday's State Congress of the PDP in Ogun State. Delivering a ruling in *Folorunsho Akande and Ors. v. PDP and Ors.*, Hon. Justice Abiodun Adeyemi…
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Popular social media influencer, VeryDarkMan, has responded to the lawsuit filed by Folakemi Falana, daughter of human rights lawyer Femi Falana, urging her to proceed with her defamation lawsuit. He stated that he is ‘unbothered.’ His response came in a video shared on his Instagram page, where he questioned why the Falana family “chose to…
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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has awarded a full academic scholarship to Fatima Abedoh, the Best Fellow of the maiden PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship The announcement was made by NIPR President Dr. Ike Neliaku on Friday at the Abuja office of Image Merchant Promotions Limited (IMPR), owners of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential, Tech Digest…
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Saudi Companies of Pilgrims' Establishments (mu'assasa) will assume responsibility for feeding and accommodating pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah during the 2025 Hajj. NAHCON Commissioner of Operations, Prince Anofi Olanrewaju Elegushi, disclosed this during a crucial meeting with Executive Secretaries of State Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Boards (MPWB). He, however, said the policy would impact all…
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The House of Representatives has been called upon to ensure a thorough probe of the management of Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) over alleged fictitious N1 trillion profit and unwarranted deductions from customers. The Ethnic Youth Leaders Council of Nigeria, behind the call, threw their weight behind the resolve of the lower legislative chamber to beam…
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The Kebbi State Government is appealing for support following devastating floods that have destroyed 329,000 houses and washed away 858,000 hectares of farmland in the state. The affected farmlands contained essential crops such as rice, millet, guinea corn, sorghum, and beans. Kebbi State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Birnin Kebbi, provided these statistics at…
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Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has eulogized the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, Dr. David Oyedepo, on his 70th birthday celebration, urging him to continue to contribute his quota in raising the church in Nigeria and the world. Jonathan acknowledged the contribution of Bishop in the labour of prayers to God for the country…
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Amid allegations from Yiaga Africa claiming that major political parties engaged in vote buying during the recent Edo State governorship election, All Progressives Congress (APC) member Hon. Eziohuwa Agbonayinma has firmly denied such claims. “If Yiaga is saying APC bought votes, let them prove it. I can tell you there was nothing of such that…