soil degradation
18 Nov
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakari Kyari, has stressed the need for collaborative efforts with private sector and increased investment in agriculture sector to address the lingering challenges of climate change, food insecurity, soil degradation and other obstacles threatening food supply chains in the country.
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday lamented that the poor welfare conditions of public university lecturers are responsible for the reluctance of qualified individuals to take up jobs in the university system. The University of Ibadan (UI) Chairman of the union, Professor Ayo Akinwole, stated this in a New Year message made…
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Segun Adewole President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to get distracted by a tiny segment of the population that still sees things through the prisms of politics, ethnicity, region, and religion. In his New Year message to Nigerians, he said to achieve national goals and objectives, Nigerians must become better citizens and uncompromising in…
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The founder and Chancellor of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Engr. Johnson Bamidele Adewumi has reaffirmed his commitment to future generations receiving high-quality education that would make them add value to the nation's economy. The industrialist-cum-educationist said this on Monday while responding to questions from journalists on…
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Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, enjoined Nigerians to jettison primordial sentiments and join hands with her husband to create an atmosphere where every Nigerian can thrive. In a message tagged "2025: A Year of Prosperity and Abundance," signed by the First Lady and made available to newsmen, Mrs Tinubu urged the…
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In a tradition that underscores hope and renewal, the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, celebrated the arrival of the first babies of 2025 across three general hospitals in the state. Amid smiles and applause, Baby Olaolu, Twins Osayomi, and Baby Lawal were warmly welcomed as symbols of a promising…
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President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government will in 2025 establish the National Credit Guarantee Company to expand risk-sharing instruments for financial institutions and enterprises. He said this will further consolidate and increase access to credit for individuals and critical sectors of the economy to boost national economic output. The company, expected to start…
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The National Association of Block Moulders of Nigeria (NABMON) has called on the Federal Government to encourage more local cement production to increase competition and stabilise prices. The National President of NABMON, Mr Adesegun Banjoko, made the call in his New Year message to Nigerians on Wednesday in Lagos. Banjoko said that high cost of…
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A former Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government Council, Hon. Victor Ihunwo, has risen to the defense of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over allegations of misappropriating local government funds. The allegations, made by Victor Odili, former council chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, claimed that Wike deducted ₦20 million monthly from local…
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No fewer than 45 prisoners have regained their freedom through Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River exercise of his prerogative of mercy. The inmates who regained their freedom convicted for various offenses and have spent considerable period in Correctional center in the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nsa Gill, the…
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The Police Command in Yobe says it successfully investigated and prosecuted 454 criminal cases in the state in 2024. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Wednesday. According to him,116 other criminal cases and 17 unnatural offences are under investigation. He said within the period under…