Dr. Yemi Farounbi, OON, media administrator, teacher and diplomat gave this keynote address in Ibadan on Monday April 13, 2026, at the 70th post-humous birthday of Tunde Idowu, an ace broadcaster who died in 1994 during the eerie days of military dictatorship, when fuel scarcity compounded the public angst against the annulment of the June 12…
NATIONAL RAMS LEADER: Hello, Hello, Hello,my brother, good morning, what is the matter with you? I am not aware you are hard of hearing. I have been calling you for the past three minutes, what is the matter really? HEAD OF CHICKENS CLAN: Haaa, calling me ke, anything, hope there is no problem? because, your…
Nigeria’s agricultural sector drew $167.25m in capital inflows in 2025, reflecting cautious but increasing investor interest in the key sector, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Capital inflows into the agricultural sector fluctuated over the year, underscoring both opportunities and structural constraints. The sector attracted $24.15m in Q1, surged to $67.2m in Q2,…
He is an authority in aquaculture with varied experiences at the global level. Professor Kayode Shogbesan of the Department of Fisheries Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has participated in research projects, some of which he led,in Nigeria, Africa and Asia. He is not just involved in practical works in the training of students, he is a…
Deaconess Omolola Ashabi Elizabeth Sogbesan was buried at her residence in Ejigbo on March 27th 2026 after a service of songs the previous day at the same venue. She was born in the year 1948 to the family of Lay Reader Isaac Enilolobo Makinde and Mrs Suwebatu Aduke Enilolobo in Sojuolu Village in Ogun state….
Her farming skills were perfected in the village, where as a little child she had learnt nearly everything. But she had no plans to become a full time farmer. Rather, she relocated to Lagos in search of the golden fleece, like many people who desired to exchange the poor living standard of the rural setting…
MALAM: Ha, Pastor, good morning, Yaya Asumi? ( How is your fasting going?). My brother, you did not answer, what is the matter? But the fasting is not even taking much toll on your body cum appearance, you are as fresh as cucumber. PASTOR: Thank you Malam, I hope you are not out to make…
The farmers were at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN for their nursery seedlings ahead of the planting season. Neither the visiting farmers nor their hosts, the staff of the institute, expected the rude experience awaiting them, as gunmen ambushed the vehicle conveying the farmers on Thursday March 18, 2026, shot sporadically into the…
Environmental and public health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to halt the approval and deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), warning that the country risks exposing citizens and the environment to potential long-term harm without adequate scientific evidence of safety. In a strongly worded intervention, environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have established the Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) as part of efforts to support the emergence and advancement of greenfield projects across the country. The N10bn Fund was introduced to provide financing and project development support to viable greenfield projects towards accelerating the…
