Staff of the ministry of agriculture and food security would not succumb to criticism by outsiders over the decision to fast for three days. They said the decision was informed by the experience of the staff in recent time. In a bold move to address the three-day fasting directive that faced widespread criticism, the Federal…
In a fresh attempt to tackle the rebound of polio in the state, the Kano State government has set a target to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five during the June 2025 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign. This was made known on Thursday by Dr. Nasir Mahmoud, Director-General of the Kano State Primary…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down 25 facilities across four states in Nigeria for various environmental crimes. The affected facilities are located in Anambra, Enugu, Bayelsa, and Rivers States. The companies that were sealed off by NESREA operate in various industries, including construction, energy and utilities, manufacturing, logistics and…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to double efforts on mining and electricity generation and supply in the country. He made the appeal on Thursday after the president addressed a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of the June 12 democracy day. He charged President…
There is an immediate concern for the government of Lagos state. It is the challenge that climate change brings to people of the state, which poses danger to their health and the infrastructure provided to make life easy for them. That was stated by the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab….
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will allocate N1bn to tertiary institutions for the establishment of mechanized farming systems, livestock production, and the adoption of cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The minister, who made this announcement in a X post, disclosed that plans are being put in…
The Abia State Government has released N3.5 bn as counterpart funding for the implementation of road infrastructure and agro-logistics hubs across 10 local government areas of the state under the World Bank-Supported Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAMP). The State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this during a media briefing at Government…
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has sought the support of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to enhance the enforcement of mining regulations in Jigawa State. The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Badruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Tijjani, the Federal Mines Officer in Jigawa,…
Farmers in Enugu State can begin to jump for joy. This is because one farm input they normally labour so hard to get is coming to their doorstep. That input is fertilizer. The state government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an integrated modular organic liquid fertilizer manufacturing plant in…
The Kano State government has commended the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) for its commitment to boosting agricultural outputs and promoting industrialisation in the state. This followed the commissioning of a multimillion-naira peanut snack processing factory in Kano. A representative of the Kano State Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Aminu Iliyasu, who is also the…
