NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT GETS £250,000 WORTH OF EQUIPMENT TO COMBAT LAND DEGRADATION IN THE COUNTRY

Nigeria will soon partner the United Kingdom’s Zander Corporation to combat desertification and restore degraded lands in key ecological zones. As part of the collaboration, the UK-based bio-technology firm has donated £250,000 worth of afforestation technology to support Nigeria’s efforts in sustainable land use and agricultural transformation. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking during a meeting…

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SOKOTO STATE TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR THE SECURITY FORCES IN THE STATE AND SUBSIDISED GOODS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the procurement of security equipment including Armoured Personnel Carriers aimed at strengthening security in the eastern part of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Sambo Bello Danchadi, disclosed this to newsmen after the first council meeting of 2025 at the Government House. The approved apparatus…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS A REVIEW OF LAWS AND OPERATIONS OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT 

The Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to revamp cooperative societies and eliminate fraudulent operators preying on innocent citizens. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the National Intensive Training Workshop for Trustees, Management Committees, and Managers of Cooperative Societies in Kaduna on Thursday, Abdullahi emphasised…

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AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY IN KEBBI GETS NEW VICE CHANCELLOR, BURSAR

The Governing Board of the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State has approved the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Rakson Muhammad as the Vice Chancellor of the university for a five-year tenure. Briefing newsmen at the university in Zuru, the Council Secretary and Registrar, Abdulaziz Yusuf Bazata, stated that the Governing Board conducted interviews for…

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FLOODING: BAUCHI STATE TAKES PROACTIVE MEASURE AHEAD OF RAINING SEASON

The Bauchi State Government has initiated strategic measures ahead of the upcoming rainy season to mitigate the devastating effects of flooding. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on sustainable flood disaster management. Wanka stressed the importance of collaboration, particularly with communities that experienced severe…

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TARABA AGRO-ALLIED AIRPORT SHOWS PROMISE ON CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMY AS CONCESSION IS APPROVED

The Federal Government has given the green light for the concession of the Kashimbila Integrated Cargo and Agro-Allied Airport in Taraba State, paving the way for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) that promises to transform the region’s economy. Jobson Ewalefoh, Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), hailed the project as a game-changer for…

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