Wife of Ganiyu Aliyu Garu, a member of the House of Representatives has drawn the anger of the public as a result of the type of empowerment she did for youth in her husband’s constituency. Hajiya Fatima Aminu Aliyu Garu is seen in a viral photograph distributing sugarcane sticks to youngsters, some of whom are…
A joint team of officials from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Borno State Ministry of Health has uncovered several neglected warehouses storing drugs damaged by recent floods in Borno State. The drugs which were worth millions of naira were found in an isolated and unsafe locations in Gamboru…
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda, paid a solidarity visit to Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital, early Wednesday where he expressed condolences and support for victims of recent devastating floods. The floods have severely impacted social and economic activities in the state, with over 400,000 people displaced. During the visit, Governor Radda presented a…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has commenced discussion with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to seek potential collaborations and add value to the Council’s search for serious investments into the sugar subsector. The discussion commenced with the visit of ACCI leadership led by Barr. Emeka Obegolu, SAN, to the Executive Secretary…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday at the launch of initiatives to tap into the group of 20 top exporters of halal products to D8 countries, with a revenue of at least 6 per cent from the $7tn export opportunities, said it’s not just an Islamic venture. The halal market refers to the global trade…
The Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Doris Anite on Tuesday decried the consumption of substandard and counterfeit goods in Nigeria and across Arica. Africa has over 1.2 billion consumers, with a projection to reach 1.7 billion by 2030. However, Consumer expenditure in Africa is peaked at $1.4tn in 2015, growing at…
In the bid to reposition the state’s mining sector for enhanced revenue generation Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has organised a two-day stakeholders’ forum aimed at exploring revenue generation strategies in the state’s mining sector and identify opportunities for sustainable development. While opening the consultative forum with key stakeholders on Emerging Reforms in Nigeria’s Mining Sector…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Emeka Nwite, has remanded a traditional ruler in Osun, Taofeeq Osunmakinde and four others in the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged illegal gold mining. Oba Osunmakinde, the Obawore of Ifetuntun in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun state was arraigned alongside Shehu Mustapha, Sabiru Hashim, Danbaba Ibrahim…
About 4,563 youths in Ondo state have been trained in modern agriculture through various youth development programmes of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Olayato Aribo when he was hosted by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Akure. He said, “Some of our youths have been empowered because we discovered…
The implementation of suspension of duty and taxes on imported food items is yet to take off almost two months after it was granted by the federal government. The Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this, while explaining the reason the policy has not taken off. Customs said in a statement that the implementation will commence as…
