A devastating drought, caused by climate change, is pushing over 27m people in Southern Africa to the brink of starvation. That is the fear expressed by the United Nations. The alarm is contained in the statement issued on Tuesday by the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The statement warned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in…
After two consecutive months of decrease, Nigeria’s headline inflation in September 2024, rose to 32.70 per cent against the 32.15 per cent recorded in August 2024. According to the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, the figure represents a marginal increase of 0.55 per cent against the figure in August. The report released on Tuesday…
To revitalise the agricultural sector, and create employment opportunities, the federal government through the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme has announced a $1bn agricultural investment target and the creation of 500,000 jobs by 2027. In partnership with development financing institutions, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFDB), and the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a significant surge in Lassa fever cases, with Ondo and Edo states accounting for nine new confirmed cases. The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report. The agency said that this marked an increase from four…
Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi has said its meeting with the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene has created an opportunity to address bottlenecks in fostering trade facilitation. Adeniyi‘ meeting with Mene occurred on the margins of the Biashara Afrika 2024 forum, hosted in Kigali, Rwanda from October…
A former Special Adviser to the late President Umar Yar’Adua on Media and Publicity, Olusegun Adeniyi, in Abuja said the informal sector of the economy not protected by the Nigeria’s labour laws. Adeniyi said this at a lecture to mark the new Legal Year 2024/2025 of the National Industrial Court with the theme “Is There…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has reiterated its commitment to ensuring food security in line with the United Nation’s sustainable development goals of eradication of poverty. It, therefore , called for collaboration by the stakeholders to end food insecurity. Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker, House of Assembly made this known, while speaking at…
Dr. Dele Alake Minister of Solid Minerals Development while hosting Dauda Lawal, Governor, Zamfara State in his office in Abuja on Friday reiterated the need to eliminate impediments stifling mining development in the state, stressing the importance of Zamfara State to the country’s mining sector.According to Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media, Alake assured his…
The North East Development Commission, NEDC, through its Adamawa Office has donated agricultural and produce processing machines to farmers in the state. The materials include 40 ridgers and 302-discploughs; 35 walking tractors and 35 trailers, 30 planters & harvesters, and 16 rice mills as well as 2000 bags of fertilizer. They were handed to the…
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State at the rate of ₦630 per litre, noting the seizures underscore the persistent nature of the challenge and the necessity of continued vigilance and action.Adeniyi, who was represented by Olaniyi…
