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Customers buy foreign rice bagged as local brands
Constant push by the Nigerian government to increase its rice production has fuelled the rebranding of top local brands, as markets are constantly raided to confiscate foreign rice.
“Most of the Nigerian rice at the market is…
Education Minister convenes emergency meeting to forestall fresh ASUP strike
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has invited the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics for an emergency meeting to discuss how to forestall planned industrial action.
The emergency meeting had been scheduled for Tuesday, April 6,…
Government Partners With university to Train Farmers for Dry Season Farming
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has partnered with the Centre for Dryland Agriculture, Bayero University in Kano (CDA-BUK) to train farmers on Drip Irrigation System.
The Deputy Director, Irrigation Agriculture…
Global rainforest destruction saw a surge in 2020, study finds
A new study published Wednesday found that the destruction of primary forest increased by 12% in 2020, impacting ecosystems that store vast amounts of carbon and shelter abundant biodiversity.
Brazil saw the worst losses,…
President Buhari meets Security Chiefs
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is in a meeting with Service Chiefs and other heads of security agencies at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Attendees at the meeting include; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,…
When planting trees does more harm than good
When Prosopis juliflora was introduced to Kenya's Baringo County in the 1980s it was heralded for the benefits it would bring to the area's pastoral communities.
A native of arid lands in Central and South America, the woody shrub, known…
UNDP-GEF to complement government on improved livelihood
The United Nation Development Programme and the Global Environmental Facility (UNDP-GEF) is set to improve nutritional food security in Nigeria through improved gender sensitive programmes.The Project Manager Resilient Food Security…
President Buhari Lauds North East Rice Cultivation programme
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the revolution in rice production across the country as a product of his administration’s policy and the diligent execution of it by institutions of state such as the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The…
Nigerians urged to use poetry for social justice
Poets in Nigeria have called on Nigerians to use poems as a form of expression for tackling social injustice by speaking up about the problems, finding solutions and how to implement them.
They made the call at the maiden edition of the…
Tottenham Wins At Villa Park as Arsenal recuses a draw
Arsenal fought back from 3-0 down to earn a 3-3 draw against West Ham at the London Stadium.
The Gunners found themselves three goals down inside 32 minutes at the London Stadium as goals from Jesse Lingard, Jarred Bowen and Tomas Soucek…