Agribusiness Operators See Imminent Food Scarcity
Agribusiness operators say a dollar shortage following the oil price crash is making it difficult for them to import equipment for agricultural production. They also bemoaned the activities of Fulani herdsmen and the insurgency in the North East, noting that these may eventually cause food scarcity in the nearest future. They lamented that even though […]
Tragedy As Flood Hits Ibadan, 2 Feared Dead
Some residents of Omi Adio/Apata/Gbekuba area of Ibadan have been hit by flood resulting from a down pour experienced between the hours of 7:30 till about 11pm Wednesday night. The flood, which submerged the access bridges along Odo Ona, NIHORT linking Gbekuba and neighbouring communities became unpassable after the rain flooded areas along the passage […]
Gujarat Riots: India Court Convicts 24 Over Gulbarg Massacre
A court in India has found 24 people guilty of involvement in one of the most notorious massacres during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat. The special court acquitted 36 others in the so-called Gulbarg Society killings in Ahmedabad city. A mob attacked the complex, hacking and burning 69 people to death. The riots were […]
‘Sokoto Requires 9,000 Teachers To Meet Standards’
Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto Findings by a committee set up by the Sokoto State Government had revealed that the state requires additional 9,000 teachers to meet the global standard of 1:40 teacher-pupil ratio in its primary schools. Presenting an interim report to Governor Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto, the Chairman of the Technical Committee on State […]
N2.2trn Deficit: FG To Meet Investors In London Over Bond Sale
AHEAD of its planned eurobond issue soon, the Federal Government, Wednesday, indicated it would hold a non-deal roadshow with investors in London next Tuesday as part of efforts to explore fund-raising options to finance a record N2.2 trillion budget deficit widened by the fall in oil revenues. A reliable source revealed that Standard Chartered Bank […]
ECOWAS To Enshrine Food Standards’ Safety
As part of measures to ensure food standards safety and security, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday disclosed that goods produced in any member country, would henceforth be labeled as made in Africa. This position, which was adopted at a stakeholders’ meting of the sub-region’s products regulatory officers in Abuja, is aimed […]
World Bank Gives Guinea $15m To Support Agriculture Sector
The World Bank will release 15 million dollars to support Guinea’s agriculture sector which was seriously affected by the Ebola epidemic, an official source said on Tuesday. The National Service for Agricultural Statistics said that the support was part of the national agricultural investment plan that focused on all aspects of agriculture that include farming […]
No Going Back On Electricity Tariff Hike, Says Government, NERC
The Federal Government and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday dashed the hope of many Nigerians as they said there is no going back on the 45 per cent increase in electricity tariff. Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and the Acting Chairman, NERC, Dr. Anthony Akah, disclosed this yesterday during […]
Western Sahara: Polisario Front Leader Abdelaziz Dies
The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement has died after a long illness. Mohamed Abdelaziz, 68, was secretary-general of the Polisario Front, which fights for an end to Moroccan rule in Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony annexed by Rabat in 1975. The front has declared 40 days of mourning after which it said […]
Tiger Temple: Forty Dead Tiger Cubs Found At Thai temple
Forty tiger cub bodies have been found in a freezer at a Thai Buddhist temple accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. Police and wildlife officials started an operation on Monday to remove all the living tigers at the Tiger Temple. Pictures from journalists at the scene posted to social media showed the 40 cubs […]
Domestic Violence: 4,000 Cases Recorded In 1year –LASG
The Lagos State Government says no fewer than 4,035 domestic violence cases were recorded in the last one year, adding that they ranged from rape, child abuse, sexual assault and sexual abuse to defilement, divorce and other matrimonial issues. The government, which vowed not to shy away from prosecuting perpetrators of domestic crimes, added that […]
Abigail, Trafficking Victim Who Aborted 320 Pregnancies, Dies
Abigail, one of the victims of a Libya based human trafficking ring operating in Nigeria, has died, days after she was rescued from a prostitution cartel in Libya. Saturday Mirror had reported that Abigail, 26, was among more than 500 girls trafficked to Libya for prostitution by a Nigerian syndicate allegedly led by a couple, […]
WHO Rejects Calls To Move Olympics Over Zika fears
The World Health Organization has ruled out any change in timing or the location of the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, shunning a call by doctors and scientists to shift the games over the Zika virus. The UN health body outlined its stance in a statement late Friday after a group of 150 […]
Donald Trump Rally Sparks Clashes In San Diego
Supporters and opponents of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have clashed in the city of San Diego in California. Police declared a gathering outside the city’s convention centre unlawful and made 35 arrests, as stones and water bottles were thrown. ‘Fantastic job’ The skirmishes flared as the convention centre emptied following Mr Trump’s rally, and […]
Buhari Inaugurates Committee To Handle High Profile Corruption Cases
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja inaugurated a National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) saddled with the responsibility of prosecuting high profile criminal cases in the country. The committee is headed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami. The vice president who inaugurated the committee […]