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The Federal Government on Monday flagged off the School-Based Management Committee -School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) in Kano with take-off grant of N2.8 billion. President Buhari Flagging-off the programme, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said that the programme was one of the effective government engagement and collaboration strategies for forging linkages and partnerships with…
Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says he will ensure that agricultural research institutes are strengthened, to help actualise President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts at repositioning the sector. File: farmers Nanono made this known in a statement issued by Mrs Eno Olotu, the Acting Director, Information, and made available to newsmen on…
Economy and Finance Development expert, Tunde Olatunji, says the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari has the potential of boosting the nation’s economy if well utilised. President Muhammadu Buhari signing the Assembly of the Union on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on behalf of the Federal Republic…
A 20-year-old beggar, Rasheed Oloyede, on Monday appeared in an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly assaulting and harassing pedestrians. The police charged Oloyede, with conspiracy, harassment, stealing and engaging in cult activities. He, however, pleaded not guilty. Insp. Raphel Doney, the prosecutor, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on…
By Princewill Ekwujuru The Managing Director of Proctor and Gamble (P&G) Nigeria, Adil Farhat, is barely one year in office. In this interview, he speaks on the company’s commitment to increasing its footprint in Nigeria and other measures taken to reposition the personal healthcare industry. Excerpts: Before your appointment as the Managing Director of P&G,…
A SELF-CONFESSED arms dealer has owned up as supplier of weapons to Hamisu Wadume, the man whose recent arrest led to the killing of three police officers by soldiers in Taraba State. The police described Wadume as a multi-millionaire who made his money through kidnapping. He is currently on the run after soldiers freed him…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday described the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu’s threat to attack South East Governors as cowardly and an act of desperation. Chairman of Ebonyi State chapter of the party, Onyekachi Nwebonyi stated this in a statement he issued in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. The Chairman…
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi says the International Criminal Police Investigation (INTERPOL) is the best agency to track criminal activities in view of its global outreach. Dingyadi disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria INTERPOL week. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the INTERPOL is the…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has alleged that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is sponsored by politicians within and outside the country, especially a northern presidential candidate. It also claimed IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s popularity soared because of President Muhammadu Buhari’s poor handling of the economy, which exposed the citizenry to acute hardship. The Igbo…
Blessing Okagbare on Monday in Rabat at the 12th African Games suffered disqualification after a false start in the women’s 100 metres semi-finals heat 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that she was disqualified for beating the gun at the starting block. It was a huge disappointment for Okagbare who had earlier in…