The Kwara State Police have arrested three officers following the death of Suleiman Olayinka, a 27-year-old student at Kwara State University (KWASU), who was allegedly assaulted by the officers in Ilorin on Tuesday. The tragic incident, according to reports occurred at Tanke Bridge around 2 p.m. after Olayinka disembarked from a motorcycle to retrieve N1,000…
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has disclosed in its 2024 State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report that the global agrifood systems incur substantial concealed expenses, amounting to nearly $12 trillion each year. Of this total, over two-thirds—approximately $8.1 trillion—is associated with the health repercussions of poor diets, contributing to an increase…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Governor Abba Kabir has visited Gayawa Gully Erosion site and promised to address the environmental challenges and improve the lives of the people in the area. In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor made this promise during a visit to the site on Friday….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit agrochemicals worth N5 million during a recent operation in Bauchi Metropolis. The operation targeted counterfeit versions of the widely used agricultural product Patriarc, a pesticide and fertilizer combination designed to boost crop yields and protect plants from pests and diseases. According…
Dr. Obatomi Alalade, a consultant physicalist has highlighted the disturbing rates of bullying among Nigerian adolescents, with figures ranging from 21% to as high as 82%. Alalade said this on Friday at a weekly interaction forum on X space organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) and monitored by our correspondent. Speaking on…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has inaugurated a nine-member committee tasked with reviewing Nigeria’s Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Act. The move, according to Fagbemi, is part of the federal government’s broader law reform agenda to enhance foreign investment…
Kudos to the Edo State Government for pioneering honour for teachers at long last, regardless. Interestingly, this initiative, a revolutionary programme that will reward and motivate teachers to improve basic education. A commendable step towards changing the long held notion that the rewards of teachers is not here on earth, but rather in Heaven- (where…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two Chinese siblings: Wang Jiang and Wang Richard for allegedly making efforts to export some solid minerals without requisite permit. This was contained in a press release by the Head, Media & Publicity for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale. According…
The Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, which crashed on October 24,2024 has been recovered. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), in conjunction with the Search and Recovery partners NNPC, NIMASA, the Nigerian Navy, and HydroDive recovered it, according to a statement released on Friday. The statement…
New data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that only Lagos, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated more revenue than they received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2023. The report, shared via the Statisense X handle on Thursday, highlighted the varying contributions of state revenues to their…
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