Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano Katsina State Government is set to take centre stage as the host of the 2025 ECOWAS Food and Cultural Festival, themed “African Cultural Values and Food Security for Peace and Development.” This was revealed Thursday during a meeting with the ECOWAS Food and Cultural delegation and State Governor Malam Dikko Umar…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the employment of 2,000 teachers across Zamfara State. The governor made the announcement on Wednesday while presiding over the Executive Council meeting on Monday at the government house council chamber in Gusau. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that the planned recruitment…
The perennial issue of high transport fares during the Christmas and New Year periods again reared its ugly head during the last holidays or breaks in Nigeria, with commuters lamenting the exorbitant costs of traveling to various destinations, despite the reduction in fuel prices, Korede Abdullah, Southwest correspondent of Africa Health Report captures the situation…
Global banana production surged to an impressive 135.5 million tons in 2022, with Asia dominating the industry by contributing 51.7% of the total yield. The latest data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT), released on Thursday, underscores the region’s leadership in banana production. India emerged as the world’s largest banana…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched two innovative digital solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency in the public sector. The Document Flow System and the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) Naira Payment Solution were unveiled at an event on January 15, 2025, in Abuja, according CBN statement on Thursday. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON has constituted a Special Committee to review the operations of commercial boat operators in Coastal and Inland Waterways with a view to addressing incessant boat mishaps across the country. This was made known in a statement titled: OYETOLA SETS UP SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS INCEESSANT…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and its efforts to ramp up Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) production are impacting the PMS market in Europe. On Wednesday, an OPEC report stated that the emergence of Dangote refinery has reduced the importation of petroleum products from Europe to Nigeria. Dangote refinery…
The Federal Government has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural interventions through the creation of a comprehensive farmers’ register. This project, a collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), seeks to develop a verifiable database of legitimate farmers in Nigeria. Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister…
Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Yusuf, has confirmed the death of 35 chickens due to bird flu in Gwale Local Government Area. Speaking on Wednesday, Yusuf assured residents that the situation is under control as the Ministries of Health and Agriculture collaborate to contain the outbreak and prevent…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Manager for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dr. Olubunmi Kole-Dawodu, has revealed that over 50 million informal businesses operate in Lagos. Speaking at the Stakeholder’s Forum on Economic Data Performance on Wednesday, Dr. Kole-Dawodu highlighted the sector’s vital role in driving the local…
