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[ad_1] The federal government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are driving efforts to establish the Nigeria Agri-Innovation and Digital Agriculture platform, a robust infrastructure that will aid actors in digitising agricultural value chains.To ensure sustained, transformative impact, the platform employs a collaborative ecosystem co-creation approach that includes both public and corporate partners. During the recent launch of the FAO Digital Village initiative in Lagos, stakeholders discussed the key issues facing sustainable agricultural production and livelihoods, including post-harvest losses, workforce re-skilling, the lack of verified farm and farmer data, and the incubation and acceleration of agricultural enterprises.SPONSOR…

[ad_1] The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to spearhead efforts for the rehabilitation and operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port in Niger State. The resolution followed a motion jointly sponsored by former deputy speaker, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase (Plateau, APC) and 10 others. Moving the motion, Wase expressed concern that despite the completion of physical infrastructure and deployment of basic equipment, Baro Port, which was commissioned in 2019 under President Muhammadu Buhari, remains non-operational due to poor access roads, lack of rail connectivity, and absence of an effective operational framework.SPONSOR AD He said established…

[ad_1] The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), Mr. Uzoma Nwagba, has called on Nigerians to embrace consumer credit as a powerful tool for improving their quality of life, insisting that responsible borrowing is not a crime but a pathway to economic empowerment.Speaking at a sensitisation event in Kano, Nwagba said the initiative, introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aims to shift Nigeria away from its cash-and-carry culture, which has made essential goods and services unaffordable for millions of citizens. “Many Nigerians save for years just to buy basic things like a car,…

[ad_1] The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has approved the promotion of Abubakar Abdulkadir Mayos of the Adamawa State Command for his honesty and dedication to duty.Mayos was decorated with his new rank, Corps Assistant I (CAI), on Wednesday by the Adamawa State Commandant, Alh. Idris Dahiru Bande. On Friday, May 16, Mayos discovered and returned a bag containing 500 US dollars and 300 Saudi riyal, totaling N850,000.SPONSOR AD The funds belonged to Ms. Maimuna Salihu, an intending pilgrim from Taraba State who was scheduled to be airlifted from Yola…

[ad_1] Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the suspension of the Paramount Ruler of Swali Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, HRH Wilcox Seiyefa Job, over the involvement of his sons in cult-related activities. Governor Diri, in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Thompson Amule, stated that the suspension is due to the traditional ruler’s inability to show leadership expected of his position in the fight against crime and cultism amidst credible intelligence that two of his sons are involved…

[ad_1] Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced key changes to his cabinet, including the appointment of Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo as the new Commissioner of Education and Barrister Gloria Ibrahim as Commissioner for Youth Development. The Governor also redeployed the outgoing Education Commissioner, Prof. Sani Bello (Mainan Zazzau), to head the newly established Ministry of Information.According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibraheem Musa, the appointments and redeployment take immediate effect.Prof. Abubakar Sambo, a seasoned academic and energy expert, brings a wealth of experience to the Ministry of Education. A recipient…

[ad_1] More PodcastsDOWNLOAD HERE:Nigeria’s forests are rapidly disappearing due to unchecked deforestation, where trees are cut for firewood, construction, and farming without replacement, leading to environmental devastation. NIGERIA DAILY: Simple Tips to Stay HealthySPONSOR AD As forests shrink, wild animals encroach into human settlements, sometimes causing deadly encounters and outbreaks of diseases.THE BEARING: How Abuja Drug Cartels Operate ‘Under Authorities’ Noses’On this International Day of Forests, we explore how deforestation contributes to climate change, desertification, and biodiversity loss, and what it means for Nigeria’s future.

[ad_1] No fewer than two operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached with the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) have sustained serious injuries following an attack on them by a mob.It was learnt that the officers were attacked at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State on Monday while coming from Lagos en route Benin, the State capital for an official assignment.Eyewitnesses disclosed that the cops encountered a group of people in their hundreds at the road immediately after the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis, where the mob blocked the road.According to them, the…

[ad_1] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) appears to have emerged as the new political bride in Nigeria’s opposition landscape, following its adoption by a coalition of opposition leaders as the platform to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.Previously on the fringes of national politics, the party was adopted by coalition leaders on Tuesday night in what one proponent described as “the official birth of the coalition”. The coalition, which is led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, was formally announced on March…

[ad_1] The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to rescue Nigerians living in Saudi Arabia affected by the recent labour and immigration reforms introduced by the Saudi authorities.The call followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance moved by Rep. Muhammad Bello Shehu (NNPP, Kano) at the plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Shehu said the Saudi authorities had in August 2024 introduced significant reforms that affected the labour laws more than any other sector of the economy.SPONSOR AD He said the initiated reforms include revised definition of “Assignment” and “Resignation”, non-renewal of work permits…