Niger State has entered an agreement worth $684 million to transform the state’s agricultural sector to ensure food security, job creation and stimulate economic growth. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, who made the disclosure, said under the agreement, a 50,000-hectare Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) will be developed to transform the sector. “The Governor signed the contract with China Overseas Engineering Group Company Limited (COVEC) and China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), a giant step taken to revolutionize the agricultural value chain in Nigeria especially in Niger State. “This long-term investment will…
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Singer Davido’s longtime manager, Asa Asika has proposed to his girlfriend, Leona Adesanya. The talent manager shared the news via his social media page recently. He wrote: “Locked in with Leo! Mr & Mrs Asika.” This comes a few months after his boss, Davido’s wedding to Chioma. DAILY POST recalls that Davido tied the knot with Chioma Rowland in June in an elaborate ceremony at the Eko Hotel and Suites. Davido’s manager, Asa Asika proposes to girlfriend, Leona
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU has expressed worry over the incessant victimization, intimidation, harassment and dehumanization of its members in public universities in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Professor Abdulkadir Muhammad and issued to newsmen. According to the statement, “The victimization is mainly perpetrated by the university administrations with tacit and, at times, open endorsement of the Chairmen of the Governing Councils and Visitors of the affected universities” “The obnoxious, unjust and callous victimization and degradation of our members are more pronounced in Kogi State University, KSU, Anyingba; Lagos State…
A group, Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, has forwarded a strongly worded petition to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu demanding immediate transfer of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Edo State, Dr Anugbum Onuoha. The group said the demand for Onuoha’s transfer became necessary to safeguard Electoral integrity in Edo State. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by its Country Director, Mr John Mayaki and made available to DAILY POST. According to the statement, “We write to express our utmost concern and alarm regarding the appointment…
Manchester United have denied that manager Erik ten Hag dropped Alejandro Garnacho from his team to face Southampton, because he liked a social media post by Cristiano Ronaldo. A couple of Ronaldo interviews have come out this week, in which the five-time Ballon d’Or criticized Ten Hag over his ambition. Garnacho was spotted by eagle-eyed fans as one of the people who liked one of such posts. The Argentina winger has been left out as United take on the Saints. And according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, “Man United sources guarantee that Alejandro Garnacho has not been dropped today…
Cross River State epidemiologist, Inyang Ekpenyong has announced that two cases of M-Pox have been confirmed, this time in the Calabar Municipality area of the state. The official said the Case Management Team has evacuated the patients to an isolation centre. In a statement, the epidemiologist said, “State/LGA RRT have commenced contact tracing, listing, and monitoring.” She emphasised that ‘financial resources’ are urgently needed for response activities. Four days ago, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced total figures of 56 Mpox cases in the country with Cross River having five. 2 Mpox cases evacuated to isolation centre in…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed worry that some Boko Haram leaders might have escaped from prison during the heavy flooding in Maiduguri. He affirmed this during an interview with the BBC when he was asked if he was worried that some Boko Haram leaders might have escaped due to the flooding. Recall that Maiduguri and some neighbouring towns were submerged by flood caused by the overflow of the Ngadda River. Properties worth millions of naira and lives have been lost due to the heavy flooding. There were also reports that some prison inmates were evacuated and that…
The number of confirmed cases of Monkeypox disease in Benue State has risen to 20, as four new samples returned positive. This was disclosed to newsmen in Makurdi by the State Epidemiologist, Dr Asema Msuega. He said the confirmed cases are from two local government areas of the state, Makurdi and Gwer West while the suspected cases cut across five local government areas of Ushongo, Katsina-Ala, Gboko, Makurdi and Gwer West. Dr Msuega added that the most recent is from Gwer East with samples already sent to the laboratory. He added that three confirmed cases had initially been treated and…
Rights Activist, Alaowei Cleric Ebikonbowei has raised concerns over the alleged environmental degradation and despoliation of Eseimogbene and Ayakoromo Communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. The BOT Chairman of the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, CHURAC, said both communities are mostly impacted by oil exploration activities. The legal practitioner made the claims in a press statement sent to our correspondent. He stated oil exploratory activities have caused so much damage to the biodiversity of the Niger Delta communities. “Needless to say our flora and fiona are badly affected thereby leaving us to live in the…
A top female politician in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Ahmed, better known simply as Binani, has started reaching out to her supporters. Binani who was the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in 2023, met with hundreds of her supporters in Yola at the weekend when she formally thanked them for their support. The supporters were mostly the 430 delegates who voted for her to secure the APC ticket with which she contested in the 2023 governorship election. Binani had won 430 votes to secure the APC ticket during the party’s governorship primary election, defeating five men in the…