Some agriculture experts have called for improved biosecurity and retraining of local butchers for cleaner and healthier abattoirs in Lagos State. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. They spoke against the recent closure of the Oko-Oba abattoir by the Lagos State Government…
Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary, following a recommendation by the country’s electoral body and high-level party consultations. The PDP’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, calling the move a difficult but necessary…
A proposal by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to establish cattle ranches in Abuja has sparked backlash from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who describe the plan as a veiled attempt to revive the discredited RUGA initiative and displace indigenous communities. In a statement released on Wednesday, IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful accused the government of…
The National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM-UNESCO), in collaboration with key security agencies, has emphasised peace education and cultural reorientation as key strategies for addressing Nigeria’s growing violence and insecurity. Speaking at the opening of a two-day national conference on Wednesday in Mararaba, the Secretary-General of NATCOM-UNESCO, Mr Lateef Olagunju, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to fostering…
Various sources reported on Wednesday that at least 10 people were hospitalised with gunshot injuries during rallies in Kenya. According to a hospital source and a report by Citizen Television, the rallies were to mark the first anniversary of protests against a tax bill that turned deadly. It was not immediately clear who had shot…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has urged caution and restraint from both the Department of State Services (DSS) and Professor Pat Utomi, amid legal proceedings over alleged plans to create a “shadow government” in Nigeria. Presiding Judge James Omotosho issued the directive on Wednesday after the DSS claimed that Utomi, a respected academic and…
At a key summit in Lagos, food scientists from across Nigeria have called for the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the country’s food sector to address longstanding issues of food insecurity, inefficiency, and economic stagnation. Speaking at the 11th Regional Food Science and Technology Summit, Dr Bola…
Nigeria’s civil servants have called on the federal government to reassess the recently approved national minimum wage of ₦70,000, arguing that it no longer provides adequate support amid a worsening economic climate. Mr Samuel Adekunle, Chairman of the Osun State chapter of the National Forum of Heads of Federal Government Establishments (NAFOHEADS), said in Osogbo…
Ebonyi State University (EBSU) in southeastern Nigeria has announced plans to hold its first-ever Alumni Lecture Series on 10 July, aimed at fostering stronger ties between the university and its former students. Dr Paul Okorie, a distinguished alumnus and former state commissioner, told reporters that the new initiative could serve as a catalyst for greater…
The Nigerian electoral authority, INEC, has confirmed that 110 associations have submitted formal applications to be registered as political parties in anticipation of the country’s 2027 general elections. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, revealed the development at a media briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Yakubu, the commission…
