Maiduguri: Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has urged the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) to invest heavily in groundwater irrigated farming to boost food security and economic activities. Zulum made the appeal while receiving the newly constituted CBDA Board, led by its Chairman, Prof. Abdu Dauda Biu, on a courtesy visit to Maiduguri. According to […]
Month: April 2025
IMF/World Bank Meetings: FG Seeks Global Investments in Health Manufacturing
Washington: The Federal Government is actively seeking global investments to boost local health manufacturing in Nigeria. Mr Alaba Balogun, the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, stated that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, recently met with top global philanthropies and donors on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank […]
Polio Vaccination Campaign in Bauchi: UNICEF and Local Leaders Join Forces for Success
Bauchi: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Bauchi State Government has embarked on a significant initiative to mobilize traditional rulers to ensure a massive polio vaccine uptake and compliance by 2025 in the state. This strategic move aims to enhance community participation and awareness, crucial for eradicating polio in the region. According […]
NUSA Condemns Attack on Nigerians, Demands Justice for Abducted Silas
Springs: The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has condemned another attack on seven Nigerians and the kidnapping of Ani Silas in Springs, Gauteng Province. Silas was reportedly beaten unconscious and taken from his workplace on Thursday by a staff member of a television station. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Akindele Olunloyo, the National Publicity […]
Democracy Remains Robust Amid Political Defections in Nigeria
Abuja: We have read the alarming claims of disgruntled opposition figures, some partisan human rights crusaders, and emergency defenders of democracy over recent defections of key members of opposition parties into the governing All Progressives Congress. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the seismic shift caused by Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno’s open declaration of […]