Abuja: The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has announced the withdrawal of the compulsory voting bill. The Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022, designed to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, was initially sponsored by Rep. Abbas and co-sponsored by Rep. Daniel Adama Ago. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the […]
Election of Adesina’s Successor Tops Agenda as 6,000 AfDB Delegates Meet in Abidjan
Abidjan: No fewer than 6,000 delegates have converged on Abidjan for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a key highlight of the meetings will be the election of a new AfDB President to succeed Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose second five-year term ends on August […]
C’ River Bolsters Coffee Industry with Distribution of 1 Million Coffee Seedlings
Calabar: Cross River State Government has announced a strategic initiative to distribute one million high-yielding Arabica and Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers at a subsidised rate of N1,000 per seedling. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Johnson Ebokpo, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, disclosed this plan during a press briefing at the […]
Plateau Government Allocates N2 Billion for Agricultural Project Implementation
Jos: The Plateau Government has allocated N2 billion as counterpart funding for the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) to enhance agro-business and rural infrastructure in the state. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang made this announcement during the inauguration of three Agro-Logistic Centres in Jos. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the governor emphasized the financial […]
NGA Mourns Legendary Artiste Late Olu Ajayi
Lagos: The National Gallery of Arts (NGA) says the death of ace Artiste, Olu Ajayi, has left a deep void in Nigeria’s cultural, artistic, and intellectual landscape. The Director-General of NGA, Mr. Ahmed Sodangi, said this in a statement on Ajayi’s passing reportedly on May 23, at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos State. According to News […]