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FG TO ESTABLISHMENT RANCHES IN LAGOS, OGUN, IMO, OTHERS The new Ministry of Livestock Development will this year establish ranches in seven states across the Federation. Checks by revealed that two of the ranches will be in South west states of Lagos and Ogun while another two will be located in Imo and Cross River states in the south east …

ENUGU FLAGS OFF TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR FARMERS ON LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION In its effort to ensure food security in the state, the Enugu State government, weekend, flagged of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support, L-PRES, programme on the training of farmers in the state on livestock production. Performing the ceremony at the Master Skills Development and Service Ltd, im Agbani. Nkanu …

DELE FAROTIMI REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER MEETING BAIL CONDITIONS Embattled activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi has regained his freedom after meeting his bail conditions. Disclosing this, activist politician, Omoyele Sowore, said Farotimi is returning to his home in Lagos. Posting on X, Sowore said the embattled activist lawyer was no longer at the prison yards in Ekiti State. He wrote: “I am …

STAMPEDES: HUNGER TURNING TO EPIDEMIC IN NIGERIA – LABOUR PARTY KNOCKS TINUBU GOVT The Labour Party, LP, has called on the federal government to prioritise improving the welfare of Nigerians. The National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, made this call in reaction to the recent stampedes that occurred in the country. Stampedes occurred in Oyo, Anambra, and the …

STAMPEDES: ‘I HAVE BEEN GIVING OUT PALLIATIVES IN BOURDILLON FOR PAST 25 YEARS WITHOUT ANY ISSUE – TINUBU BLAMES ORGANIZERS President Bola Tinubu has blamed the recent stampedes that occurred in Oyo and Anambra States as well as the one in Abuja, on the organizational incapabilities of those giving out the palliatives. The President, who spoke on Monday during a …

FG COMMITS ₦‎180B TO AGRIC VARSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN 2025 The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has proposed spending N180bn on Federal Universities of Agriculture and research institutes in the 2025 proposed budget.Of this amount, N54.38bn is allocated specifically to Federal Universities of Agriculture, as part of the ministry’s total N636bn allocation.The allocations were disclosed in the newly …

GOVT HALTS INSTALLATION OF ‘EZE’ TITLE IN ENUGU COMMUNITY The Enugu State Government has issued warning letters to individuals involved in the ongoing conflict surrounding the proposed installation of the “Eze” title in Obimo Asebere Community, following a contentious town hall meeting held on October 12, 2024. The letter, dated November 25, 2024, and titled “Unlawful Installation of ‘Eze’ Title …

MTN, AIRTEL, 9MOBILE TO RAISE PRICES IN Q1 2025 AFTER NCC APPROVAL The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a long-pending proposal for telecom tariff hikes, with new rates for calls, SMS, and internet bundles expected to take effect in January 2025. [b]This marks the end of over a decade of lobbying by telecom giants like MTN Nigeria, Airtel, and …

₦‎935/LITRE PETROL: LABOUR FAULTS NEW PRICE, DEMANDS FURTHER REDUCTION The Nigeria Labour Congress and Civil Society Organisations have called for further reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), stressing that the recent drop in price to N935/litre is not satisfactory. Dangote Petroleum Refinery in partnership with MRS recently announced a reduction in petrol price to N935/litre. Before …

ARCHBISHOP’S WHEREABOUTS STILL UNKNOWN 19 DAYS AFTER ABDUCTION The whereabouts of  retired Archbishop  Godwin Okpala, of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi  reported missing since 5 December 2024 still remain  unknown. He and his driver have spent 19 days in captivity. Most Rev  Okpala, a professor, was reported  missing since Friday morning, having left Nnewi on Thursday 5 December …