From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo The Nigerian Armed Forces has applauded Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola over the commitment of his administration towards rapid socio-economic development in the State. They gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Governor in his office, at the Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, by members of the Senior Course 43 […]
The Omu-Aran community was agog on Sunday as a special thanksgiving was held in honour of Mr Ade Owolewa, the first Nigerian to win election into US congress for Columbia District. Hundreds of well wishers including the family of Mr Ayo Ahmed Owolewa, father of the Congress man and the large and wealthy Owolewa family […]
By Fatima Muraina The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has earmarked S60m for its Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) to be disbursed across the nine benefitting states. This is with a view to transforming the rural economy and to ensure prosperity. The National Coordinator of Agricbusiness promotion, Mrs Anthonia Ezenwa disclosed this […]
By Fatima Muraina Worried by the spate of food scarcity biting harder across the nation, the Federal government has approved the release of Irrigation equipment worth N16 million to Ondo state farmers for irrigation to boost food production. The state Chairman of All Farmers Association and the Farmers Congress, Mr Abayomi Monilari made this known […]
By Ayodele Fagbohun The sudden death of former first elected governor of old Kaduna State, the irrepressible and implacable Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa was a death too many closely followed the untimely death of Ghana’s former leader, ex-president Jerry John Rawlings. Musa aged 84 and Rawlings (73), in African context, can be regarded as old […]