Central Bank Of Nigeria To Cultivate Over 500,000 Hectares Of Farmland In Northeast

AgricultureFoodCentral Bank Of Nigeria To Cultivate Over 500,000 Hectares Of Farmland In Northeast

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Northeast Zonal Coordinator, Development Finance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Mr. Mahmood Nyako has commenced mapping of over 500,000 hecters of farmland for the cultivation of rice in the northeast cropping season. Nyako disclosed this during a meeting with the leadership of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria RIFAN, Borno state chapter in Maiduguri. He expressed confidence that with the special programme embarked by the Central Bank for the dry and...

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Sickle Cell Day: Nigerian Author Calls for More Awareness, Adequate Information

HealthWellnessSickle Cell Day: Nigerian Author Calls for More Awareness, Adequate Information

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 19, 2021

ABUJA —  Malam Shehu Mohammed, author of the book on sickle cell anaemia titled “I Am A Survivor,” has called on Nigerians to create more awareness and sensitisation exercises to sickle cell disease. Mohammed made the call on Saturday in Abuja at a public presentation of the book stressing that in spite of the prevalence of the disease the society still misunderstood the issue. “Many are still ignorant of what genotype is all about. Couples...

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Over 2.6 million People Faces food Crisis In Borno State- UN Report

FoodPovertyOver 2.6 million People Faces food Crisis In Borno State- UN Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 19, 2021

MAIDUGURI — The  Director, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Mohammed Akali says according to United Nations reports that over 2.6 million people are at risk of facing food crisis in Borno. Akali made this known during a roundtable meeting with stakeholders on the humanitarian situation in the region. “The NEDC was mobilising resources to stockpile food to intervene in an event of an emergency and stressed the need for a coordinated approach by all...

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Show Love, Care, Support People Living With Albinism- Dr Zainab

HealthNewsNigeriaShow Love, Care, Support People Living With Albinism- Dr Zainab

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kebbi State has called on Nigerians to show love, care and support for the people living with Albinism, as the world marks the 2021 Albinism Awareness day. The Medicaid Foundation Chief Executive who is also a strong advocate of social inclusion of vulnerable groups and a strong campaigner against all forms of discrimination against Albinos and other vulnerable in the society wants society to...

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Buhari Boast of Increasing Local Production of Staples Despite Food Inflation

FoodBuhari Boast of Increasing Local Production of Staples Despite Food Inflation

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 13, 2021

ABUJA — In the face of a persistent surge in the prices of staples across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has boasted of increasing the local production of food under the Anchors Borrower Programme (ABP). ABP according to him has facilitated the local production of staples like rice, maize, cotton, and cassava. Buhari indicated this on Saturday during a broadcast to commemorate the year’s democracy day. “This initiative supported local production of rice, maize, cotton...

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NationalCouncil Of Pharmacists Cancel Pharmacy Technician Programme In School Of Health Technology, Kano

EducationHealthNationalCouncil Of Pharmacists Cancel Pharmacy Technician Programme In School Of Health Technology, Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 9, 2021

The National Council of Pharmacists cancelled the ‘Pharmacy Technician programme’ course previously accredited to be studied in the School of Health Technology, Kano for alleged violation of regulations. The development will affect 50 final year students of the institution who may have wasted their academic years. The students who were said to have written their final examinations at the Institution received the news recently. The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria had initially accredited the Course for...

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Cab Drivers Move to Dump Uber, Bolt, Partner Indigenous Ride Sharing Apps

LifestyleTransportationCab Drivers Move to Dump Uber, Bolt, Partner Indigenous Ride Sharing Apps

PilotnewsJune 8, 2021

IKORODU, (Lagos State) — The Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) in Lagos on Tuesday said it had entered into a partnership with two indigenous App companies for its ride-sharing service. Mr Idris Shonuga, National President of PEDPA, told newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that it had partnered with Active Ride and My Cab App companies as replacements for Uber and Bolt. “These indigenous App companies would work with the templates and provide...

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Farmer Attempt To Annihilate Residents, Herds In Yobe state, Poison Nine Wells

Crime & SecurityHealthFarmer Attempt To Annihilate Residents, Herds In Yobe state, Poison Nine Wells

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 5, 2021

DAMATURU, YOBE —A farmer in Yobe state has attempted to annihilate residents of Kasesa village and their herds near Damaturu, the state capital with poisoning nine wells in the village being the sources of water to residents and herds in the area. Already, Police have arrested the suspect and no incident occurred related to the crime. Confirming the development to newsmen in Damaturu, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim spokesman for the Police Command in the state said...

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VSF Provides Families Of 61 District Heads killed by Boko Haram In Borno State With Materials

FoodPhilanthropyVSF Provides Families Of 61 District Heads killed by Boko Haram In Borno State With Materials

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 4, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday ordered the release of N12.2m as an addition to a need-based intervention. The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has assisted families of 61 district heads killed by Boko Haram since 2009 across Borno State with each family getting one million Naira worth of materials. The VSF, a public and private funded humanitarian body set up by the Presidency during the Jonathan administration, had after meetings with all...

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Committee On Almajiri, Sangaya Reformation Inaugurated In Kaduna

EducationLifestyleNewsCommittee On Almajiri, Sangaya Reformation Inaugurated In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 3, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Director of Public Schools in the Ministry of Education, Habibu Idris Alhassan says the government has inaugurated members of the Committee on Almajiri and Sangaya Reformation towards total integration into the mainstream education system. Alhassan while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after inaugurating the committee said the committee would ensure that all school-age children have access to free and compulsory basic and post-basic education across the state. “The committee will...

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