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Dry season farming: Nigeria targets 472,000 metric tonnes of wheat
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 11, (AEP News) The Federal Government is targeting an estimated 472,000 metric tonnes of wheat product at the end of the 2023/2024 dry season. Mr Ishaku Buba, National Project Coordinator, National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP), announced this at a Stakeholders Review and Planning meeting in Abuja on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the projection...
Terrorist attacks: Chibok community seeks establishment of security outposts
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 9 (AEP News) Chibok leaders, under the auspices of the Kibaku Area Development Association, have urged the Federal Government to order the deployment of more troops to stem the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the area. The Abuja branch Chairman of the association, Mr Mutah Nkeki, made the call at a news briefing on Tuesday in...
Human development critical in repositioning NASENI – Halilu
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Investing in human capital development and staff motivation remain the best ways of repositioning the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), its CEO, Khalil Suleiman Halilu said. These, Halilu said, would propel the agency into a powerhouse of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) on the global scene. NASENI boss made these remarks in a keynote address, at...
FG to reviews conditions, procedures for sale of houses
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 8, (AEP News) The Federal Government is reviewing the conditions and procedures for the sale of houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP). The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Mamuda Mamman, announced this in a press statement at the weekend in Abuja. “The ministry is currently in the process of revising...
Police uncover perpetrators of cyberstalking, blackmailing blogs
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 7 (AEP News) The Nigeria Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, cyberstalking and threat to life. TheNewsZenith reports that this reaffirms the Force's commitment to ensuring improved digital and physical safety of Nigerians. Parading the suspects (name withheld) at the weekend in Abuja, the Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave their ages...
Land Reclamation: Usurping the Rights of Lagos Indigenes
*** De Renaissance Patriots Cry Out Lagos, Jan 16 (AEP News) Indigenes of Lagos State are gradually wising up and ostensibly opening their eyes. They are beginning to realise that, since the return of democracy in 1999, non-indigenes have been depriving them of opportunities to govern their state as guaranteed by the Constitution. They are now crying out against the ongoing...
Taskforce seizes 344 Okada in Lagos
By Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 14 (AEP News) Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) seized 344 commercial motorcycles (Okada) in different parts of the state within one week. The Public Relations Officer of the Task Force, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, disclosed the seizure in a statement on Sunday. Abdulraheem said the task force raided Abule-Ado area and impounded 174 motorcycles. It...
20,000 leaders for Tech, Creativity, Entrepreneurship summit in Lagos
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Jan. 12 (AEP News) The Omniverse, a dynamic convergence platform and summit for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship is set to launch its inaugural Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, AEP News reports. APO Group said in a statement mailed to AEPNews that the Omnierse platform is co-created with the Innovation Support Network (ISN) as...
Speaker Abbas inaugurates 80-bed hospital in Lagos
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Jan. 8 (AEP News) Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurated the new 80-bed capacity Maternal and Child Hospital, on Friday, in Imota, Lagos. AEPNewsonline reports that residents of Imota LCDA trooped out with excitement to witness the inauguration of the medical facility. Our correspondent gathered that a federal lawmaker, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Babajimi Benson, facilitated the...
Zambia cholera death toll rises to 222
LUSAKA, Jan. 8 (AEP News) The number of people, who have died of cholera in Zambia, has risen to 222, while the total number of cases has reached 5,462, since fresh outbreaks in October 2023. This is as the waterborne disease spread to the seventh province, according to the latest health ministry figures. This followed the death of 27 people and...
Sugarcane dealers estimate N700m sales in 7 months
From Our Correspondent Bauchi, Jan. 8, 2024 (AEPNews) The Association of Sugarcane Dealers in Bauchi State says it is estimated to sell sugarcane worth N700 million between Sept. 2023 and February this year. Mr Adamu Musa, Chairman of the association announced this during an interaction with newsmen, on Monday, in Bauchi. According to him, the sugarcane markets receive goods worth N5 million daily...
