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We will invest more in agriculture for food security and economic development – Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has reiterated his administration's commitment to investing in agriculture to ensure food security and economic development in the state. The governor said his administration will address widespread food shortages experienced across the country in the...

Squatter Gets Homeowner Arrested and Charged with 'Criminal Trespass' in Georgia

A Georgia homeowner was arrested and charged with trespassing after she attempted to return to her own home, which was allegedly inhabited by a squatter. “Seeing that woman enter my mom's house while I was in the police car, something...

Group expresses concern over indiscriminate dumping of garbage in and around Ibadan

A group, EnviroNews Advocacy and Campaigns for Sustainability (ENDVOCAS), has expressed concern over the indiscriminate dumping of garbage in Ibadan, particularly the transformation of the multi-billion naira Ogunpa River into a garbage dump. Therefore, the group has called for...

PDP blames Tinubu for tragic food stampede incidents

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the tragic food stampedes in some parts of the country as “an ugly testimony to the alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing our...

Israel accuses Pope Francis of double standards on Gaza

Israel has accused Pope Francis of exhibiting “double standards” following his condemnation of airstrikes in Gaza that killed children, calling such actions “cruelty.” The Pope's comments came after an Israeli airstrike reportedly killed 10 members of a family, including seven...

Christmas: Cleric preaches love, urges Nigerians to emulate virtues of Christ

Amid economic hardships in Nigeria, Pastor Kayode Aliyu of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa Branch, has urged Nigerians, especially Christian faithful, to show love to one another during this year's Christmas celebration. Aliyu made the call on...

CISLAC condemns deadly stampedes and urges governments to act against hunger and poverty

The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has condemned the alarming state of hunger and desperation in Nigeria, highlighting the devastating impact of poor governance and inadequate response to the rising...

USA: Why Party City is closing after almost 40 years

Party City, America's largest party supply store, is closing all of its locations, a move driven by rising inflation, crippling debt and fierce competition. The company, which had been in operation for nearly four decades, announced its immediate closure on...

NYSC DG praises Plateau 1987/88 determined to reunite

Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), YD Ahmed, praised the Alumni Plateau State 1987/88 set in Reunion. The Director General, represented by the Lagos State Coordinator, Christiana Salmwang, made this known at the event titled Together Again, held...

Taraba NGO and government partner to train 116 field staff in health education

The Society for Family Health, in partnership with the Taraba State Government, on Saturday trained 116 field staff to enhance the capacity for quality health services among children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating mothers in Taraba. Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, Director General,...

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Christmas: Senator Barau urges to pray for economic growth

The Vice President of the Senate, Senator Barau Inuwa Jibrin, has extended his Christmas greetings to Christians, urging all...