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”Open Grazing Should Be Prohibited” – Taraba Varsity Professor
Professor John Ajai, a lecturer at Taraba State University, has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite the adoption of a national law that would outlaw open grazing nationwide and to immediately review Nigeria's adherence to the ECOWAS Transhumance Protocol. Ajai made the call in an open letter addressed to the President on Sunday, where he warned that the country was...
FG Targets 70% Local Pharmaceutical Production
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain seeks to raise the percentage of pharmaceutical products made locally in Nigeria to at least 70% by 2030. In a video shared on X, Pate explained that the initiative also aims to significantly increase the number of full-time...
”Civilians Wearing Military Camouflage Risk Prosecution” – Army chief
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs (Army), Maj. Gen. Gold Chibuisi, has warned that civilians caught wearing military uniforms illegally risk arrest and prosecution, in line with Nigerian law. Speaking during a media chat with defence correspondents on Saturday night in Abuja, Chibuisi reiterated that while it is unlawful for non-military personnel to don military attire, the Nigerian Army does not...
”Lack Of LG Autonomy Fuelling Insecurity” – Benue Lawmaker
Isaac Agbo, a member of the Benue State House of Assembly, has identified a major factor in the nation's growing insecurity as the absence of financial autonomy for local governments. Agbo, who represents Ohimini State constituency, made the statement at a security summit in Makurdi on Saturday, which focused on “Synopsis of Security Section Accountability to Citizens.” The event was funded...
US Report Calls Out Nigeria’s Trade Barriers, Port Corruption
As a long-standing trade barrier that has impeded access to the Nigerian market, the U.S. government has criticised Nigeria for its persistent delay in granting import permits for U.S. agricultural products. In its latest 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said that despite repeated efforts to secure market access,...
”50kg Rice Price Dropped To N58,000 In Nigeria” — Report
The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a report by S&P Global has said. The report said that the West African parboiled rice market has slumped to a near two-year low as supplies flood into regional markets following India’s...
Leadway, AGRA Partner To Protect Farmers
Leadway Assurance and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa have launched an insurance program in order to shield 21,000 smallholder farmers from the negative consequences of climate change. The initiative, announced in a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday, is backed by a $399,900 grant and forms part of a three-year project titled ‘Building Farmers’ Resilience through...
Defections: PDP Calls Emergency Meeting To Halt Hurricane Tinubu
The PDP National Working Committee has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party over the past years. The storm had been long speculated before the dramatic defection of the PDP’s former vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa; the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the entire PDP party...
Kebbi Gov Debunks Defection Rumours
Dr. Nasir Idris, the governor of Kebbi State, has denied reports that he and four other governors are preparing to leave the All Progressives Congress. In a press statement on Sunday, the governor described the reports as “ridiculously malicious” and the handiwork of “uninteresting political comedians.” Reacting to the social media speculation linking him to a coalition led by former Vice...
Stop Illegal Trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Release Him Now — IPOB Tells FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the scheduled resumption of the trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on April 29, 2025. In a statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, the group described the ongoing trial as a violation of both the Nigerian Constitution and international...
