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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday extended the tenure of its Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee by four months. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tenure extension, which is effective from Saturday, was one of the resolutions of the party at its Non-Elective National Convention held in Abuja. The caretaker committee was constituted on May 21, 2016 at the party’s National Convention in Port Harcourt, after the dissolution of the Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Working Committee. Its mandate was to organise an elective convention within 90 days, but the tenure was extended by 12…

The Nigerian Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) will in October this year host its National Conference in a yet to be determined State and date. The event will also serve as an avenue to host the Pan-Africa Agricultural Journalists who will be part of the national conference. Addressing the August edition of the Monthly Forum of the association in Lagos recently, the National President of NAAJ, Mr. Stanley Ihedigbo said that about ten African countries including Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, the Gambia, Somalia and Namibia have all indicated interest to attend. According to him,”The three day event will include the exhibition…

Dizengoff Nigeria has rolled out its interventions to help both small scale and large scale farmers in the country to improve on their agricultural yields by providing tractor equipment, greenhouse technology, consumables and modern irrigation system. Speaking at the August edition of the Monthly Forum of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) in Lagos, Mr. Friday Ali said that the organisation which had been in Nigeria since 1958, is a one stop solutions provider for Agribusiness. Mr. Ali added that apart from providing the equipments, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides that meet international standard and also support the soil type…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has commiserated with the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, the immediate family and the entire Police Force on the demise of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Maritime command, AIG Pius Imue. The NIMASA DG who expressed shock at the death of AIG Pius Imue described him as a fine officer who was dedicated to the force and particularly to issues relating to safety and security in the Lagos port area. “Let me commiserate with the Inspector General of…

The Lagos State Police Command has decried the rate at which Lagos residents resort to self help in dealing with issues of suspected kidnappers and ritualists in recent times. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni who expressed his displeasure over the development in a statement he issued in Lagos observed that in the past few days, the command had recorded some incidents of jungle justice across the State. Owoseni noted that on the 8th of August, 2017 at Ajala Bus-Stop, Ijaiye-Ojokoro, two (2) persons suspected to be kidnapers/ritualists were completely burnt, while some buildings were vandalized. He…

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that Nigeria is set to benefit from the deep sea mining through effective harnessing of the opportunities by working with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA). The NIMASA DG who made this known at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) held in Kingston, Jamaica said that irrespective of the numerous resources in Nigeria, there was the need to work more closely with the ISBA in the area of seabed resources exploration. Dr. Peterside who led the Nigerian…

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated management position on developmental programmes and goals initiated by credible women organizations across all spheres of national endeavours especially in the area of manpower development. Usman made this statement when she received the visiting Executive Members of Women in Maritime Africa(WIMA) Nigeria who visited Management of the Authority at Marina, Lagos. The Chief Executive of the NPA informed the stakeholders that the present management had over time collaborated with groups and captains of industries meaningfully on developmental programmes to better the economy. She said the organization…

By Owenna C. Owenna In the year 2001, the then Chairman of Aniocha North Local government area, addressed a press conference where he said that Aniocha North students in tertiary institutions received bursary from the local government. It was on the news and many parents heard the news as reported but it was not true. Check out what five thousand naira would have done in the life of a student in 2001, most parents did not send money to their children after hearing that news, they felt that Government had given them temporary relief. Interestingly, I was a student of…

The drive by the Federal Government for Nigeria to attain food sufficiency may still be a mirage after all unless drastic measures are taken to overturn the current trends. This is because Nigeria is still far from the global standard in terms of the number of tractors per land area that farmers own. This revelation was made by Mr. Friday Ali of the Greenhouse Unit of the Agriculture Division of Dizengoff Group Nigeria while speaking on the Monthly Forum of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) in partnership with Nigerian Breweries Plc in Lagos Thursday. Ali noted that countries…

Following the gunmen attack at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Amakwa, Ozubulu in Anambra State on Sunday 6th August, 2017 which left more than a dozen dead and so many injured, the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has released the names of the victims of the attack. The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Hilary Odili Okeke in a statement pegged the number of injured at 22 while pegging that of the dead at 13 thus clearing all doubts as to number of casualties in the attack. The Prelate gave the names of the injured as follows; A. Those in…