The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), in partnership with the Agriculture and Food Production Initiative (AFPI), are making a significant impact in rural communities by training young individuals in modern rice seed production techniques. The community-focused initiative is designed to empower youths with the knowledge and skills…
Foremost Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to avoid confrontation with the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. “If I were President Tinubu, I would try to steer clear of antagonising him because there is nothing a bully likes better than taking on people who are…
A police inspector, Lawal Ibrahim, has tragically passed away following a sexual encounter with his mistress at a hotel in Abuja. The incident occurred at Palasa Hotels in Gwagwalada, where the inspector had checked in with his mistress, Maryam Abba, who had traveled from Dutse, Jigawa State, to meet him. The hotel manager, identified as…
United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago. On Monday, Trump issued a blitz of executive actions to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization. The order aims to “pause the future transfer of any United States Government funds, support, or resources to the WHO” and to “identify credible and transparent United States and international partners to assume necessary activities…
US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January 19 and would prohibit…
A middle-aged man, Louis Akpojotor Mevoweoyo who claims to be a pastor from Ughelli North LGA, Delta, and residing in Ibiono Ibom, for defiling his 12-year-old daughter (name withheld). The self-acclaimed pastor, who refused to mention the name of his Church during press interview laid the blame on the devil while being paraded along with…
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop Monday in Coventry, Vermont, near the U.S. border with Canada, the agency said in a statement. The incident was the first time since the 2010 slaying of Agent Brian Terry in Arizona that a Border Patrol agent was slain by an assailant,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited Nigerians to participate in an online auction of luxury vehicles recovered from corrupt politicians and other criminal subjects in its concluded investigations. Citing the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act 2022, EFCC announced the auction on Monday and posted a list of the auctioneers, vehicles and…
Nollywood actress Ini Edo has opened up about her struggles with infertility, revealing that she has endured over six miscarriages and several failed in vitro fertilisation procedures. In a recent episode of the reality TV series Young, Famous, and African, the 42-year-old actress shared her personal journey, revealing that she got married at 26, hoping…