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…
The Ebonyi Police Command has initiated disciplinary action against its personnel caught in a viral video brandishing a rifle while operating a commercial tricycle business in the state. SP Joshua Ukandu, the state police public relations officer (PPRO), told journalists in Abakaliki on Monday that the officer, identified as Insp. Obeji Ikechukwu is undergoing investigation….
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Sunday Echege, 33, for cutting off his wife’s left wrist over alleged infidelity. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka Local Government Area. The police identified the victim as Chinonso Echege. The arrest was made possible with the…
Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, has accused former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, of demolishing his cement plant twice during his administration. Dangote made the allegation during his meeting with the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday, March 17, 2025. A statement by the Ogun State Government stated that…
Former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the organisation made the disclosure in a post on X on Friday. WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the…
About five people have been feared dead at Abuloma Clan, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State as unidentified gunmen attacked a venue where Ijaw Youth Council was having its election. It was gathered that on Saturday, bandits had invaded the area under heavy gunpowder and shot sporadically. Sources, who did not want…
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August 6, the Inspector-General…
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday attacked and set fire to the United States embassy building in the country. Armed men were seen on the roof of the building as thick black smoke billowed from the facility. The protesters were heard chanting “death to imperialists”. On Monday, the March 23 Movement (M23),…
Thousands of women, dressed in black, took to the streets of Benin City today in a massive protest, demanding the return of the mandate they believe was given to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, in the recently concluded Edo governorship election. Chanting slogans of “Justice for Edo!”…
Nigeria pays $600 million each month on fuel imports, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed. According to him, the expenditure is partly because neighbouring countries, extending to Central Africa, are benefiting from these fuel imports. Speaking during an interview on AIT’s ‘Moneyline with Nancy’, which was shared on…