The Federal Government has lamented the inability of the country to produce enough millets to meet the needs of Nigeria, noting that there is a shortfall of 4.4 million metric tons in production of the crop. Speaking at the weekend at the Millet Food Festival 2023 organised by the Indian High in Nigeria, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar said: “Presently, millet production in Nigeria has not met the national demand and it is attributed to low productivity of the crop. “Our national demand for millet as at 2022 was 6.4 million metric tons while our…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai has pledged to support the families of slain officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who paid the supreme price in the course of protecting miners and mining sites in the state. The support is to cushion the effects of the hardship that the loss of their breadwinners may have created. El-Rufai made the pledge when he hosted the Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi, recently at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, where he condoled with the CG on the death of the men who died…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the alleged bombing of over 40 herdsmen in Doma local government area of Nasarawa state, saying that the incident is highly regrettable. A press statement on Monday, 30 January, 2023 by the spokesperson of NHRC, Fatimah Mohammed said the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, made the statement in Abuja over the weekend, while reacting to media reports on the alleged erroneous bombing of civilians, including herdsmen by the Nigerian Air Force. Ojukwu demanded urgent action by the government by way of compensating the victims and holding erring officers accountable…
The Chief Observer European Union Election Observation mission for 2023 General Election, Mr. Barry Andrews has appeal to stakeholders to ensure that the upcoming elections are peaceful, free and fair. He also disclosed that 40 long term observers would be deployed by the mission to observed the upcoming elections in all the states of the country. Andrews, who is a member of the European Parliament, while making the appeal in Abuja at the official launch of the observation mission on Monday, explained that all observers are guided by a code of conduct which requires strict impatiality and non interference in…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Monday, 30 January, 2023, commissioned 300 units of resettlement houses built for citizens affected by Boko Haram attacks in Rumirgo town of Askira-Uba Local Government Area of the state. The project is one of several housing interventions from which about 10,000 resettlement houses were freshly built by the Zulum administration for IDPs and refugees. Rumirgo was one of the communities affected by the over decade old crisis which left many homes and public structures destroyed. During the commissioning, Zulum addressed residents who gathered to witness the brief ceremony. He promised to rehabilitate vandalized…
The National Human Rights Commission Commission (NHRC) has revealed the plan to inaugurate a Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Implementation of Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East (SIIP-North East). According to a signed statement on Tuesday, 31 January, 2023, by the spokesperson of the commission, Fatimah Mohammed, the inauguration will take place on Tuesday (7th February 2023) at Bukhari Bello Auditorium at the NHRC Headquarters. She said the Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu while making the disclosure stated that the panel will among other things focus on investigating Reuters report which alleged…
Ahead of the February 2023 general elections, the National Human Rights Commission said it would be organising a town hall for gubernatorial candidates in 18 states of the federation beginning from 1st to 3rd February 2023. A statement on Tuesday, 31 January, 2023, by the NHRC, Fatimah Mohammed said the Commission will be organising the town hall in collaboration with Civil Society Organisations, United Nations System in Nigeria and the Media, noting that this is “targeted at making human rights issues part of the election discussion, improving citizens’ participation in the general elections, deepening our democracy and the overall safety…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully concluded the two-year conflict mitigation activity ‘Building Community Resilience to Violent Extremism and Conflict in Northeast Nigeria’, also known as Northeast Connection, that worked to counter violent conflict. Since 2021, Northeast Connection promoted nonviolent conflict resolution from the grassroots to state government levels in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states. The activity provided over $2.1 million in small grants to almost 40 local organisations to strengthen local civil society capacity and promote local solutions to violence. Speaking at the close out event, Conflict Specialist USAID/Nigeria, Mukhtari Shitu said: “USAID is committed to…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament is deploying observer mission to Nigeria for the forthcoming general election. The Parliament also plan deploying observer missions for the elections holding in Sierra Leone in June and Liberia in October, this year. The deployments was part the decision taking by the fifth Legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament which adopted an Activity Plan for 2023 due for execution throughout the year. The adoption followed a formal submission of the Activity Plan by the Secretariat of the ECOWAS Parliament and deliberations by members of parliament, who…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has unveiled a water project with capacity to store and distribute 1,250,000 litres of water at Mboa village in Chibok Local Government Area of the state. Mboa village is located five kilometres away from Chibok town, headquarters of Chibok LGA, and according to the spokesman of the governor, Mallam Isa Gusau, the proximity, of the commissioned water project to Chibok town would allow for over 40,000 residents of Mboa village, Chibok town and other neighboring communities to have access to potable water. According to the statement, the water facility was designed with a storage…