Nigeria has launched the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from rice production while boosting yields and strengthening food security. The project is the result of a long-standing agricultural cooperation between Nigeria and Germany, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and in partnership with Olam Agri Nigeria Ltd. The high-profile launch, held at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders including the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; the Minister…
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The Federal Government has taken an important stride towards enhancing the security and protection of Nigerian citizens traveling abroad through a partnership with ASFAAR, aims at addressing issues surrounding the integrity of Nigerian data and documents. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, on Tuesday, 19 August, 2025, while speaking at the Asfaar Press Launch and Media tour of Visa Processing facilities in Abuja, said Nigerians all over the world are maligned, noting that ASFAAR platform provides additional verification of traveler’s data, including their name, address, and character. Represented by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategic Communication, Alkasim…
The family of late Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain, Peter Rufai, fondly known as Dodo Mayana, has released his burial programmes, reports thegazellenews.com According to the programme signed by Sunny Bruce Rufai on behalf of the family, the funeral rites will begin on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, with a service of songs and the public presentation of his biography in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. This will be followed by a funeral Mass on Friday, 22 August, 2025, at the Catholic Church of Visitation, First Avenue, Festac Town, by 10:00 a.m. with interment immediately after at the Ikoyi Cemetery. The events will conclude…
Dangote Cement truck did not cause the tragic accident, which occurred on the Auchi-Okpella-Okene road, near Omega Fire Ministry in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, contrary to online reports. An eyewitness, Audu Omale, who gave a vivid account of the accident, recalled that “a third-party truck loaded with cement was moving in the opposite direction of the Dangote Cement (DCT) CNG truck on the sloppy road. The commercial truck driver lost control of his truck due to a suspected brake failure, ran into a moving vehicle, a motorcycle and eventually crashed into the side of the…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has recalled former Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun back to the state executive council. The development came barely a week after the Governor announced the dissolution of the state executive council. Olatunbosun, according to the recall letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Habibat Adubiaro, and dated Monday, 18 August, 2025, is to continue to function as Commissioner for Information. The recall is with immediate effect.
By Wole Olujobi With drubbing in Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Ogun, Anambra and Kogi, among others, in the 2025 bye-elections to fill vacant positions in the National and State assembly seats, the effervescence that hitherto characterised the bloated ego that hallmarked the self-assured confidence in the camp of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) seems to be fleeting, as knell tolls for the coalition that has primed itself to seize the nation’s political space ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rowdy mob of differing passions and interests in ADC consisting of elements in PDP led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,…
The United Kingdom has commended the various economic and trade initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu describing them as bold, brave and positive. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery stated this during a courtesy visit to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at State House, Abuja. According to the British High Commissioner, the UK government sees a lot of positivity in Nigeria’s economy, particularly new opportunities being created by the difficult but necessary reforms undertaken by President Bola Tinubu. He said his home government is impressed by the track record of RHI as a special purpose vehicle…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, recently played host to Senator Abdul-Azeez Yar’Adua at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, where they held thorough discussions on ongoing reforms to Nigeria’s electoral laws, with a particular focus on the proposed Electoral Reform Bill seeking to enable early voting for police officers and other security personnel deployed on election duty. Accompanied by Mr. Samson Itodo, Executive Director of Yiaga Africa; Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes at Yiaga Africa; and other stakeholders, Senator Yaradua presented the draft bill to the IGP for his perusal, professional input, and institutional guidance to ensure the legislation…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in its ongoing crackdown on human trafficking syndicates have intercepted 25 women suspected to be victims of labour exploitation en route to Saudi Arabia. The agency in a press statement on Monday by its press officer, Vincent Adekoye said the success was part of efforts aimed at disrupting organized trafficking activities of some criminally inclined agencies, that specialized in the recruitment and trafficking of Nigerians to some destination countries in the Middle East. He noted that the development came just as the agency commenced a manhunt for owner and…
Former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has cautioned against the proposal to allow inmates to vote in Nigeria’s elections, warning that it could open “a new criminal hub for electoral malpractices.” Ameh, who stated this while speaking on The Weekend Show, at the weekend, said that the current state of Nigeria’s correctional centres makes inmates highly vulnerable to manipulation by prison authorities and political actors. The former IPAC National Chairman suggested that before considering inmates’ participation in elections, Nigeria should first prioritise Diaspora voting, as Nigerians abroad remain connected to national issues and contribute the…