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The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has called for the use of technology to address food security challenges in Nigeria and Africa. Speaking to newsmen in Benin, Director, Programme and Commercialisation, AATF, Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Emmanuel Okogbenin, said African governments have been paying little or no attention to driving agricultural development in Nigeria and across…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged said failure to reach an agreement with the federal government may exacerbate crises in public universities. Members of the Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) made the call during its emergency meeting at the University of Benin, Benin City. The Zone led…
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The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday. It identified the suspects as Michael Lawal, 35; Adeniyi Oludare, 18; Alex Loba, 24; and Gaffar Adenekan, 34.…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, a former governor of Taraba State, over alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud scheme. Ishaku was taken into custody from his Abuja residence on Friday. A source from the commission revealed that Ishaku faces at least 15 counts of charges, including criminal breach…
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A University lecturer, Dr Clara Ifeanyi-Obi, has called on government and policy makers to initiate gender-based agricultural policies to encourage more women involvement in agricultural activities. Ifeanyi-Obi, a senior lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Port Harcourt, made the suggestion at the monthly congress of the Organization for Women in Science for…
