Ashura procession: Appeal Court awards N80m fine against police over attack on Shi’ite members in Sokoto
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has ordered the police authorities to pay a cumulative sum of N80 million to the Shi’ites, followers of Sh
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Senate passes NYSC Trust Fund bill
The Senate has passed a bill seeking the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund. The bill, sponsored by Senator Yemi Adar
Borno expands drip irrigation for food sufficiency, export
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has said he will expand the drip irrigation and other modern farming methods to maximise food production in Borno State.
Fertiliser donation not direct intervention – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it has not introduced a new intervention as a result of the fertiliser it donated to farmers recently. The
Army deploys 157 troops for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
A total of 157 troops from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre have been deployed to Abyei, South Sudan, on peace