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A Livestock Specialist at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Dr. Yemi Popoola, says snail farming is a very profitable means of livelihood. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday…

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has warned that those who forcefully annexed ancestral homes and villages would soon be forced out soon. “Nobody will take the land from the original owners. If you are occupying somebody’s land or…

The Bill to prohibit the killing and exportation of donkeys or its carcasses out of Nigeria, on Tuesday, passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill sponsored by Rep. Garba Muhammed (APC-Kaduna), at plenary seeks to…

The Federal Government will expand the N-Power scheme from the current 500,000 to accommodate one million beneficiaries in the next phase. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that the expansion became necessary because of the successes…

Nigeria has succeeded in reducing the importation of food items by 60 per cent from 2015 to date, the Governor of Central Bank (CBN). Emefiele said that the government, in the process, saved $800 million. The reduction was affected…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated that he is an advocate of fiscal federalism, stronger  state governments and state police. Osinbajo made this submission while delivering the 40th Anniversary Lecture of the Association of…

The Jigawa State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, in Dutse, urged motorists to be careful on the highways as the festive season approaches. The Sector Commander, Mr Angus Ibezim, who gave this warning in an…

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, called on all staff of the commission to be dedicated and committed to flawless elections in 2019. Yakubu gave the charge at a two-day…

Award-winning Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, wants a N30 million worth Patek Philipe wristwatch for his forthcoming birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 'Assurance'…

A suspected drunk driver has hit the official car of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Lucky man, he was not in the car! The Nigerian army reported on its Twitter handle that the accident occurred at Jere town,…