The governor said the State Ministry of Agriculture in conjunction with Fadama III project had disbursed rice seeds to 1,395 beneficiaries in the state.
According to the governor, this gesture will translate to the cultivation of 1,395 hectares put together
Author: NAN
The breakdown is contained in a report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday from a source at the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation
He said Governor Rauf Aregbesola was passionately interested in developing the entire state, including its tourism potential, adding, however, that his administration could not do it alone without the active support of the people
She said that Nigeria could be brought back to the path of economic prosperity if its citizens would embrace positive attitudes that would discourage over-reliance on oil
“Under Section 162 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), I am required to release a person charged within the threshold of the penalties referenced above to bail
Augustine told the court that the accused had beaten up his father by hitting him with a piece of wood on his forehead.
He said the accused also beat up his mother and raped her severally
He said agriculture was a major option in the drive to diversify the nation’s economy and that great will and determination were needed to put the country in big agricultural production pedestal
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In an electronic message to journalists, the UK Representative of the group, Adeka Onyila, said it is sad that at a time when parliaments of other nations are exploring ways to protect their economies from the global slow down, our lawmakers are robbing the populace in the name of working on the budget
The groups were Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria, Muslim Community of Oyo State, Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association, Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria and Muslim Consultative Forum
In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki also called on security agencies and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to investigate the allegations that some aid deliverables meant for the internally displaced persons are being diverted by officials in charge of distributing to the people
He explained that for the nation to realise its economic potentials it needs increases in health investments from public and private sectors in all levels of services from primary clinics to hospitals to medical supplies and pharmaceuticals
Agaisa told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Katsina that police detectives had already swung into action with a view to rescuing the victim
Usani said the ministry would embark on a flurry of infrastructure development that would change the Niger Delta as soon as government succeeded in achieving peace in the area
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Olatunde Kehinde, the deceased had advised Bassey to desist from her promiscuous lifestyle, which did not go down well with her
He commended the joint operation and vowed that the police would do everything possible to make the area free from criminals, particularly vandals and militants
He said: “If I must speak honestly, I will say that the GES Scheme should be scrapped because the programme did not get to real farmers.
“When it started, we were hopeful, but Agro dealers could not meet up with the inputs because of some challenges that were inherent in the system.
“Since 2015, we have not heard about the programme
He said: “Permit me to start my remarks by commending the Nigerian Guild of Editors for the well-thought-out theme for this 2016 Conference, which is: ‘Economic Diversification: Agriculture as an option for a prosperous Nigeria.’ As you are all very much aware, Agriculture is one of the sectors we have identified in our economic diversification programme, aimed at moving the country away from a mono-product, oil-based economy, under our Change Mantra.
The governor gave the charge while speaking at the combined 24th graduation ceremony of four sets of 6,600 graduating students at the auditorium of the College in Ilesa
According to him: “All the aspirants attended the meeting with the exception of Prof. Boroffice and Dr. Segun Abraham who sent their apologies for absence