By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has engaged three federal universities to advance research and application of digital technology in farming to speed up actualisation of the country’s food security. This was disclosed by the Director General of the Agency Mr Kashufu Inuwa Abdullahi while fielding questions from newsmen in Dutse, Jigawa state on the activities of the Agency to promote Federal government policy on digital economy. The director general explained that currently the agency is conducting a pilot project in Jigawa state in collaboration with the Federal University Dutse, In Ondo state with the…
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***Describes 2021 as a year of uncertainty, rancor, hardship, frustration The North Central Peoples’ Forum (NCPF) has expressed the hope thet the new year will usher in a new dawn that will help put behind the bitter experience in 2021 of the division, rancour, hardship, frustration and uncertainty.The forum said negative narratives dominated the nation holding it back from progressing.The Executive Chairman, North Central Peoples’ Forum, Arc. (Chief) Gabriel Yakubu Aduku, in his new year message said the new year will afford Nigerians better opportunities to where they can all work together to build a country of their collective dream.He…
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has pleaded with Nigerians to emphasize on those things that brings peace and unity to Nigeria in the new year rather than ruminating on issues that tends to undermine the cohesion of the country. The former Senate helmsman in a good will message to Nigerians on the new year, noted that the nation has gone through turbulent times in the recent past, a situation he said need to be reversed for good. The message which was issued by his Special Adviser on media Paul Mumeh quoted him to have urged citizens to…
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Dr Datti Ahmed at Yandutse Road, Nasarawa, GRA in Kano.His special adviser on media Yomi Awoniyi in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday said,Lawan in company of the Yobe State Governor and Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressive Congress(APC), Mai Mala Buni and Senator Barau Jibrin were also in Kano to attend the wedding Fatiha of daughters of one of his close associates, Alhaji Hassan Kafayos.Dr Ahmed who was until his death the President-General of Supreme Council for…
Former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has indicated that if leaders make deliberate effort to promote equity, justice and fairness in the allocation and management of national resources peace and unity will be guaranteed. In his goodwill message to Nigerians to usher in the new year Senator Nnamani representing Enugu East Senatorial District in the Senate indicated that perceived injustices in the country can be reversed if political leaders will make equity, justice and fairness the cardinal principle of governance. Senator Nnamani opined that Nigerians are good followers but need leaders that will lead by example.He urged leaders…
The chairman of National Consultative Front and leader of the shadow Government professor Pat Utomi has challenged Nigerians to wake up from their docility to reclaim their country before it is annihilated. In his New year message which was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday he said “As we cross over I want to call out all patriots to recognize that 2022 is the year to stop sitting on the fence and take action. “Nigeria can and must rise up again but it will take patriots and true citizens willing to take on the fight for a new…
From Abel Daniel, Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State hasflagged off the construction of 24 kilometres Idadu-Agbashi road at the cost of N3.2 billion.The project the Government said is part of it’s determination to open up rural communities for easy movement of agricultural products to urban centers.Speaking at the flag off of the road at Idadu in Doma Local Government Area of the state, the governor said the project was awarded to Road and Bridge International Nigeria Limited.Sule assured the people of the State that he had already saved money enough for the construction of the road before the…
The National President, Youth and Civil Society Coalition for Development (YCSCD) Comrade Aminu Aminu has urged Nigerian youths to demonstrate high sense of patriotism by supporting President Muhammadu Buhari administration to address insecurity, high cost of living among others for a better Nigeria. Comrade Aminu Aminu, in a new year message admitted that, 2021 was rough however he indicated that the government has done its best by providing succour on all fronts.He said for the President to remain focused and deliver on his mandate support of citizens is crucialDescribing the youth as national asset, the YSCD national President said it…
By chief Mike Ozekhome As the year comes to an end, Nigerians will soon be regaled, entertained and gripped with the theatricals and Baba Sala’s Alawada Kerikeri histrionics of many fake Prophets, Imams and marabouts that generously abound in the Nigerian religious space today. Nigerians may not be irreligious nor unreligious, afterall. But, many are superficially religious without actually being religious, holy or Christ-like. Many are gullible and easily susceptible to the beguiling wiles, shemes and false prophesies dished out yearly by so called men and women of God. Some await these doomsday prophesies with relish, eclat and bated animation.…
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has called on Nigerians to make their voices count, and ensure to take actions that matter in the New Year.In a New Year message to Nigerians, the Interim National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adulmajid Yakubu Daudu, expressed the hope that 2022 will “hopefully, mark the beginning of a new life for Nigerians: from an era of uncontrolled inflation, insecurity, and Covid-19 worries, to one of peace, security, and relative prosperity for the country in 2022.”According to him, “Our resolve in this new year must be to stand up and be counted as free citizens…