THE CROSS RIVER Government has concessioned the Obudu Ranch Resort to Living Curation Real Estate Limited for a period of 25 years. The agreement was signed between the state government and the concessionaire on Friday in Calabar. The State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ededem Ani, who signed on behalf of the government, said the agreement covered the comprehensive rehabilitation and development of the resort. Ani described the deal as a milestone in the implementation of Gov. Bassey Otu’s tourism development agenda. He said it reflected the administration’s commitment to attracting strategic private sector investment to unlock the full…
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THE FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the Borno State Government on Friday converged in Maiduguri to provide durable solutions to address climate-smart agricultural investment-related issues. Mr Ali Galol, head of FAO North-east region, expressed happiness at attending the workshop, being the first in a series of state-level consultations in Maiduguri. The envoy said they were in Borno to meet with state officials and other relevant stakeholders to determine how they could help develop a climate-resilient livelihoods strategy that aligns with the state government’s 25-year development plan. Galol stated that the exercise would be looking at…
THE FEDERAL Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have unveiled the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR) project to improve the resilience and profitability of Nigeria’s agricultural value chains. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, at the project launch on Friday in Abuja, said CSAPR would integrate Climate Information Services (CIS) into private sector-led agribusiness solutions. He said the project would also strengthen collaboration between public institutions and private sector actors. He said the project would connect climate science with agricultural decision-making through partnerships involving the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), financial…
A FORMER deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to protect the independence and integrity of the judiciary. George, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, made the call at a news conference while reading an open letter, addressed to the Chairman of NJC, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, over recent judicial developments relating to the party’s leadership crisis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the letter is tagged “The Imperative of Preserving the Sanctity, Independence and Integrity of the Nigerian Judiciary” He expressed concern that some…
THE UNITED Nations has declared 2027 to 2036 as the International Decade of Strengthening Peace for Future Generations. TV BRICS, a partner of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reported that the declaration followed the adoption of a resolution by the UN General Assembly to establish a 10-year framework for promoting peace, cooperation and sustainable development. The initiative, introduced by Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, was aimed at strengthening international collaboration, increasing youth participation in decision-making processes and promoting social cohesion. The resolution reaffirmed commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture…
THE BENUE State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare and partners have distributed dignity kits to girls, and conducted medical outreach for pregnant women at the Mega Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Makurdi. The outreach was conducted in collaboration with the United Vessels of Love (U-VOL) Foundation, a U.S.-based non-governmental organisation and RCN Medical Centre. Speaking during the outreach, Dr Taiwo Omolayo of RCN Medical Centre, said the programme was conducted monthly and among the services provided included sensitisation on reproductive health, distribution of dignity kits, and deworming for school-aged children. Other activities of the outreach included quarterly…
THE MANAGEMENT of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the branch’s Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to ensure the payments of pension arrears to Pension Administrators within 21 days. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Abdulrahaman Ishiaka, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Mubi, stating that the measure was to ensure stability and promote dialogue in resolving issues in the institution. He noted that in the past strike action had dragged academic activities backwards, a development that needed to be avoided as a way forward. “That is why we have to…
THE CATHOLIC Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged Nigerians to reject political apathy and elect credible, competent leaders regardless of religion or ethnicity. Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, CSN Secretary-General, made the call on Friday in Abuja at the close of the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC). The meeting, organised by the Department of Church and Society, had the theme: “Towards the 2027 General Elections: The Imperatives of JDPC Participation and Civic Engagement.” Banjo urged Nigerians to prioritise leaders committed to the common good, competence and integrity instead of ethnic and religious considerations. “We…
THE FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed the application filed by the Sen. David Mark-led leadership of African Democratic Congress (ADC) challenging Nafiu Bala-Gombe’s plan to amend his suit. Gombe, a former Deputy National Chairman of ADC, had, in his suit, prayed the court to stop Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as leaders of the party. Gombe, in a motion filed by his lawyer, Lukman Fagbemi, SAN, had sought to amend the reliefs in his originating summons but Mark and Aregbesola raised objections. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, held that the objections by Mark, the…
THE ADMINISTRATION of United States President Donald Trump has imposed fresh tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, citing what it described as inadequate efforts by those economies to prevent goods made with forced labour from entering their markets, a move that has drawn swift criticism from governments across Europe, Asia and Latin America. The new duties, which took effect as a temporary 10 per cent global tariff expired, impose rates of either 10 per cent or 12.5 per cent on imports from the affected economies, including the European Union, China and several other major US trading partners. The tariffs…