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Nigeria: Actions That Curb Hostilities, Improve Food Security

Friday Bako April 20, 2023

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By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Nigeria has been plagued by decades-long violent conflicts which threaten national cohesion. Conflicts in politics, religion, ethnicity, and culture have exacerbated leading to the loss of lives, property, and means of livelihood.Farming and mining communities have not been spared as emerging issues of criminality, kidnappings, and cultism threaten food production, […]

Nigeria: Buhari Orders Arrests After Revenge Killings

Friday Bako September 12, 2017

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By Mohammed Momoh President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest of the perpetrators of the ethnic reprisal killings in Nigeria’s Plateau State. The order follows the police confirmation that at least 19 people lost their lives in the attacks on Friday night on Ancha Village in Bassa Local Government Area. Police said most of the […]

Nigeria: Catholic Bishops’ President, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama Differs With Buhari On Restructuring

Friday Bako January 7, 2018

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Abuja — The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria , Ignatius Kaigama friday differed with President Muhammadu Buhari over his national broadcast stance that restructuring was not important and that process of governance was more imperative. Kaigama, who is also the Archbishop of Jos, told THISDAY that the position of the President runs […]

Nigeria: Govt Fertiliser Hijacked, Now Sold Above Official Price

Friday Bako July 28, 2017

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The Federal Government’s Presidential Fertilizer Initiative designed to get fertilizer to smallholder farmers at the approved prices has been hijacked by middlemen, our investigation has shown. A bag of the NPK 20:10:10 brand is supposed to sell at the approved price of N5,500 each. However, reports from states indicate that farmers now buy the product […]

NIGERIA: LIKE COVID-19 VACCINE, LIKE INSECURITY, LIKE FAILURE OF BUHARI GOVERNMENT

Friday Bako December 16, 2020

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The Kenyan government has ordered 24 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is a very small country compared to Nigeria. It has also been able to a large extent contain its own Islamist insurgency. As a result, Kenya is now relatively safer than Nigeria, which has earned it the confidence of the international community. […]

Nigeria: Military, Police Deploy Special Forces to Tackle Insecurity in Plateau, Katsina

Friday Bako May 20, 2020

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By Seriki Adinoyi and Francis Sardauna Jos, Katsina — The military and the police authorities have deployed Special Forces to tackle insecurity in Plateau and Katsina States respectively. Following growing insecurity in Plateau State, the military yesterday deployed 35 Special Forces to the state to help tackle the challenge. Also, the Inspector-General of Police , […]

Nigeria: NJC Sets Up Panel to Probe Two Chief Judges, 13 Others

Friday Bako October 4, 2017

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Abuja — The National Judicial Council has set up 15 committees to investigate various allegations contained in petitions against 15 judicial officers, including two chief judges. The council, which is under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, took the decision at its 83rd meeting, after considering the reports of […]

Nigeria: Strawberry Farming Flourishes in Jos

Friday Bako January 25, 2018

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Strawberry Farming Flourishes in Jos By Vincent A. Yusuf Jos — Increased strawberry farming on the plateau has dispelled previously held belief that it could not be grown in Nigeria. Nigeria has huge potential for strawberry cultivation, thanks to favourable agro-ecological weather conditions. Since the cultivation started few years ago, strawberry has now found love […]

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel, Mrs. Agatha Nonyelum Afoekelu, Honored by Imolites in Israel

Friday Bako June 19, 2024

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Tel Aviv, Israel – June 19, 2024 The Nigerian Ambassador to Israel, Mrs. Agatha Nonyelum Afoekelu, was honored by Imo state indigenes in Israel last weekend. In her remarks, she expressed gratitude to the Imolites for the recognition and pledged to continue serving all Nigerians in Israel with dignity and humility She implored Nigerians to […]

Nigeria’s Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Faruk Commissions Ultra Modern Gymnasium, Swimming Pool at 3 Division

Friday Bako January 20, 2023

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….Pledges Nigerian Army Commitment to Improve Sporting facilities for Personnel The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya commissioned a state of the art gymnasium and swimming pool at Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army. He said the edifice will complement the Government efforts at providing qualitative sporting facilities for personnel of the Nigerian […]

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