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AFAN General Secretary Otunba Dr. Babafemi Oke Nigeria’s renewed focus on agriculture is a reaction to falling oil revenues, not a deliberate plan for food security, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria has said. AFAN Otunba Secretary General Dr. Babafemi Oke, speaking on _Sabenko_, a Yoruba language public affairs program on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, said the country abandoned …

Currently, the UN supports processes to make the land safe to travel on and rebuild, but the risk to public health from munitions corrosion is increasing. For years, island residents have suspected that this toxic legacy is harming them and their children, and now a study in partnership with the United Nations finds strong evidence to support this, by ensuring …

*Babatunde Fashola, SAN A group of former presidents of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, have lauded the appointment of former Lagos State governor and former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, as a member of the Body of Benchers, describing it as a “fitting recognition of excellence, integrity and decades of selfless service”. In a detailed …

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Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given away 10 brides in marriage. The brides and their spouses are as follows: Aishatu Hassan Liman, married to Pharmacist Zaraharadden Muhammad, Masuda Aliyu (daughter of Malam Wamakko), married to ASCII Abubakar Aliyu Hassan Liman, Asmau Haliru Gwandu, married to Nafiu Aliyu Hassan Liman, Khadijatu Aliyu Hassan Liman, married to ASC I Umar …

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, Falconets, have concluded an intensive three-week camp program in Abuja, in preparation for their crucial FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Malawi’s U-20 girls. The team is scheduled to arrive in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, on Sunday, where they will host the first leg of the final qualifying round scheduled for …

Why this matters: About 20 percent of the world’s gas and oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, and much of it closed to maritime traffic since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and the United States. These disruptions to supply have caused countries to experience price fluctuations, geopolitical shocks, and …

… Flaws that ‘mislead’ reports of Ogun APC meetings …Promises to avoid pre-determined primaries Daud Olatunji Former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed media reports that he has been pressuring aspirants to withdraw from the 2027 senatorial race, describing such claims as “misrepresentation” of proceedings at a recent meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun Central. Amosun, in …

Overcome World Aviation Risk Conference 2026 in Malta earlier this week, ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar warned that the rise of weaponry is creating an environment where civilian aircraft are increasingly at risk of being targeted or caught in the crossfire. “We must now go beyond the limitations of aviation as we have known it,” Salazar told delegates, stressing …

The Nigerian Legion on Saturday graduated 220 new commissioners after completing Course 16 at the Suleja training camp, with the aim of strengthening community service and security support. The passing out parade was confirmed in a statement to journalists in Abuja by the Legion’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Vet AA Soaga-Adetoro. Addressing the graduates, National President Grace Morenike Henry urged …