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*Reaffirms Support For Farmers By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has reassured farmers in the state of sustained support through mechanization, farm input distribution, and land security as part of efforts to boost food production, tackle unemployment, and eradicate hunger in the state. Governor Peter Mbah gave the assurance during the 2025 World Food Day celebration held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization in Enugu,the state capital. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Chidiebere Onyia, recalled that last year, his administration distributed over 12,000 bags of fertilizer, power tillers, rice…

*Ongoing Strike, Other Sticky Points Remain By Sam Tyav, Makurdi There are strong indications that enormous tasks await the soon-to-be-appointed Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Benue State government-owned Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (MOAUM) expected to come on board in the next few weeks. The tenure of the substantive VC, Professor Joe Tor Iorapuu, expires in the early days of November, 2025. Recall that Professor Iorapuu few months ago proceeded on retirement leave with the Deputy VC (Academics), Professor Simon Terver Ubwa, subsequently appointed as Acting VC. Investigation has shown that the challenges awaiting the next VC include,among others, sustenance…

House of Representatives Committee on Environment has demanded the immediate submission of counterpart funding details from the project coordinator of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, Abduhamid Umar. They are also to submit project plans and sites to enable the committee track them while carrying out their oversight functions. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by Chooks Oko, Head of Media for the House Committee on Environment Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Rep Mike Etaba, Chairman of the Committee Committee noted that it has become imperative to visit the project sites to immediately confirm that the purpose…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan An Ifo, Ogun State-born man, Daniel Akintola, has cried out for help, alleging that a notorious criminal, militant and deadly group is after his life. Akintola said his ordeals in the hands of the gang had been severally brought before security agencies without concrete outcome. Narrating his ordeals to journalists at the weekend, he said: "I grew up in Ogun State, in the Agbado-Sango Ota axis of Ifo Local Government Area. My problem started with the deadly gang when, in August of 2024, I was accosted to join a group called One Million Boys. "I was…