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Kenya has successfully exported 50 Special Dairy Cows to Nigeria. The cows, flown out via a cargo plane from Eldoret International Airport, were selected from top-performing smallholder farms across Uasin Gishu, a region long recognised as ... Read More
PREPARATIONS FOR FARMING SEASON: BENUE FARMERS WORRY OVER INACCURATE PREDICTIONS BY NIMET
By Saviour Ugah A cross section of farmers in Benue State has expressed concern over inaccurate predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). A rice farmer in Agatu local government area of the state, Ode Amedu, ... Read More
Senate Tasks FG On Food Insecurity
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency take measures to fight the current food insecurity in Nigeria. The Upper Chamber also urged the executive to outline measures to ... Read More
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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
Millions of Nigerian children remain out of school
By Prosper Okoye Millions of Nigerian children are still not attending school, a child-focused organisation has warned, as the world marks International Education Day. Saffron Social Development Global Foundation said large numbers of children — ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
Spain calls for stronger Nigeria-Europe cooperation as criminal networks adapt trafficking routes
By Prosper Okoye A senior Spanish police official on Tuesday warned that Nigerian organised crime networks are increasingly exploiting legal migration channels, digital technologies and international financial systems to expand human trafficking operations, urging closer ... Read More
No Hiding Place for Traffickers as Nigeria, Spain Tighten the Net
BY PROSPER OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling ... Read More
AONN Pushes NGOs to Look Inward for Sustainability
BY Prosper Okoye Nigerian non-governmental organisations have been urged to strengthen internal systems, seek more local funding and build partnerships to survive beyond their founders as foreign donor support dwindles. The call was made at ... Read More
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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
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FIDA BENUE FELICITATES WITH MEMBERS ON NEW YEAR
Executive Chairperson Benue FIDA, Prisca Ula, Esq. The Office Of Chairperson, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Benue State Chapter. My Lords, Learned Seniors and ... Read More
FELICITATION!
Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu.Newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Benue State University, Makurdi. The Transmitter congratulates you, Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu on your well-deserved appointment as the ... Read More
CONGRATULATIONS PROF. NOAH YUSUF AND PROF. OYERONKE OLADEMO ON YOUR NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Prof. Noah Yusuf FSPSP, Sociologist, a man radiant with simplicity, peace, piety and humility, has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Kwara ... Read More
