The Smallholders Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria, Gombe State on Tuesday called for increased allocation and release of agriculture budget in line with Malabo and Maputo Declaration of 10 per cent. This was contained in a communique read by SWOFON spokesman, Airudia Mamman, at the 2025 consultative meeting on the agriculture budget in Gombe state. Our correspondent reports that the meeting was organised by SWOFON, alongside Hope Foundation for the Lonely with support from ActionAid Nigeria with no fewer than 48 participants in attendance Mamman said, “The Gombe State Government should commit 10 per cent of the annual budget to…
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The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, on Tuesday, called for swift reforms within the Economic Community of West African States to tackle the mounting crises facing the region. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Third Extra-Ordinary Session and Second Parliamentary Seminar in Lome, Togo, Ibrahima stressed the need for immediate action to address issues such as floods, terrorism, violent extremism, and irregular migration. “Our region is ravaged by floods, terrorism, violent extremism and irregular migration that have affected thousands of our citizens. “ECOWAS of 50 years must speed up reforms to consolidate the principles of democracy…
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 88 suspected miscreants and criminals in two separate operations around Oshodi, Bolade and its environs. The arrest, the agency said, was “in a continued effort to rid the State of the menace of miscreants, touts and street urchins.” A statement by the Director, Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem on Tuesday said, “The operation, which was carried out around 3 am and 4 pm respectively today took place at Oshodi, Bolade and its environs was executed following series of complaints lodged by concerned motorists, residents and passersby through the Agency’s feedback…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration would soon begin the disbursement of grants and facilities to the 236 Primary Health Centres across the state. Abiodun said this will ensure that the PHCs meet the requirements of the World Health Organisation. The governor stated this when he received in Abeokuta, the state capital, the executive members of the National Association of Resident Doctors, who were in the state for their 44th annual general meeting and scientific conference. He said, “We have grants and facilities from multilateral organisations that we are going to begin to expend…
Former Manchester City midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru is set to make a sentimental return to the Etihad Stadium as his current team, Watford, prepares to face City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. The match marks a significant moment for Dele-Bashiru, who will be stepping onto the pitch where he made his only appearance for City during a quarter-final match against Leicester in 2017. Dele-Bashiru’s journey at Manchester City began when he was just six years old, progressing through the ranks to the first team. Tom Dele-Bashiru at Manchester City Despite his promising start, his tenure at City was cut short…
Hours after PUNCH reported that some flood-displaced victims living outside IDP camps in Borno State were denied relief items and cash assistance, the state government issued an urgent appeal, urging all flood victims outside official camps to relocate to nearby camps for proper registration and data collection. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, made this known on Tuesday.Tar emphasised that victims outside the camps will receive relief materials, including food, blankets, and mats, once their details are registered. He said, “The government is committed to providing support to all affected individuals, regardless of their current living…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has announced plans to regularise its budget cycle to align with the national budget, as it inaugurates an 18-member 2025 Budget Committee to prepare its budget proposals. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this while addressing members of the committee during the inauguration at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. Ogbuku said the committee would ensure that before the end of the 2024 budget cycle, the commission would have secured approval for the 2025 budget. This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the NDDC Director of Corporate…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has maintained that there is no court ruling preventing the scheduled local government elections from being held on October 5, 2024. The Chairman of the Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), made this assertion during a training session for master trainers of RSIEC staff in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This comes in the wake of a statement by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Chief Tony Okocha, who, during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday, claimed the elections were under litigation and, therefore, could not proceed.…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the citizens are struggling to survive as a result of the courageous economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu. In a welcome address to fellow Senators on Tuesday, marking their return from the annual recess, Akpabio noted that the National Assembly is fully aware of the economic struggles citizens face, including inflation, high living costs, and market volatility. He expressed sympathy for Nigerians enduring these challenges but maintained that the current economic situation is not the fault of the Tinubu administration. He, thereafter, sympathized with Nigerians for the harsh economic situation but claimed…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed two separate motions filed by the Edo State Government and the State House of Assembly against the reinstatement of Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of the State. The court also awarded a total cost of ₦400,000 against the Edo State Government and the State Assembly. Justice Omotosho awarded the costs against the State Attorney-General and the State Assembly in favour of Shaibu after the counsel for the State Attorney-General, Marvin Omorogbe, and that of the House of Assembly, Sonia Egbunia, indicated their intention to withdraw the…