By Aisha Mohammed Inclusive budget planning and community engagement have been identified as critical tools for building trust between government and citizens, achieving sustainable development, boosting revenue and strengthening financial capacity at the grassroots. Country Director, OXFAM Nigeria, Tijjani Hamza, made the assertion at a budget town hall meeting organized by OXFAM in collaboration with […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has directed the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industries to engage competent facility managers to oversee the security and maintenance of the newly remodelled Yola Modern Market, now named Modibbo Adama Modern Market, to safeguard the facility and give it a befitting status. […]
By Babangida Galleon The Federal Government has expressed plans to work with industrialists across the country to achieve its industrialization agenda. Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh disclosed this. while speaking to journalists shortly after interacting with the management of Dangote Sugar Refinery, Numan, at the factory premises. The Minister […]
By Gloria Abutu To tackle the rising rejection of Nigerian agricultural exports, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has trained 50 small-holder farmers in Adamawa state on safe pesticide use. The training, held at the Geriyo Irrigation Farm Project in Yola, was organized in collaboration with the Adamawa Agricultural Development Program (AADP). NEPC’s Executive Director/CEO, […]
By Yakubu Halliru Jekadafari The Gombe State office of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) has planted over 500 tree seedlings along roadsides in Shehu Abubakar District, Gombe metropolis. The initiative aims to enhance the aesthetics of newly constructed roads by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya while also serving as a shelterbelt to […]
By: Abubakar Ibrahim Hike in prices of commodities in the markets during Ramadan, has been described as a major factor that brings hardship to both the Muslims and the non Muslim communities. At a Ramadan lecture organized by the Jama’atu Nasril Islam Adamawa state, Yola branch, Islamic scholars attributed the situation to lack of empathy, […]
By Babangida Galleon Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has expressed the state government’s commitment to partnering with organizations focused on promoting education in the state. The governor made this known during the opening of the 41st Annual International Conference of the Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS), held […]
By Babangida Galleon Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved for the establishment of Adamawa Digital Academy, with the aim of providing opportunity for civil servants and the youths to be trained on digital skills. Having achieved remarkable improvement through the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms, SABER and waving the Right of WAY […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Fish farmers have been encouraged to embrace modern techniques for smoking fish in a more hygienic environment to meet export standards, thereby helping to boost the country’s economy. The Director General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, FIIRO, Jummai Adamu, made the call during a 2-Day […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Ethno-religious crises and competition for natural resources have long been the root causes of conflict in Northern Nigeria, leading to food scarcity, fear, and loss of lives and property, among other devastating effects. In the North-Eastern region, the farmer-herder conflict, one of the major sources of unrest, has been significantly reduced […]