Author: Alade Adisa

The Kano State Government said it has secured a project from the French Embassy aimed at empowering 1,500 youths through some agricultural development programmes to boost the state’s economy. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, disclosed this shortly after defending his ministry’s budget at the State House of Assembly. He explained that the initiative, designed to strengthen the state’s economy, would provide training and resources to young people in various agricultural sectors. “The programme is expected to equip the participants with the necessary skills to succeed in agriculture and contribute to food security and economic growth,” he said.…

As the Nigerian military gains ground in the war against insurgency, and the country transitions towards peace, plans are underway to return soldiers to barracks. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who gave the hint at the unveiling of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) tattoo 2025 logo, on Friday at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja, said regimentation will play a crucial role in maintaining discipline and effectiveness among troops during this period. He said the decision to return soldiers to barracks is aimed at providing young soldiers and officers with more experience and exposure to military…

The national youth conference has been slated by the Federal Government to hold in the next two months, that is February 2025. Disclosing this on Saturday, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said delegates would only converge on the FCT, Abuja, for one week after spending three weeks engaging youths at the grassroots. President Bola Tinubu, had during his Independence Day broadcast, announced the gathering of a 30-day national youth conference to address critical issues facing the country’s youths, including unemployment, education, and political participation.This comes as various youth groups across the country expressed disappointment over the presidency’s silence…

President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for quality education to speed up Nigeria’s economic development. The President, who said this in his goodwill message at the 36th convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, on Saturday, noted that his administration prioritizes educational growth. His message was read by Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. The president said his administration had repositioned federal universities to enable them conduct researches to solve the nation’s challenges. The message read, “Education is a major fulcrum for national development; it is a catalyst for alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth…

Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked his Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government. Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a coup two years ago. The dismissal of the head of government and his cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on Friday. The decree did not specify why the prime minister was sacked, but said members of the dissolved government will continue to serve until a new cabinet is appointed. Tambela, a civilian, was named prime minister in 2022, shortly after Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a…

Manchester City’s away-day woes deepened at Selhurst Park as the Premier League champions clawed their way back twice to salvage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace. This extends their winless streak on the road to six games across all competitions. The drama began early, with Crystal Palace stunning the visitors just four minutes in. Colombian dynamo Daniel Muñoz broke through City’s defences, coolly slotting Will Hughes’s sublime through ball past Stefan Ortega to net his second goal in as many matches. It was a lightning strike that left Pep Guardiola’s men scrambling for a response. Moments later, Erling Haaland almost…

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next month, businesses worldwide are bracing for a worsening US-China trade war. While electric vehicle (EV) makers were impacted by trade disputes during Trump’s first term, Tesla — and owner Elon Musk — could potentially benefit this time. Kyle Chan, a postdoctoral researcher in Chinese industrial policy at Princeton University, told the ABC’s Asia News Week that Mr Musk was “uniquely positioned” to mediate between the two superpowers. However, questions remain about how long the Trump-Musk bromance can last and whether the billionaire’s strong links to both countries could see…

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has said one of its editors identified as Gregory Maduakolam, has been kidnapped in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. NAN, in a statement issued by its management on Friday evening said Maduakolam was kidnapped in Owerri on Thursday night. However, the statement indicated that the specific location where Maduakolam was abducted in Owerri could not be ascertained. The full statement of the agency on the incident reads:”The unfortunate kidnap of one of our Editors, Gregory Maduakolam, has been brought to the attention of the Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). ”Maduakolam…

…Mikel Obi has ripped apart Arsenal’s tactics, saying their new way of scoring from setpieces is illegal …The former Chelsea star warned Premier League referees to prevent such gimmicks from happening going forward …According to him, Arsenal players deliberately impede goalkeepers during setpieces just to gain an advantage Former Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi minced no words when he said Arsenal’s new goal-scoring tactics are illegal. The Gunners scored their Premier League-leading sixth and seventh dead-ball goals of the season in their 2-0 victory over Manchester United. Arsenal scored two goals from setpiece against Manchester United. Three points in the Premier…

The French government on Saturday assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau, Tony Albaladejo and Cedric Hocquette on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA in Abuja. According to NAN, the visit followed the conclusion of a series of special operations training for officers of the Strike Force Unit in NDLEA Academy in Jos and the third of such training in the last two…