The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has charged the firm running its multi-million-naira rice mill at Elele-Alimini, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Elephant Group, to encourage local farmers in the Niger Delta to be fully engaged in the production of paddies. A Press Release issued by the NDDC Director Corporate…
Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP) in the 2019 Presidential election Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal and state governments in Nigeria to to set a food security task force to provide security for the Nations farmers. The former Vice President who spoke recently with newsmen said ‘What…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the economic assertions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s independence anniversary speech as a “huge slap” on the sensibilities of Nigerians.Buhari had in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary on Thursday, mentioned Saudi Arabia as one of the countries where fuel price is higher than Nigeria.But reacting,…
he Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Ibaka in Akwa Ibom State, Capt. Peter Yilme confirmed the arrest of six suspected smugglers and seizure of 256 bags of 50kg rice.Capt. Peter Yilme noted this, while handing over the suspects and items to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Ibaka, Mbo…
The Federal Government says it is planning to set up a cassavaprocessing centre in Ogoniland to serve as an alternative source oflivelihood for the people of the area. Dr Marvin Dekil, Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon PollutionRemediation Project (HYPREP), under the Ministry of Enviroment, madethe disclosure on Friday. He was speaking at the graduation of 15 Ogonis…
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has advised Nigerians to wash their beans and cook same very well before consumption. This is due to reports making the rounds that retailers now use snipers to preserve beans. The Council in a statement released by its Director General, Mr Babatunde Irukera, and made available to DAILY POST, advised…
