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Ekiti extends fertiliser support to farmers outside associations
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Government has commenced the distribution of fertilisers to farmers across the state as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and strengthen food security. The exercise, coordinated by the Office of Community Communications, targets farmers who are not members of registered farmers’ associations, enabling them to benefit from the government’s agricultural intervention. Speaking during…
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Xiplomacy: From promise to progress
On a crisp autumn day in Beijing, a clear blue sky stretched above the Chinese capital as world leaders gathered for the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. The azure skies of Beijing soon became known as “APEC blue,” though some viewed the phenomenon as a fleeting moment confined to the summit period. At the welcoming banquet, Chinese…
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Florence Ajimobi begins duties as Nigeria’s ambassador to Austria
By Adejayan Gbenga Former first lady of Oyo State, Florence Ajimobi, has arrived in Vienna to officially assume duty as Nigeria’s ambassador and permanent representative to Austria and the International Organisations in Vienna, following her appointment by President Bola Tinubu. Ajimobi announced her arrival in a Facebook post on Friday, saying she was received at the VIP Wing of Vienna…
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Xi’s visit set to deepen China-DPRK ties
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK. Xi’s…
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Apostle Joshua Selman draws thousands to revival conference in UK
By Boye Oyeyemi Thousands of worshippers from different parts of the world converged on the 21,000-capacity AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom, as Nigerian televangelist and founder of Eternity Network International (Koinonia), Apostle Joshua Selman, hosted a two-day revival conference. Selman successfully hosted the programme tagged, “Sound of Revival UK 2026 Conference” on May 22nd to 23rd, 2026, at the…
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Jonathan meets Sierra Leone’s President Bio as Tinubu’s special envoy
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has held talks with the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio during a courtesy visit to the State House in Freetown, with discussions focused on peace, stability, democratic governance, and regional cooperation in West Africa. Jonathan said the visit was conducted in his capacity as Special Envoy of the President of the Federal Republic of…
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China embarks on first yearlong space stay
China on Sunday launched its Shenzhou-23 mission, marking a major step in the country’s ambition to send humans to the moon before 2030 and expand its long-term presence in space. The Long March 2-F rocket carrying the spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert at about 1508 GMT, according to footage aired by state…
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NOA partners FIDA to provide free legal services
The Kogi State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Aileku Ayedime, has pledged the agency’s readiness to collaborate with the International Federation of Women Lawyers on the provision of pro bono legal services. Ayedime made the pledge on Wednesday in Lokoja during a stakeholders’ consultation meeting with female judicial officers. According to her, the proposed collaboration would support the establishment…
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Lagos warns about looming food security crisis, cautions against indiscriminate dredging
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Thursday raised concerns over the dangers of indiscriminate dredging, warning that growing sand scarcity could worsen environmental, economic and food security challenges across the state. Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush Alebiosu, spoke during the annual ministerial press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, where he presented the ministry’s two-year…
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5,000 Kwara households set to benefit from Renewed Hope mega farm project
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The National Agricultural Land Development Authority Executive Secretary, Cornelius Adebayo, has inspected a 5,000-hectare Renewed Hope Mega Farm located in Ora, an initiative expected to serve not less than 10,000 people in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking shortly after the inspection on Saturday, Adebayo said the project, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
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