- Niger State Governor Umar Bago has claimed that the people in Europe did have the opportunity of farming round the year
- Governor Bago at the Taraba State economic summit, posited that Nigeria and Taraba in particular, did not have an excuse to remain poor
- He noted that the state is blessed with land, water and sun to go into farming throughout the year
Governor Umar Bago of Niger says Europeans barely farm for three months in a year
Photo Credit: @HonBagoSource: TwitterTaraba state is blessed, Governor Bago”People from Europe will barely farm for three months in a year, but we can farm 24 hours, seven days and 365 days a year. It means we have no business in poverty. So, the government must be an enabler of businesses. You must provide an enabling environment for businesses to thrive, you must invest in asset and capital procurement so that the private sector can concession.”Umar Bago is known as farmers’ governorGovernor Umar Bago of Niger State takes commendation for investing in agriculture
Photo Credit: @HonBagoSource: FacebookTinubu orders transfer of Emefiele’s forfeited property
Father makes demands after 14-year-old boy died from stray bullet
A 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Paul, lost his life after being struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer in Oyo State His father, Odunayo Alade, recounted the tragic incident, explaining how he had been rushing to get his children to school when confronted by OYRTMA officials and law enforcement officers ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Alleged corruption: Anti-Mele Kyari protest rocks Saudi Arabia embassy in Abuja
Members of the Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria protested at the Saudi Embassy in Abuja, demanding that former NNPCL CEO Mele Kyari be denied entry into Saudi Arabia The group accused Kyari of fleeing Nigeria to evade anti-corruption investigations by the EFCC and ICPC They submitted a petition urging the Kingdom to reject his visa ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Sunday Igboho breaks silence on why he can't come to Nigeria
Sunday Adeyemo, AKA Sunday Igboho, a self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, has disclosed that he was still on the wanted list of the federal government The Yoruba Nation activist commented while reacting to the claim of Najaatu Mohammed, a former director in President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council Najaatu, who had now dumped Tinubu for ex-Vice President ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Bandits reportedly kill two soldiers, others in Benue community
Four people including two soldiers have been reportedly killed by suspected bandits in a fresh attack on Benue community The chairman of Apa LGA, Adam Ogwola, in an interview on Thursday, noted that the attack occurred on Wednesday as the bandits ambushed the community The acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Whirl Stroke, Captain ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Flood sweeps away Lagos motorcyclist, body recovered in Ogun river
Tragedy struck along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in the Alakuko area of Lagos state on Tuesday, May 202, 2025 A 60-year-old motorcycle operator, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, was swept away by flood during a heavy downpour The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared more details about the tragic incident Police says Lagos motorcyclist’s body was ... Read more Continue reading here ▶