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Kogi State Government has pledged to assist women farmers to embark on mechanized farming as part of the state’ s agricultural road map toward food security. The state ’s Commissioner for Agriculture , Dr Tim Diche, made this pledge at the bi-monthly meeting of the State Agriculture Vision Group, Core Delivery Team, Agriculture Innovative Team and key stakeholders at Lokoja on Saturday 22nd Oct., 2016. The meeting was facilitated by Synergos, a global Non - Governmental Organisation ( NGO ), partnering with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ( BMGF) , on the State Partnership for Agriculture ( SPA ) , project . The commissioner , represented by Dr Isah Ochepa , Acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, said the women were coming up and very interested adding that with factorisation , they would do excellently. Mrs Bolanle Ampitan, Kogi state Commissioner for Women and Social Development, urged that seminars and workshops be organised for women farmers to sensitize them on...

According to a Na-Allah Mohammed Zagga(Facebook user) who posted the photo today, October 21, the man pictured from Warra, Kebbi, reportedly collapsed in reaction to the slashing of his salary from N18, 000 to five thousand Naira by the Ngaski Local Government Council of Kebbi State. He wrote: Look at what our so-called democracy has done to him! The man in this picture was trying to pull himself together after he collapsed in reaction to the slashing of his salary from N18,000 to five thousand naira by the Ngaski Local Government Council of Kebbi State. The poor Nigerians are the guinea pigs of economic sacrifices brought on by the recession. Why are the so-called elected leaders not making substantial and significant sacrifices to reflect our economic realities? Why must the burden of sacrifices be disproportionately borne by poor Nigerians? Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nassarawa State is locked in labour crisis after proposing severe salary cut from the current N18, 000...

According to report, Police arrested a 37-year-old man yesterday by name Rasaak Adekoya for killing his own son. The man reportedly beat his son excessively, Wariz Adekoya ( 10-year-old) after an accusatory of stealing money. According to residents who reported the case to the police, the suspect descended on the innocent boy on the allegation that he stole his 200 Naira. Residents also explained to them how he is fond of beating the innocent boy.

The governor of the US state of North Carolina has declared a state of emergency following a second night of violent protests in Charlotte over the fatal police shooting of a black man. "I have declared a State of Emergency & initiated efforts to deploy the Nat'l Guard & Highway Patrol to assist local law enforcement in CLT," Governor Pat McCrory said on Wednesday night. One protester critically shot at a demonstration against police brutality succumbed to his injuries following the clashes in the city center. The protesters were marching Wednesday to denounce the police shooting of African American Keith Lamont Scott, killed in the city on Tuesday night. The 43-year-old’s death outraged Black Lives Matters activists, leading to a violent protest there. "No Justice, No Peace," shouted the demonstrators as they clashed with heavily- armed police officers in riot gear. There were conflicting reports about how Scott was killed with ...