The newly inaugurated Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari said that the target of this team is not only to secure and feed Nigerians but also to export food which the country has the potential to achieve. The Minister stated this on Monday during a short reception organised by the Ministry for him and the Minister of State, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi. “What we are doing now, providing palliatives to Nigerians will never solve our problems because these are shorter terms solutions, we must look for medium and longer-term sustainable solutions that will address the problem of insecurity, food insecurity in Nigeria. “Therefore the only alternative we have is to invest in commercial agriculture, modern agriculture, irrigated agriculture, green technology, emerging technology, and so on, that is the only solution. Our population is growing in quick geometrical ratio while our food supply is dwindling, unless something is being done, we shall never get rid of these problems,” Zulum said.

The Hon.Minister of Education Tahir Mamman and Hon. Of state Yusuf Sununu Assumption of officeThe newly appointed Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mammam and the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu have assumed duty after their swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The Ministers were received in office by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Andrew David Adejo, and other heads of education parastatals and agencies, amongst others. Earlier, the Minister of State, Sununu, sought for the cooperation and understanding of Nigerians, especially the ministry staff to improve the standard of education. The PUNCH reports that Mamman was until his appointment as minister by President Bola Tinubu the Vice-Chancellor of Baze University.

Major cities are experiencing rapid urbanisation than its infrastructure development can match for decent living, Victor Gbonegun reports. The UN-Habitat World Cities Report 2022 predicted that the world would continue to urbanise over the next three decades from 56 per cent in 2021 to 68 per cent in 2050. This, the report says translates into an increase of 2.2 billion urban residents, living mostly in Africa and Asia. The World Bank estimated that 56 per cent of the world’s population, which is approximately 4.4 billion inhabitants, now lives in cities. “The government should embark on physical planning, development and infrastructure delivery, as well as resettlement action plans for key cities in Nigeria.

The National Emergency Management Agency, on Sunday, said it had commenced arrangements for the distribution of 180 trucks of rice to various states as recommended by the National Economic Council. On Thursday the Federal Government announced a N5bn palliative for each state of the federation and 180 trucks of rice as part of measures to assuage the pains of the subsidy removal. When contacted on Sunday and asked whether the lifting of the trucks of rice to states had yet to start, the spokesperson for NEMA, Ezekiel Manzo replied, “I’m not saying that lifting has not started. That’s what I mean.”Manzo explained that the council had given NEMA the responsibility to move the commodities, adding that agency would also distribute relief items to some states. In order to cushion the effect of subsidy removal, the federal government released five trucks of rice to each state last week.

Taraba State government has declared that the arrest of illegal miners in the state last week has created a space for legal miners to operate. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports that the state government tax force on mining led by General Jeremiah Faransa had last week arrested over 3000 illegal miners in Bali’s local government area of the state. Bello noted that Governor Kefas’s administration was committed to encouraging legal business activities to boost the development of Taraba and improve the lives of her citizens. Her motive is to ensure licensed and legal mining to develop the state through natural resources. “The arrest of illegal miners last week by tax force committee led by General Faransa, is an open space for legal miners to operate and attend to the profit the state is poised to gain.

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In a race clouded by worries of a democratic backslide, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo of the left-leaning Movimiento Semilla party appears to have defeated former first lady Sandra Torres and won Sunday’s presidential election in Guatemala. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal’s official results show that Arévalo received 59.1% of the vote, compared to Torres’ 36.1%, after more than 95% of the votes had been tabulated. It’s a surprise victory for the former diplomat who rekindled the campaign after the state disqualified opposition candidates for speaking out against corruption, raising concerns from rights organizations and Western allies. Achieving those goals won’t be easy for Arévalo, whose father was the country’s first democratically elected president, as Congress is set to be largely controlled by establishment parties, including Torres’ Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza. A Guatemalan court suspended his Movimiento Semilla party on the request of Rafael Curruchiche, who heads the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity and is on the US State Department’s Engel List of “corrupt and undemocratic actors.”Curruchiche said they were investigating Movimiento Semilla for allegedly falsifying citizens’ signatures – a claim Arévalo has denied.

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House. The ex-president, 77, said one latest poll showed he had “legendary” numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party’s nominee for the 2024 election. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump, wrote in a post on social media. The US broadcaster’s poll showed Trump leading the field at 62%, far ahead of his nearest challenger Mr DeSantis, who sat at 16%. In recent months, Trump had repeatedly suggested that he would not join the Republican debates.

Ogah, a member representing Isuiwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, gave the charge in a statement to commemorate the 2023 World Mosquito Day. According to him, World Mosquito Day is commemorated on August 20 globally, and the theme for 2023 is ‘Fighting the World’s Deadliest Killer—the Mosquito’. “This document is expected to guide and support regional and country programmes on malaria control as they work towards the control and elimination of malaria. Its death toll from the disease makes up nearly a third of the world’s 619,000 malaria deaths a year,” he added. He also reiterated the Committee’s resolve to tackle the prevalence of fake malaria medicines in the country, adding that the menace will be looked into to avoid further deaths.

The first year that saw the theft of Africans from Africa by western imperialists. As we reflect on the dark era of the transatlantic slave trade, Africa, particularly Nigeria, bore witness to an unimaginable saga of human suffering, exploitation and deprivation. The transatlantic slave trade tore families apart and scarred our collective memory, inflicting anguish and despair across generations. After hundred years of depletion of our human capital, through slave trade, colonialism followed with the mindless scramble and partition of African territories by European powers. Britain and other colonial masters must sooner than later, openly address the specific wrongdoings, blatant rape and exploitation of Africans and their resources.

Spain beat European champions England 1-0 to become the Women’s World Cup champions in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday. Captain Olga Carmona fired Spain ahead in the 29th minute, coolly finishing in the right-hand corner after a rapid counter-attack. England’s best chance came from Lauren Hemp, who rattled the crossbar with a powerful strike as both teams bid to win the World Cup for the first time. The game was briefly interrupted by a fan running on the pitch wearing a ‘Free Ukraine’ T-shirt before being tackled by security. Details later…

He further used the opportunity to thank Gov Otti for finding him worthy to be appointed into the Executive Council of the state, first as a Special Adviser and now as the state Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, and Industry. Archbishop Opoko lamented, “Things have been terrible in this state, and God decided to liberate us. Just a little touch of a road at Aba has given hope to Abians, and you must sustain that”, he advised Gov. Accord them that recognition and respect“Do not abandon God so that in the next four years, people coming into Abia will not recognise it again. “Therefore, God of Abia, the state that Satan wants to take, has said no, stating that Abia will be renewed”.

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nasarawa State have advocated the creation of a Special Rapid Response Agency aimed at providing prompt relief and care for physically challenged people during flooding and other natural disasters. Nasarawa State Women Leader of Association of Physically Challenged Persons, Mrs Asaaba Aveson, made the call on Sunday during the distribution of relief materials for victims of flooding in Lafia, the state capital. Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Ahmed Mustapha, while flagging off the distribution of the relief materials, said the intervention was targeted at giving succour to households who lost all their means of livelihoods as a result of floods in their areas. Mrs Aveson however commended the federal government for the intervention and called for inclusion of more persons with disabilities who had suffered losses in the next phase of the distribution. Items distributed include water pumps, sewing and grinding machines, mattresses as well as food and toiletries.

After a sequence of rounds, the tension escalated to a gripping face-off involving Mercy Eke and Doyin. In a decisive moment, Biggie proclaimed Mercy Eke winner, affording her immunity throughout the week. Bobrisky Mourns The Loss Of His Father Renowned Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky, has experienced the passing of his father, Mr. Kunle Okuneye. The demise of Mr. Okuneye occurred during the early hours of Monday at his residence in Lagos. He wrote, “Guys, I lost my dad this morning.” Mr. Okuneye, Bobrisky’s father, was an entrepreneur and a devoted practitioner of the Muslim faith.