“What I am seeing is salvation coming to potato farmers on the Plateau. I am happy it is happening in my lifetime. We have seriously suffered from the impact of late blight to the extent that some of our colleagues suffered seriously because of the massive destruction and losses we have encountered yearly. Those of us still growing potatoes have done so as a labour of love” Elder Isaiah Buwah is an aged potato farmer, in the Bokos local government area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. He has grown potatoes for the last forty years. During this time, most…
Author: TheStories
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Bashir Sheriff Machina as the authentic candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe state which held that the President of the senate Ahmad Lawan, is not the APC candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District in the 2023 election into the National Assembly (NASS). The Federal High Court had submitted that Mr Lawan did not participate in the legally recognised primary election of the APC to select its candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District in…
As expected, this article on perennial flood attracted reactions from many readers of this column, my Facebook and Tweeter handles. Many were unhappy, if not furious of why our nation has been given lip service to a preventable but calamitous incident occurring annually. The nation is endowed with experts, technocrats, and wherewithal to prevent or mitigate the effects of this type of disaster. If Netherland, a small European nation was able to reclaim part of the ocean by pushing the water back into ocean, and still avoided serious flood incidences, why not Nigeria? In fact, the French people call Netherland…
“Let me repeat once again that the Commission’s allegiance is to Nigeria. Our loyalty is to Nigerians who want free, fair, credible and verifiable elections. It is in this respect that I want to warn all members of staff of the commission to be neutral and professional in their conduct during the forth-coming election” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday reassured Nigerians that its allegiance and loyalists are to Nigerians in 2023 general elections, warning staff against compromise. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave this assurance at the opening of a two-day Induction Retreat for the commission’s…
Showmax Pro, an online streaming platform, announced that the first day of the 2022 FIFA World Cup of Nov. 20, had the most streamed sporting event on the service since its inception. Barry Dubovsky, Chief Operating Officer of MultiChoice Connected Video, in a statement on Monday, said this was streamed live on Showmax Pro, courtesy of SuperSport. Dubovsky noted that this exceeded the likes of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, any Premier League match-up, and the UEFA Euro 2020. “From fireworks that lit up the sky to appearances from international and local actors, singers and dancers, the FIFA World Cup…
Gum Arabic Company has won the most active company award at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Awards in Lagos. Adaku Chidume-Okoro, the Managing Director of Gum Arabic Company, in a statement on Monday, said several others were also awarded. Addressing the audience, during the award presentation, Ezra Yakusak, the Executive Director NEPC, said the awardees were selected from the monthly pre-shipment inspectors report the NEPC received about all exports at the various departure points. He said the awardees were outstanding in their shipments, the reason they were shortlisted at the NEPC week which ended on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced prosecution of persons arrested for illegal possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja on after the commission’s meeting. Okoye said that the commission, at the meeting, deliberated on a number of issues, including the arrest and the prosecution, as well as the collection of PVCs. Okoye said in the last couple of weeks, the Nigeria Police arrested some individuals found to be in illegal possession of voters’ cards in…
Last week’s decision by the Nigerian government to approve the restoration of ‘History’ as a stand-alone subject to be taught in Nigerian schools was a right step in the right direction because anyone who seeks to comprehend the present so as to plan for tomorrow must first understand yesterday. Although history is that important; I am yet to clap for the government on its new stand. As Nigerian events have always exhibited, it is expedient to get the details of any policy pronouncement, before clapping for it. So, which history is to be taught now? If it is the type…
1. Today, I stand on the podium of history with a sacred pledge to God and the good people of Osun State that my intellect, passion and strength will be devoted to nothing but the welfare, peace and security of our people. 2. As I accept the mantle of leadership entrusted upon me by the people of our dear State, I am conscious of the enormous challenges and responsibilities ahead of me and will beginning from this hour work day and night with deep sense of purpose to be a servant to you all. 3. Our gathering here to witness…
My Dear Good People of Osun, As I step aside today following the conclusion of the four-year tenure you freely gave me, I thank God and I thank you for your support, cooperation and prayers over the years. I recall how the journey began four years ago; how by your belief in me and your conviction in the plans and programmes of our Party, you exercised your right to vote for me. Motivated by God’s promise, my conviction, we promised that we would serve you with steady heart and hands. We promised that we would hit the ground running once…