First published on September 23, 2019 Since man became aware of himself and realised that whether by mutual arrangement or contrived by nature, there are always leaders and followers, communities fashioned out ways and means in which to live together under organised systems to regulate and conduct their affairs. From primitive father figure leadership to the animalistic instinct of the strongest leading the flock, man has experimented with many ways in which to live in harmony with one another and with the larger community. Since then, nations have tinkered with various forms, some of which developed into absolute monarchy (absolutism),…
Author: TheStories
As a trained Zoologist, former ground-level lecturer in Biological Sciences and a one-time ASUU member who has long since forgotten how to go on strike, I cannot stand idly by and watch human beings malign, ridicule, besmirch and smear the names of other animal species. Rising to the defence of animal species is my equivalent of constituency project. I am not discouraged by the fact that there is no vote for it in the padded Federal, state, local government or even NGO budgets. Only last week, some people tried to drag the name of termites into the mud by alleging…
Chomzy, one of the housemates of the ongoing television reality show, Big Brother Naija, Season 7, has emerged the head of house for week five. This was announced by Biggie after the head of house challenge held on Monday. Biggie rewarded Chomzy with one week stay in the head of house lounge as she would also be immune from nominations for possible eviction. Chomzy picked fellow housemate, Eloswag, as her deputy, thereby making him her room partner in the exclusive head of house lounge. The first phase of the head of house game started with the female housemates moving “Donkwas” from a…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed mixed feelings on the federal government’s proposed nationwide ban on the use of motorcycles. The federal government’s move is part of its strategy to curb terrorism and other heinous crimes where motorcycles are largely used by perpetrators. Speaking in the FCT, some residents commended the directive while others advised the Federal Government to rescind the decision. Mr Sunday Uche, a commercial motorcyclist operating in FCT said that the proposed ban would bring more hardship to him and his family if actualised. “I will not be able to provide for my family…
Some farmers in the North-East have expressed concern over the difficulties experienced in accessing fertiliser due to unavailability and hike in price of the commodity. The farmers, who spoke in Bauchi, Damaturu, Gombe, Maiduguri and Yola, said the situation would result to low yields at harvest. The decade-long Boko Haram insurgency and other forms of insecurity have adversely affected crop production as many farmers had abandoned their farms in parts of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Farmers in areas prone to insecurity now rely on close-by, often overstressed lands to farm in resettled communities, thus, making significant surge in the demand…
The Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) programme, a Word Bank assisted-project, has bought solar-powered water pumps, worth N33 million, for distribution to farmers in Kano State. The project’s Technical Officer, Mr Nasidi Datti, disclosed this on Sunday in Chidari, Makoda Local Government Area while test running some of the pumps before their distribution to the beneficiaries. Datti said that a total of 100 units of the machines would be distributed to 400 irrigation farmers in the state. According to him, four farmers would be given one set of the machines to irrigate their crops. The technical officer said that…
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), has urged Nigerians to embrace cashew cultivation and its entire value-chain for economic prosperity. The group’s National Secretary-General, Mr Sotonye Anga, made the call in an interview in Lagos on Monday. Anga said that it was a win-win situation for the country if cashew was adopted as part of economic diversification owing to its huge potential. “When you consider cashew, you will see its potential for economic transformation and prosperity. It is a win-win if Nigeria focuses on its cashew resource. “If we develop the cashew value-chain, it will be one of our…
The National Chairman, Donkey Dealers Association, Mr Dike Ifeanyi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps towards safeguarding their N60 billion investment in donkey business through proper regulation. Ifeanyi made the call at news conference organised by a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Monday in Abuja. He said the activities of the Chinese in the nation’s forest had continued to impact negatively on the accruable benefits of the business to Nigeria’s economy. Ifeanyi said the activities of Chinese smugglers had been on without hindrance because of inadequate regulation of the business, adding that the demand for…
The Local and General Agricultural Development Foundation (LOGADEF) says arrangements have reached advanced stage for the 12th Edition of the Local Agricultural Products Fair in the state. Mr Ibrahim Anas, the Executive Director and Convener of the fair disclosed this in an interview in Bauchi on Monday. Anas said that the fair was billed to take place between September 29 and October 7. He said that the event was being organised by the foundation, in conjunction with the state government.He said that representatives of the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in the country would converge on Bauchi for the fair. Anas…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The Bauchi state government has on Monday commenced its 2022 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign across all the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) for children from 3-59 months old. The exercise was inaugurated in Dass LGA, Bauchi State. Speaking, Dr Mohammed Sani, Executive chairman of Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA), said the exercise would be a house-to-house exercise. ”The team administered the first dose of Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine (SP) and Amodiaquine (AQ) to the child. ”Local government areas in Bauchi south are to conduct five circles, while those in the…