The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, have agreed to develop a customised Digital Precision Agricultural Extension (DPAE) platform for smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria. The National Project Coordinator, ACReSAL, Mukhtar Tanko, at a meeting held in Abuja told the Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike that the project recognised NiMet as an important stakeholder in the development, deployment, and sustainability of DPAE. He highlighted that the objectives of Sub-component B2 of the project are to support farmers at the household level to optimise climate-smart rain fed agriculture practices. “Achieving this…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Thursday said the probe became necessary following a recent media report alleging that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions were implicated in illegal deductions and exploitation related to the NELFUND scheme. TheHintsNews reports that the institutions were alleged to have made unauthorised deductions ranging from N3,500 to N30,000 from each student’s institutional fees received through the loan fund. The agency said…
The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has insisted that she won’t withdraw her suit.on allegation of sexual harassment against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The Kogi Senator made her stand known in a correspondence to Akpabio’s counsel, Olisa Agbakoba dated 30th April 2025, a copy of which was made available to TheHintsNews. She maintained that she would pursue the suit against Akpabio for sexually harassing her to its logical conclusion in the Court. Natasha stressed that she observed a studious restraint, acting upon legal advice and out of deference to the doctrine of…
The German government and Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER) have called for the speeding passage of the special seats bill for women in local government, state and National Assembly. TheHintsNews reports that the House of Representatives is considering a Bill that seeks to address these imbalances by reserving additional seats for women in both national and state assemblies The German government and STER made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a crucial stakeholders engagement which brought together political leadership, civil society and international partners for a shared goal. This was even as they frown as 3.6 per…
Following the increase in the state of insecurity across the country, the Arewa Grassroot Leaders Assembly (AGLA) has urged the federal government to legalise possession of AK-47s for self-defense in rural communities, with proper monitoring and regulation. It also called on President Bola Tinubu to deploy more security personnel to the affected areas and also establish a task force to investigate and apprehend perpetrators. The President of the group, Hon. Collins Onogu, while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja said the call became imperative following the recent wave of killings in Northern Nigeria, particularly in Plateau, Benue, Kaduna,…
The fantasy that natural resources are inexhaustible and are always renewable, despite the overwhelming amount of waste generated has been dispelled by the alarming decline of our environmental health. The global waste crisis is staggering. Annually, it is on record that more than 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste are generated, yet a mere 9 percent of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, contributing to around 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The world is struggling to cope with this escalating problem of waste management. In 2019, the Global Material Footprint reached a staggering 85.9 billion tonnes, representing…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has charged the Secretary Generals of various Sports Federations to have an innovative approach towards the discharge of their duties for an effective Sports Development Goal. The Director General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade gave the charge when he held a strategic meeting with all the various Secretaries of the National Sports Federations on Tuesday in Abuja. He stated: “I must first of all say to you all that contrary to what is being perceived out there before myself and the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko came on board, I am shocked, surprised and…
The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that it has retrieved additional ₦11,488,761,099 from oil and gas companies with outstanding obligations to the federal government. It added that the new tranche brought the total recovery secured by the Committee to ₦61.5 billion. The Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi in a statement issued Tuesday added that the total recovery in this phase was ₦11,488,761,099. He said that the breakdown of recently recovered funds include: Platform Petroleum Ltd – $182,057.44 (₦291.29 million); Midwestern Oil and Gas – $730,889.37 (₦1.17 billion); Seplat Energies – ₦1.58 billion; Aradel…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Tuesday flagged off the distribution of 42,000 life jackets to waterway users across 12 selected riverine states. The initiative was one of the most comprehensive federal responses in recent times to the persistent loss of lives on Nigeria’s waterways. Speaking at the flag-off at a ceremony in Minna, Niger State, Oyetola said the initiative was aimed at curbing the alarming rate of boat mishaps and fatalities in the country’s riverine areas. He explained that each of the beneficiary states would receive 3,500 life jackets in the first phase of this…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has called for the integration of meteorological data to ensure adequate preparedness for climate disasters. He said the call became imperative following the increasing challenges of climate change and growing populations. Anosike gave the hint while speaking at the Abuja City Environmental Sustainability Summit, held on Tuesday in Abuja and organised by Mr. Yussuf Kelani, the Special Assistant to the President on Climate Change Matters, with the theme, “Sustainable Urban Transformation: Building a Resilient and Green Abuja”. He said that…