As NPA plans massive infrastructure, ports development drive By Balarabe Alkassim, Abuja Nigerian Ports have recorded a...
Month: September 2026
President Bola Tinubu felicitates the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and founder of the...
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a landlord, Abdul Ayuba, 56, in a Wuse Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja,...
The Forum of National Youth Leaders of All Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN) has called on political...
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Mrs. Ramatu O. Ibrahim as the Acting Bursar,...
By Ahmed Ali, Kafanchan The Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Project has trained representatives of...
September 1, 2026. His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, State House, Aso Villa, Abuja, Nigeria. OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON OPERATION NO IDLE LAND: A CALL FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON PRODUCTIVE LAND USE AND A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR FOOD SECURITY Your Excellency, I write with utmost respect and a deep sense of national responsibility to propose the urgent adoption of a transformative national initiative, Operation No Idle Land, alongside the declaration of a State of Emergency for Food Production. Following my appointment as Vice President, Agriculture, of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in December 2023, I have undertaken agricultural study and farm visits to the United States, Canada, Israel and several European countries. The agricultural innovation, mechanization, efficient land utilization and value-chain integration I witnessed were both impressive and instructive. These experiences reinforced my conviction that Nigeria possesses the land, human resources and natural endowments to become one of the world’s leading agricultural economies. What is required is a deliberate and coordinated strategy to convert our agricultural potential into productivity, employment, food security and national prosperity. THE CHALLENGE BEFORE NIGERIA Nigeria is endowed with vast arable land, favourable climatic conditions and a youthful population capable of driving a modern agricultural economy. Yet, significant portions of potentially productive land remain underutilized or completely idle....
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi Religious commentators have been warned against attempts to introduce tribal, sectional and or...
By Oumarou Sanou The attempted mutiny in Niger has exposed something more consequential than a challenge to...
By Michael Olukayode For many young Nigerians, migration begins as a dream. It is the dream of...
