Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen moved closer to the league title after a 3-2 win over Freiburg. The victory kept Xabi Alonso’s side 10 points clear at the top of the table, with Freiburg in ninth. Bayern Munich had closed the gap to seven points after beating rock-bottom Darmstadt 5-2 on Saturday, but Leverkusen showed no…
Semifinal draws for the English FA Cup have been held with Championship side Coventry City paired against Manchester United while defending champions Manchester City play Chelsea. To get to the semifinal, Coventry City beat Wolves 3-2 in their quarter-final. Manchester United needed extra time to beat rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford 4-3 Meanwhile Manchester City…
Terrorists have abducted 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident on Monday. The attack came barely two days after 15 women and a man were abducted in the Dogon-Noma community of the…
A food expert and project development consultant, Collins Emeka Ejiogu, has said that the prevailing food crisis in the country would be worse and linger for a long time in Nigeria if nothing urgent is done as an intervention. He advised the Imo State government to open up the Silos built at Ezinachi in Okigwe…
—-Says Country Not On The Map Of Yam Exporting Countries, The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Ernest Umakihe has said that yam importation might soon begin in Nigeria. He explained that Nigerians may soon begin importing yams for local consumption from China. Umakihe stated this while speaking at…
The President-General of Ahuwa Oboro ancient kingdom in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, James Uchegbuo, has said his community will not make land available for cattle rearing. He said it would endanger the lives of his people, both present and those unborn, denying them of space to cultivate crops. President Bola Tinubu had,…
The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has launched the organic garden competition in Anambra secondary schools to encourage children to learn more about food and farming. Soludo, while addressing Healthy Living teacher ambassadors in Awka, said the organic garden competition would help teach children the importance of food and farming and…
Early Academic Years: A Paragon’s Journey: In the quaint town of Isuofia, a young Chukwuma Soludo embarked on his educational odyssey that would later shape his destiny. Born on the 28th of July, 1960, Soludo’s early life unfolded under the nurturing care of his father, Chief Simeon Nwankwo Soludo. Despite the tragedy of losing his…
Akwa Ibom State says it is set to partner Bertola Machine Tools Limited to enhance food production in the state through mechanized farming. The efforts, according to the State Government, are geared towards the actualization of the agricultural revolution aspiration of his administration’s ARISE Agenda. State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno made this known when he…
Abia State Government has restated its commitment to transparency in the management of all aids received from the Federal Government, International and local agencies to ensure fair and equitable distribution to the people. Governor Otti made this disclosure during a stakeholders meeting for the distribution of the expected food commodities from the federal government through…
