Author: NewsQuest

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has  concluded a training programme aimed at boosting the entrepreneurial management skills of Veterinary Paraprofessionals (VPPs). In a statement, the FAO said this initiative seeks to close the business skills gap and improve sustainable animal health services, particularly within communities. The UN organisation said that the four-day training held at the College of Agriculture and Animal Science (CAAS), Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna State targeted VPPs in the private sector and mentors within the catchment area. “It builds on the first phase, implemented from 2021 to 2023,…

Former governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Benue State, Hanmation Mark has commended President Bola Tinubu and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas for his nomination and appointment as member of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), representing the North Central region. In a post on his Facebook page, Hammation said everything that happens to mankind has its own time. Quoting from the scriptures, he said, “When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen” Isaiah 60:22. “I am deeply honored and grateful for my appointment as a…

Almost 32 years after annulling the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Nigeria’s former military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, for the first time, on Thursday publicly expressed deep regret over his decision that stopped the declaration of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, popularly known as MKO Abiola as the rightful winner of that poll.  The 1993 annulled presidential election is widely adjudged as the freest, fairest, and most credible poll in annals of Nigeria’s political history. In his 420-page memoir, General Babangida revealed that forces led by his Chief of Defence Staff, General Sani Abacha, annulled the June 12 election…

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa Abebe Haile-Gabriel and FAO Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division Yurdi Yasmi.   Today 733 million people are food insecure. That means one in eleven people are facing hunger across the world. In Africa that number is one in five. If the current trends continue 582 million people will still be chronically undernourished by 2030. That is the year by which we aspire to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 Zero Hunger. Our work at the UN Food and…

Benue state Governor, Hyacinth Alia on Thursday, departed for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, to attend the 65th birthday of the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in a strategic move to cement ties that would attract further investments for the state especially, in the agricultural sector. Alia, in a post on his Facebook page, said the trip will offer the Benue state government the opportunity to engage with one of Africa’s most influential financial institutions in pushing forward, issues of infrastructure development. He said, “This morning, my team and I departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe…

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), on Wednesday, honoured the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji as distinguished grand patron in recognition of his performance. FIRS in a message on its Facebook page said the President of ICAN, Chief Davidson C.S. Alaribe, and members of the institute’s Council visited the tax agency’s headquarters in Abuja where they performed the ceremony. The ICAN President acknowledged the FIRS’s continuous support for the institute and expressed appreciation for FIRS’s contribution to the accounting profession. In remarks, Dr. Adedeji thanked Chief Alaribe and his team for…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has expressed deep confidence in the capacity, sincerity, and steadfastness of the Benue State Governor, Hycinth Alia, describing him as a true example of what a Christian should be in leadership. Chairman of CAN, North-Central Zone, Dr. Samson Jonah stated this during an interactive session with the Governor in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. “When the righteous is in authority, the people rejoice,” Dr. Jonah who led leaders of the Christian association said. The group said that with the huge developmental strides of Governor Alia in Benue, he is making Christians in the region…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved a total of N80 billion for the immediate reconstruction and expansion of the Alau dam in Borno state. The dam, situated in the Alau community of Konduga local government area –  Northeast Nigeria, was constructed in 1984-1986 but collapsed in 2024,, causing catastrophic flooding in Borno state and killing over 150 people, with at least, 419,000 people displaced. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev who announced the new approval while briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC), meeting at the Presidential Villa said, Tunubu’s decision followed the submission…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved contracts worth N158.904 billion for the execution of various projects in Abuja in furtherance of the city’s administration’s desire to boost infrastructure and improve the living conditions of residents. Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike in the last 21 Months has been undertaking massive infrastructural projects including road expansion and construction aimed at enhancing connectivity and boosting economic growth. Speaking to State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of State for the FCT,…

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace, Most Reverend Dr. Ignatius Kaigama on Sunday, paid a pastoral visit to the Church of The Assumption, Asokoro where he admonished Christians to unite for the propagation of the faith and the promotion of peace in Nigeria. NewsQuest brings the excerpts: Reason for visit I have visited here a few times, but it was always to do a requiem mass. Thank God, we are not doing any requiem mass today. We are only praising the Lord, thanking the Lord, and also bringing to the Lord our needs, our desires, and our intentions. And…