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Policy makers not serious about stopping rice importation — Farmers president

In this interview, President of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Wodi, explains why he thinks policy makers are not serious about stopping rice importation, and other things ...

05.15.2013

Insecurity slows fish business in Kaduna

The current insecurity in Kaduna State is taking its toll on the sales of fish and other business activities in the state, Daily Trust has learnt.

05.15.2013

All Agriculture

Honeywell donates computers, books to schools

Honeywell Flour Mills Plc in partnership with Rotary Club has donated computer sets and books to two primary and one secondary schools in Lagos.

05.16.2013

Customs to build school at Seme Border

The Custom Officers Wives Association (COWA) has laid the foundation for a secondary school at Seme border, Badagry, Lagos State.

05.16.2013

All Education

Inland water transportation to drive nation’s economy – NIWA

The new Managing Director of the National Inland Water ways Authority, NIWA, Hajiya Maryam inna Ciroma, said she would make it economically viable and be the driving force of the nation’s economy.

05.16.2013

Red Star embraces eco-friendly courier bags

Red Star Express Plc, a logistics company has embraced the use of bio-degradable polythene envelopes as its official flyers.

05.16.2013

All Environment

The march of measles

Ayuba made the news on NTA Dutse for the wrong reason. The infant was emaciated, sickly and barely able to cry in his hospital bed as a news camera lens on a late April evening showed the world how ...

05.14.2013

Nigeria and state of the World’s Mothers Report

The report, ‘Surviving the 1st day; State of the World’s Mothers 2013 was just released few days ago by Save the Children. The Report’s forward which was written by the Melinda Gates Co-chair of the ...

05.14.2013

All Health

How our indigenous wears are going extinct

There is no gainsaying that made-in-Nigeria fabrics are unique and attractive. This explains why they often stand out among other fabrics in the market. Such local fabrics like Ankara, Adia, lace, ...

05.17.2013

‘Women should initiate peace processes’

Otunba Basirat Nahibi is the Founder /President of Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership Empowerment in Africa (WAELE/ARCEFA), an organization in 46 African countries and all states of the ...

05.17.2013

All Home Front

HP launches ElitePad 900 into Nigerian market

HP has introduced the HP ElitePad 900, a tablet that balances a beautiful design with enterprise-grade features, functionality and support.

05.13.2013

ITU appoints First Lady as Child Online Protection Champion

The Secretary-General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Dr Hamadoun I. Touré has appointed the First Lady of Nigeria and President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, Dame ...

05.13.2013

All IT World

Reposition NIPOST, railway, workers urge FG

Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transport and Corporations (SSACTAC) has urged the Federal Government to speedily address various issues militating against the effective operations of the ...

05.13.2013

PENGASSAN warns politicians

Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have urged politicians to concentrate on issues that will improve the welfare of Nigerians and stop heating up ...

05.13.2013

All Labour

Lawyer sues Arik Air over flight cancelation

For cancellation of his flight to Abuja, a Lagos lawyer, Mr. Ikechukwu Chiaha has sued the management of Arik Air Limited.

05.14.2013

SANs call for immediate release of Justice Rhodes -Vivor’s family

Lagos based human right activist, Mike Ozekhome SAN, and Constitutional Lawyer, Sebastine Hon SAN have called for the immediate release of the family members of Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, who were ...

05.14.2013

All Law

Lands and gender inequality

Though housing is fundamental to man’s basic needs, it is unfortunate that the ability to effectively house ourselves is not one of the achievements of mankind despite all the recent advances in ...

05.13.2013

AEA, agric seeds council get FCTA lands for affordable housing

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has allocated lands to the National Agricultural Seeds Council and the Abuja Enterprises Agency Cooperative Society for the construction of ...

05.13.2013

All Property

Rajab: Not month for the aged

Allah has created 12 months for the benefit of mankind (Q9:36). The Islamic lunar calendar starts with al-Muharram and ends with Dhul Hijjah. Rajab, the seventh, is among the four sacred months (i.e. ...

05.17.2013

Welcome Rajab

Rajab, the 7th month of the Islamic calendar, is here with us. The month was regarded as one of the sacred months (Al-Ashhur-al-hurum) in which battles were prohibited in the days of the Holy ...

05.10.2013

All Trust Islamic Forum

Women and economic development

The place of women in a nation’s economy is very important because it enhances their participation in development which is essential not only in achieving social justice but also in reducing poverty.

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05.06.2013

‘I started laundry business with bucket and wash’

Dry cleaning and laundry business sprang up to offer services to those who might be too busy to take care of their clothings or to relieve them of the stress involved in washing thereby paying for ...

02.04.2013

All Women Enterpreneurs