On Africa's Policy for Agricultural Transformation By Saliu Bashiru     The Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) is Africa's Policy Framework for Agricultural Transformation, Wealth Creation, Food- Security and Nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all. In 2003, the African Union (AU) assembly of head of States and...

In Three Months, Customs Generate N2.714bn From Kwara         The Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday said it generated N2.71bn in its Kwara Area Command in the third quarter of the year which ended in September. According to the third quarter report released by the Comptroller of the...

Average Transport Fare Increases In September – NBS       Average transport fares across the modes of transportation have increased considerably. This is according to the Transport Fare Watch data for September 2020 provided by the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS said the average fare paid by commuters...

#EndSARS: What Next on the Youth Movement? By Gidado Shuaib     Beyond #EndSARS protests, I see the ongoing mass action against the brutality of the Nigeria Police Force’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad as a social movement which can hardly be subdued by force. The movement which was initially...

A Tribute to My Father, Imam Shuaib Agaka By Yushau A. Shuaib     Most tributes are written to eulogise the dead and not the living. I often ask the questions: Must our guardians and mentors die before we honour them by commending their outstanding qualities and exemplary...

Budget 2021: Brace Up For Another Recession — Buhari         President Muhammadu Buhari said, yesterday, that the country is heading for another recession, the second in four years. He noted, however, that the Federal Government has put in place plans to ensure rapid recovery in 2021. The President,...