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The Federal Government has attributed the inability to adopt modern livestock farming to limited availability and quality of animal feed in Nigeria, the Economic Community of West African States (), and the Sahel region. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Nigeria, Dr. Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, who spoke at the opening of the regional high-level workshop on developing the animal feed industry in West Africa and the Sahel, stated that this situation has increased the vulnerability of livestock farmers and reduced the affected countries’ ability to meet the growing demand for food products. Akujobi lamented that, despite…

Days to their National Convention, more chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are abandoning the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC), worsening the party’s woes. The post PDP’s Sen Agom-Jarigbe, Madaki, Adamu join APC, await Mutfwang appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Tension continues to mount in the Super Eagles camp in Rabat, Morocco, after players and officials reportedly boycotted Tuesday’s training session over unpaid bonuses and allowances, Soccernet.ng reports. The protest comes just two days before Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off against Gabon. Reports suggest that none of the players have received their allocated bonuses for qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations or reaching the World Cup play-off stage. Troost-Ekong Responds to Ongoing Bonus Dispute Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has now addressed the situation and urged the dismissal of several claims circulating about the players’ alleged…

• Crisis self-inflicted, not caused by outsiders, says Ukweni• Ogungbayi: PDP a conglomeration of powerful individuals with destructive egos• ‘Why judiciary should sheathe sword, embrace collective interest’ The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) slow-motion disintegration has reached critical mass, with stakeholders warning that personal ambition, compromised judicial interventions, strategic defections by sitting governors, and Nyesom Wike’s determination to “pull down the house” have made the party’s planned Ibadan convention impossible and its 2027 prospects near non-existent. The PDP yesterday returned to a familiar crossroads following controversial court rulings that placed its much-anticipated national convention, scheduled to be held in Ibadan, Oyo…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied entry to 332 migrants at the Seme Border for failing to present valid travel documents. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs Kemi Nandap, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a one-day stakeholders’ sensitisation on “Evolving Patterns in Smuggling of Migrants: Towards a Coordinated National Response.” Nandap highlighted the Service’s recent achievements, noting that the NIS had strengthened its legal and institutional frameworks while expanding training programmes to improve officers’ capacity to detect and prevent smuggling activities. “Recently, the border patrol at Seme denied entry to 332 migrants without valid travel documents. “In…

Head coach of the Gabon National team Thierry Mouyouma has revealed his side have nothing to fear ahead of their World Cup play-off fixture against the Super Eagles, Soccernet.ng reports. The Panthers were unlucky in the group phase of the World Cup qualifiers as they accrued 25 points from a possible 30 in Group F. However, they finished a point below the African Champions, Ivory Coast, who were unbeaten through their qualifiers campaign. As such, Gabon’s fate was relegated to the play-offs if they wanted to achieve their dream of playing at the FIFA World Cup for the very first…

A 12-year-old displaced child from Michika Local Council of Adamawa State, Mary Victor Zira, has met with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to present her chess trophy, a symbol of how far determination can take even those from the humblest beginnings. Mary’s journey began at the EYN Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, where she lives with her family after being uprooted by the Boko Haram insurgency. Amid the daily struggles of camp life, Mary found an unlikely passion through the Chess in IDP Camps Initiative, a project founded by Vivian Ibrahim to inspire hope and critical thinking among displaced children. What…

Coinbase Global has said it will not proceed with plans to acquire BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure startup, unwinding what had been a roughly $2b transaction.“We’re continuously seeking opportunities to expand on our mission and product offerings,” a Coinbase spokesperson told outlets. “After discussing a potential acquisition of BVNK, both parties mutually agreed to not move forward.”Talks had advanced in recent weeks. Fortune reported the companies were in late-stage discussions pending due diligence, and the firms entered exclusivity in October, which barred BVNK from engaging other bidders.It was not immediately clear why the deal collapsed. The deal was expected to…

To strengthen Nigeria’s response to the crime of cyber-violence, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has rallied stakeholders in the security sector to address the growing incidence of revenge pornography. UNODC Nigeria Country Representative, Cheikh Touré, observed that cyber-violence of revenge porn is one of the most deeply personal forms of online harm that demands urgent attention to tackle because it tramples on human dignity and inflicts life-long emotional harm on victims. He stated this at the opening of a three-day workshop on Cybercrime and Violence Against Women Through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), themed ‘Cyber-Interpersonal Violence:…

Tension has gripped the Super Eagles camp in Rabat, Morocco, after players and officials reportedly boycotted Tuesday’s training session over unpaid bonuses and allowances, Soccernet.ng reports. The protest comes just two days before Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off against the Panthers of Gabon. According to multiple reports, none of the players or staff have received their allocated bonuses for reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) or the 2026 World Cup play-off stage. 2026 WorldCup playoff: #Nigeria players & officials boycott training in bonus row The full squad including officials boycott training today in Morocco because of…