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Azeez March 5, 2017

Nigeria feeds Africa, faces no threat of famine – Ogbeh

The Federal Government has denied reports by some United Nations agencies that there's imminent famine in Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh denied the reports when…

Tolu November 16, 2016

Famine, Niger Delta bombings and every other reason we should all be worried

This is not an alarm and we do not intend to scare you, but you should be worried just as we are about the state of the nation. We are…

Op-ed Editor November 16, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: Garba Shehu’s latest lie

by Cheta Nwanze Yesterday, a spokesman to the President told the media that we are the “largest producers of grain in Africa.” He also went on to say that our…

Azeez November 15, 2016

There may be famine in 2017, Presidency warns Nigerians

Nigerians have been warned to prepare for the possibility of a famine in January 2017. According to a statement by the Presidency, the disclosure was made by the Senior Special…

Isime Esene June 22, 2016

Opinion: What do you want Okonjo-Iweala to do?

by Bade Adebolu Nigeria is struggling in the face of a 40 percent slump in crude prices since the second half of last year, which has forced authorities to scale back…

January 15, 2013

Phones-for-farmers: “I will not be distracted” – Agric minister vows to pursue policy

by Isi Esene The minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina, has insisted that there is no going back on the proposed purchase of cellphones for farmers in a bid to enhance…

September 27, 2012

There was a country: Chinua Achebe breaks long silence, publishes Biafran memoir

by Isi Esene Chinua Achebe, one of Africa's most legendary writer, has published his long-awaited memoir about his experience during the Nigerian Civil War which broke out in 1967. The…

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