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By Agency Report The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science, (NISS) has updated it's Agro Mobile App for effective service  delivery to farmers, extension agents, to help achieve food security in the country . Prof Victor Chude, the Registrar NISS,  disclosed this in Nsukka on Wednesday during a one-day training workshop for farmers, extension agents, agro dealers and other stakeholders in agricultural sector in South East. He said that, the institute was determined in its mandate of regulating the profession of soil science in Nigeria as well as providing a scientific base for enhancing productivity of soil resources. "It's part of our mandate to provide a scientific base for enhancing and sustaining productivity of soil resources, geared towards achieving food security. "The institute updates its NISSAGRO mobile application to  accommodate feedbacks from farmers and extension agents to ensure effective service delivery  geared towards achieving food security. &quo

By Agency Report Dr Ibrahim Arabi, National Coordinate, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme (ATASP-1) says the objective of Federal Government in establishing the programme is to improve food and nutritional security in the country. Arabi said this in  a keynote address  in Nsukka on Friday during the 1st Biennial International conference organised by Faculty of Agriculture University of Nigeria Nsukka with the theme "Tropical Agricultural Rebirth in a changing World". He said ATAPS-1, would enhance incomes and shared wealth of the programme beneficiaries on a sustainable basis through rice, cassava sorghum value chain. "The main objective of government in establishing the programme is to improve food and nutritional security in the country. "Enhance incomes and shared wealth of the programme beneficiaries on a sustainable basis through rice, cassava sorghum value chain. "Other objectives include  to creat job and improve rural infrastru

By Ikemefuna Ikem HRH Igwe Simon Ugwunweze, the Traditional Ruler of Umukashi Community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, has applauded an industrialist, Chief Wilson Agbo for his Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Umukashi the host community. Agbo is the Chairman/CEO of Wilson Nigeria Limited, Nsukka, producers of Solive Cooking Oil, Bestie Instant Noodles among others. Ugwunweze  said this in an interview with our reporter in Nsukka on Monday while speaking on many CRS of the company to his community, especially the recent asphalting of a 2- kilometre road in the community  He said that in the past two decades since the company came to the community, Umukashi people have enjoyed cordial relationships as well as many good things from the company. "Since the past two decades since the company started business in our community our relationship has been cordial and we have enjoyed so many things from the company. "The company has donated an electricity trans

By Agency Report Dr Abdulmuminu Isah, the Chief Imam of, the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) Central Mosque has blamed the high level of corruption in the country to lack of self-contentment and over-emphasis on money and material things . The cleric said this in Nsukka on Saturday in a seminar organized by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Muslim Community (UNNMC) in conjunction with Mambayya House Amino Kano Center for Democratic Studies Bayero University, Kano . The seminar was tagged; "Promoting Accountability and Anti-Corruption Through Behavioural Change Approaches." He said that corruption had hindered national development for many years in Nigeria, blaming the negative trend on greedy Nigerians who lacked contentment and see money as everything. "These Nigerians, who many of them are elected by the people enrich themselves with money meant for development, at the expense of their people who elected them. "For us to eliminate corruption in this

By Agency Report A security expert, Prof. Usman Tar, says the influx of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs) is fueling the security challenges in the country. Tar who is the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, said this in a virtual presentation during a security conference organised by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The 2nd Annual International Conference with the theme “Multiple Dimensions of Human Security: Prognosis, Challenges, and Panacea in a Globalized World’, was held on Wednesday. “One of the factors that contributes to high level of insecurity across the country and sub-African regions is the proliferation of SALWs,” he said. This, he added, was “as a result of their availability at cheap prices in the black market, facilitated by contemporary globalization. “This has greatly altered the object and subject of security, as the individual became the object of threat much more than the state. “While globalization provid

By Ikemefuna Ikem Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commended the people of  Ugwunagbo proposed autonomous community in Edem-Ani Nsukka Local Government Area of the state for the existing peace and unity in the community. The Governor made the commendation in Nsukka on Monday when he paid a visit to Chief Jude Eze, the Traditional Ruler elect of the Ugwunagbo proposed autonomous community at his residence. He said that the unity and peace in Ugwubagbo were commendable and should be a good example to other communities in the state. "I am impressed with oneness, unity of purpose, and peaceful co-existanece among members of the community and call for its sustainability. "If you people have agreed together to have Ugwunagbo as an autonomous community, then I will not be the one to say no to your demand,'' he said. Ugwuanyi expressed appreciation for the maximum support and solidarity the people of Edem-Ani have been giving his administration since its in

By Agency Reporter Mr Clement Agba the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning has drumed support for Chief Samuel Ekwueme, the House of Representatives Candidate of All Progressive Party (APC) for Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency of Enugu State. Agba said this in Nsukka during the flag-off of Ekwueme's campaign at Ogbede  Igbo-Etiti council headquarters. The minister said  his support  for Ekweme was because of many projects  he executed in the past  for  the constituency as an individual without an elective position. "I have know Ekweme for many years, he is my good friend, we were working together in Chevron before I was appointed a minister. "Because I know, he is good and intelligent, I told him to resign so that he will assist me in the ministry of Budget and National Planning. "I am overwhelmed by the huge crowd here today to  support Ekwueme House of Representatives ambition in 2023 general elections,"he said. He noted that, t