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Governor Uba Sani has been pursuing policies that place the farmer at the centre of development, making him the architect of Kaduna State’s agricultural transformation. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Murtala Mohammed Dabo made this remark at the flag off of the distribution of livestock support packages to 5,000 cooperative groups on Thursday. In his welcome address, Mr Dabo said that Governor Sani ‘’has shown unmatched commitment to transforming agriculture from a means of subsistence into a true engine of growth.’’ According to the commissioner, this transformation is the paradigm shift ‘’that creates jobs, generates wealth, and sustains livelihoods across our…

A baby boy has become the first child in the United Kingdom to be born after his mother received a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant development in reproductive medicine. According to BBC on Tuesday, the baby, Hugo, was delivered just before Christmas 2025 at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in west London, weighing nearly 7lbs. His mother, Grace Bell, who is in her 30s, was born without a functioning womb due to Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome — a condition that affects about one in 5,000 women in the UK. Although she has normal ovaries, she does not…

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has honoured Akwa Ibom teenage athlete, Jacinta Lawrence Andrew, with a cash reward of ₦3 million after naming her the Outstanding Junior Athlete of 2025. The presentation took place on Friday, March 13, 2026, at her school, Community Secondary Commercial School, Ibiaku Itam, in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, shortly after school hours. Officials of the National Sports Commission flew in from Abuja for the ceremony, which was attended by the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, who was represented by the Director of Coaching in the Ministry of…

Veteran Nigerian gospel music icon, Toun Soetan, has died at the age of 73. Her death was confirmed on Friday by gospel comedian Woli Agba in a post shared on social media. Announcing the development, he wrote, “The message remained the same. The lifestyle remained that which glorifies Jesus. Your transition into Glory to meet The Lord Jesus happened today. “Our dear Legendary Mummy Toun Soetan… Mummy, sing with the Angels. Mummy, wow, goodnight. May God be with our beloved daddy and the family.” Gospel musician Peter Olaniyi also confirmed the death, describing the late singer as a legend in…

Members of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, an independent probe into Russia’s full-scale invasion which presented its latest report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, said that they have verified the deportation and transfer of 1,205 children from Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine to Russia or to other occupied areas in Ukraine. “Based on new evidence, the Commission has now concluded that the Russian authorities committed two types of crimes against humanity: deportation and forcible transfer of children, as well as their enforced disappearance,” said the commission’s chair, Erik Møse.8 in 10 kids not returnedCommissioner Pablo de Greiff told…

Sometimes, words create accidental rhyme where meaning does not. Etymologically, ‘Moses’ and ‘Osmosis’ are not related, even though they sound similar, and both bear a sense of ‘passing through’. Osmosis, a Greek word, literally suggests water passing through a boundary, just as Moses, the Anglicised version of Moshe, a Hebrew name, means “to draw out” of water. Though he grew up in the palace of Pharaoh, biblical Moses brimmed with so much daredevilry that he killed an Egyptian for flogging a Hebrew slave, convinced that no human eye saw him nor the nose of the law scented the blood on…

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.ICRA 2026: 1–5 June 2026, VIENNAEnjoy today’s videos!All legged robots deployed “in the wild” to date were given a body plan that was predefined by human designers and could not be redefined in situ. The manual and permanent nature of this process has resulted in very few species of agile terrestrial robots beyond familiar four-limbed forms. Here, we introduce highly athletic…

Esan South East Residents have kicked against alleged third-term plot for lawmaker. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a political storm is gathering in Esan South East Local Government Area as constituents voice strong opposition to the rumored third-term bid of Hon. Sunny Osezua Ojiezele (popularly known as Ikpenomhen) for the Edo State House of Assembly.   Social media platforms and community hubs in Ubiaja have become battlegrounds for the “NO to 3rd tenure” movement. Critics argue that Ojiezele’s move to seek a third term in the 2027 elections defies established political norms and constitutional expectations.   Local commentators have questioned the…

By Timi Olubiyi, PhD The ongoing tensions in the Middle East may seem geographically distant from Nigeria, but the economic effects are already being felt in very real and personal ways across many countries, including Nigeria, even though light at the moment. For ordinary Nigerians, the impact shows up in rising fuel prices, which are already happening. So, we may be experiencing increased transportation fares, higher food costs, and a volatile naira if the unrest continues. Remember, the electioneering and campaign season is almost here politicians may face a far more complex environment than in previous cycles. With the current…

Britain’s energy minister warned petrol retailers Friday that the government would not tolerate “unfair practices” amid a row over rising fuel prices sparked by the Middle East war. Executives from forecourt operators and firms including Asda, BP, ExxonMobil and Shell were called to Downing Street for talks with Ed Miliband and finance minister Rachel Reeves. The discussions were convened due to increasing concerns about the impact the conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran is having on already strained household finances. “We have said so clearly that we won’t tolerate unfair practices either here or anywhere else in…