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Cassava displayed at the village forum organised by Radio Kano in partnership with Enable 2 to discuss ways forward on cassava production in Kano. The event took place at Getso village in Gwarzo LGA of Kano State on Tuesday . Cassava farmers in most parts of Kano State, on Tuesday, converged on Getso, a village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state to speak their minds on the daunting challenges hindering the production of cassava in the state. They were brought together alongside other stakeholders, including the state government, to discuss the fortune of cassava production in the state at a village forum, organised by the Kano State Radio Corporation in partnership with Enable 2 Project, a United Kingdom government project support for a better business environment in Nigeria. The  forum entitled ‘Cassava Farming & Access to Market in Getso Community,’ afforded the participants to speak frankly on the factors hindering the growth of cassava in Kano rural communit...

Maiduguri Paradoxically, the crisis in Borno is one reason to be optimistic about its future: so much can be gained by getting just a few things right. Fortunately, talking to Governor Kashim Shettima and his lieutenants is enough to inspire one that they are indeed set to get so much right, and the Land of the Shehus will outlive Boko Haram. Shekau and his godless band have clearly picked the wrong terrain for their murderous adventure. Unfortunately, once you mention to almost anyone that you are off to Maiduguri the response is often a depressing silence. For many, it is like “What? Are you mad?” Others would pause a while and then anxiously ask what is taking you there, while the rest would look at you with concern, verging on pity. It’s like you have been handed an automatic death sentence, recklessly venturing into Boko Haramistan, without writing your last will and testament. On my part it was no big deal; my kids go there almost every month, so do many friends and aged ...

As an alternative to nuclear power plants from which 75 686 GWh of additional electricity should be obtained during 2030, gas-fired power stations with a total capacity of 9 600 MW, also at an assumed 90% capacity factor, could be considered. In favour of a gas-fired power station is a construction time of 20 to 30 months in contrast to 60 to 80 months required for the building of a nuclear power plant. In addition, global engineering and project execution capability for gas-fired power stations are very accessible, and high operational flexibility is a typical advantage of an open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power plant as it can go from complete standstill to maximum output in just a few minutes. Although the specific carbon footprint of a gas-fired power station is much larger than a nuclear power plant, it only amounts to approximately 50% of the carbon footprint of a coal-fired power station. The annual generation of 75 686 GWh in gas-fired power stations will thus be asso...

A pro-Biafra protests by thousands of youths of the Igbo extraction disrupted activities in some parts different states as the protesters marched through main streets in the city to protest against the arrest of the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Philip Obin, business consultant and new media strategist, shares his views on who are Biafra sponsors and proposes the ways to find the solution to the situation. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Biafra protestors New dimension of pro-Biafra protest The agitation for the actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra has taken a new dimension since the new leader of the struggle Nnamdi Kanu declared readiness to fight all the way. Kanu subsequently launched a radio station, Radio Biafra where he served as the Managing-Editor till he was reportedly arrested by Nigeria secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS). While I recognize the constitutional rights of any Nigerian or group of Nigerians to...

The seventh edition of Annual Arise Women’s Conference has come and gone, but it leaves an indelible impression on the minds of thousands of women who participated on October 31, 2015 at RCCG, City of David Sanctuary, COD Church Road, Off Ligali Ayorinde Street, Dideolu Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Themed ‘The Set Time,’ the conference brought together wife of the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo; First Lady Lagos State, H.E. Mrs. Bolanle Ambode; First Lady Kwara State, H.E. Omolewa Ahmed; First Lady Edo State, H.E. Mrs. Lara Oshiomhole; Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, H.E. Princess Adejoke Orelope – Adefulire; Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, H.E. Princess Sarah Adebisi – Sosan; Wife of Former President of Nigeria, H.E. Mrs. Bola Obasanjo; Former First Lady, Lagos, H.E. Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola; Former First Lady Benue, H.E. Yemisi Suswam; Former First Lady Osun, Mrs. Om...

Meet a 21 year-old woman who has such a severe facial deformity that she doesn’t even know if she has eyes, mouth or a nose. Warning: this article contains images that some users may find upsetting! Khadija Khatoon, from Kolkata in eastern India, was born with neurofibromatosis causing enormous hanging lumps all over her face and neck. Fearing for her life local doctors refused to operate the girl but now there’s a chance for Khadija to start a new life. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A young woman who has never been able to see the world, has never gone to school and has been rejected by her community will soon undergo a life-changing surgery. This became possible after Khadija was spotted by government officer Rupak Dutta and offered his help. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter He shared her story on Facebook and launched a crowdfunder page to raise £10,000 (approximat...