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 FG TO OPEN FARMERS REGISTRY The federal government will create a special database for farmers, which will include the size and location of their farms to enable the identification and traceability of their produce. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who made this announcement in Maiduguri, Borno State, stated that the initiative will be implemented in partnership with the National Identity Management Commission. The Minister explained that the exercise will serve as a window for the ministry to identify and evaluate farmers eligible for government interventions. To this end, the Ministry distributed farming equipment to smallholder farmers, vulnerable groups, and farmers' associations in Borno State. Abubakar Kyari noted that the gesture aims to help them reduce production costs, thereby boosting their overall productivity. One more photo below. 

Wanted drug baron arrested as NDLEA recovers large drug shipment, forex in Lagos hideout . Seizes over 14,440kg skunk in Osun forest, Lagos, Edo, Kwara, Taraba, Nasarawa raids A wanted drug baron who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, alias Chisco Bee, has been arrested by operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after weeks of intelligence and surveillance on his criminal activities. The 42-year-old Ibemesi who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig Ltd was arrested at his Daisy Garden Hotel, 66-68 Agbeke street, Ago palace way, Isolo Lagos in the early hours of Saturday 15th November 2025 after which he was taken to his warehouse at 7 Pius Ezeobi street off Ago place way, Isolo where 42 jumbo bags and four cartoons of Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 1,762.8 kilograms were recovered. Also seized from him at the point of his arrest include: $11,600 US dollars; ⁠2,000 British Pounds; 2,200...

 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   PRESIDENT TINUBU SENDS PEACE EMISSARY TO PLATEAU STATE   In a bid to restore peace and foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State, President Tinubu dispatched an emissary, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to the state last Thursday.   Essiet, a senior special assistant on community engagement in the North Central Zone, spent two days in the state. She met Christian clerics and Fulani Miyetti Allah community leaders. The efforts culminated in a town hall meeting in Jos. Delegates from various local government areas, traditional rulers, women, and youth leaders gathered to discuss ways to strengthen community-based peace structures and promote coexistence among diverse communities.   Essiet paid a courtesy visit to Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, Chairman of the Regional Church Council (RCC), in Barkin Ladi, where discussions centred on faith-based leadership and its role in promoting peace, unity, and social development. Along with Dachomo, she address...

 BARIGA SPORTS CENTRE REFLECTION OF GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU'S GRASSROOTS SPORTS AGENDA - LSSC  The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Lekan Fatodu, has described the Bariga Sports Centre as one of the legacies of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu's administration’s commitment to youth engagement and empowerment. Speaking at the newly unveiled Bariga Sports Centre at the CMS Primary School, Bariga, a significant milestone event in commemoration of the 100 days in Office of the Chairman, Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Bukola Omope Adedeji, the DG stated that the present administration led by Governor Sanwo-Olu has proposed the construction of 10 stadia across the state, and the centre is a testament to the ongoing drive to access sports facilities at the grassroots level. Fatodu emphasised the importance of community involvement in supporting the government’s efforts to develop sports infrastructure in the state, “The best thing we can do is to s...

 Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will hold talks this week with officials and politicians in Britain on addressing the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism, as well as their lasting impacts. At least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and sold into slavery from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Advocates say action is needed to confront the enduring legacies, such as racism. Calls for reparations have gained momentum worldwide, particularly among CARICOM, a group of 15 member states that includes Barbados and Jamaica, and the African Union (AU). CARICOM has a reparations plan, which includes calls for a full and formal apology, education programmes, debt cancellation and monetary compensation, while the AU is developing its own. A backlash against reparations has also been growing, and many European leaders have opposed eve...

 Somalia inches closer to direct elections as residents of capital, Mogadishu, collect voter's cards Somalia has officially launched the distribution of voter cards in Mogadishu ahead of the capital’s municipal elections, marking a significant move in the nation’s broader move toward direct elections. Nearly one million registered voters in the Benadir region are expected to take part in the upcoming polls. On Sunday, the National Independent Electoral Commission's Chairperson Abdulkarim Ahmed Hassan urged residents of the capital to collect their voter's cards without delay, Anadolu Agency reported. The municipal elections were originally scheduled for October 30. First direct elections Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, who visited the commission’s headquarters on Sunday, reiterated the government’s commitment to implementing a “one person, one vote” system. He described the initiative as a crucial step toward strengthening democratic governance and advancing local developm...

 PDP Expels FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Ayo Fayose, and Other Key Loyalists at Ibadan Convention The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, H.E. Nyesom Wike, alongside several top figures of his faction, during its ongoing national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The sweeping disciplinary action marks one of the most dramatic internal shake-ups in the party’s recent history. Those expelled include:** 1. H.E. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, CON 2. H.E. Ayo Fayose 3. Senator Samuel Anyanwu 4. Hon. Umar Bature 5. Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN 6. Mohammed Abdulrahman 7. Senator Mao Ohuabunwa 8. Hon. Austine Nwachukwu 9. Abraham Amah 10. George Turner 11. Chief Dan Orbih This development is expected to further reshape the political dynamics within the party ahead of the 2027 elections.