Subdivisions of Nigeria – Sector.Africa

Airplane lands at brand-new Yobe Int’ l cargo airportNigeria

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorAirport, Construction, COVID-19, Damaturu, ER, Geography of Nigeria, Ibrahim Gaidam, news, States of Nigeria, Subdivisions of Nigeria, Yobe State0 comment

Two aeroplanes, on Friday landed at the brand-new International Cargo Airport in Damaturu, Yobe State, in a test run ahead of the official opening of the airport. The first aircraft with registration number NAF 961, landed at about 1:59 pm, while the 2nd, authorized N100EK, bring medical consumables for the treatment of COVID-19, landed about 30 minutes later. Yobe Guv, Mai Mala Buni who witnessed the historical event, revealed happiness over the airplane landing and conclusion of the task. “This is promise made and guarantee kept. We have delivered. The…

Agriculture

Farmer/herder conflicts require real-time, practically-oriented solution Says Malami

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorA.I, Abubakar Malami, Abuja, Birnin Kebbi, Country subdivisions, Cultural anthropology, Education, Geography of Nigeria, Government, Grazing, Gwandu, Kebbi State, Livestock, Nomad, Subdivisions of Nigeria, Transhumance, Water0 comment

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, states that the farmer/herder disputes need a real-time, practically-oriented service. Malami stated this on Saturday at the AB Dikko memorial seminar keeping in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi. In a declaration by Dr Umar Gwandu, SA Media and Public Relations Workplace of the Attorney-General provided in Abuja, Malami required stakeholders’ engagement to resolve the drawn-out farmer– herder dispute in the nation. “The much better method towards dealing with the crisis over the brief, medium and long terms are to directly involve…

Real Estate

Governor Ayade, Nigeria Navy, at loggerheads over land in Cross River

February 25, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorBenedict Ayade, Calabar, Cross River State, Geography of Nigeria, Government, Nigerian Navy, States of Nigeria, Subdivisions of Nigeria0 comment

A piece of land belonging to the Nigerian Navy and meant for the construction of a Navy Hotel has become a cause of friction between the Navy and Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. The land which originally housed the Navy officers mess was being prepared for construction when the state government reportedly ordered the Navy to withdraw from site, insisting that the land belonged to the state government. The government further warned the navy not to proceed with the building and ordered the land to be cordoned. But…

Energy Government Manufacturing Utilities

Mambilla power project will boost Nigeria’s industrial activities

February 20, 2020August 31, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorDarius Ishaku, Geography of Nigeria, Jalingo, Mamman, National Grid, States of Nigeria, Subdivisions of Nigeria, Taraba State

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba says the Mambilla Power Project will enliven industrial activities in the state and the country at large, when completed. Ishaku made this assertion on Tuesday in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the Sensitisation Committee on the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. He said that the power plant would upon completion transmit power to the national grid through four 500kV DC transmission lines connecting Makrudi and one 330kV DC transmission line connecting Jalingo. The governor said that the project was of huge economic significance to the…