By Joseph Kwewum Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are plants or animals whose genetic structure has been altered through genetic engineering. Unlike traditional breeding methods such as selective mating or natural recombination, genetic modification involves laboratory procedures that do not occur naturally. Scientists directly alter the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) of an organism to introduce specific traits….
The Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups (CACSG) has called for the sacking of the Director General of the Nigeria Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Zaria, Prof. Mohammed Yakubu. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, Abbas Aminu, spokesman of the group, said Yakubu, lacks the technical know-how and capacity to harness the potentials of the…
CUBA is choking. It is being suffocated by the natural corona virus whose vicious Delta variant is sweeping like a flu through the pearl, but whose artificial American variant is deadlier. Six weeks ago, Cuba had no fear of the COVID-19 pandemic. With six decades of suffocating American blockade, it had learnt to live like…
Bandits have reportedly killed eight people in an attack on Atak’Njei community, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Several others were said to have sustained injuries in the attack which occurred on Wednesday at about 9pm. Atak’Njei is the community housing the Palace of the Agom Atyap, the paramount ruler of the Atyap…
The Managing Director of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Mustafa Sugungun, has appealed for the cooperation of the company’s host community for the successful completion of the ongoing maintenance project by Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited. Speaking at a meeting of the KRPC Joint Community and Stakeholder forum on Friday in Kaduna,…
Dan Agbese, veteran columnist, celebrated editor and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, has passed away at the age of 81. In a statement released on Monday, the family spokesperson, Okibe Agbese, confirmed that the respected media icon died earlier in the day. “Chief Dan Agbese transited to eternal glory this morning, Monday, November 17, 2025,” the…
