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FG Confirms Six States Hit By ‘Tomato Ebola’

The federal government on Tuesday confirmed the six states hit by a pest called the Tomato Leaf Miner or Tuta absoluta, commonly referred to as ‘Tomato Ebola.’ The states are Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau and Lagos. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, revealed that the pest responsible for the massive destruction of tomato in farmlands had currently invaded six states of the federation. (more…)

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Report to Camp Today or Forget about the Rio Olympics! Siasia warns Foreign-based Players

As preparations for the football event of Rio Olympics hot up, Coach Samson Siasia has handed down a warning to all the invited foreign –based players for the Suwon Invitational Tournament to report to camp on Wednesday or forget about making the team to the Games. Siasia handed down the deadline after Monday evening’s training session at theFIFA Goal Project pitch, Abuja. (more…)