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The House of Representatives Thursday called on relevant government agencies to carry out urgent safety measures against the menace of gully erosion across Nigeria in order to ensure food security …
Food security: Reps task safety agencies against gully erosion Read More
The story of digital lenders and their unorthodox ways of loan recovery continues to come under scrutiny by Nigerians; BENJAMIN UMUTEME writes. As the economic situation for millions of families …
Loans: How digital lenders flout FCCPC directives, cut corners Read More
The National Economic Council (NEC) Wednesday called on state governments to set up a food and nutrition security task force to address the problems associated with floods and boost nutrition …
Economic Council urges states to establish task force on food, nutrition security Read More
A former senior special assistant on Agric and Agribusiness to late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Mr. Akin Olotu, Wednesday, warned that the food crisis in Nigeria may last longer than anticipated …
Food crisis may last long if…, expert warns Read MoreThe prices of perishable items have recorded a fall in some major towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN check at Perishable …
Market survey reveals… Prices of tomatoes, pepper, potatoes crash in FCT, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa Read MoreThe Director General Raw Materials Research and Development Council Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso (RMRDC), has charged researchers and research institutions to utilize local raw materials to aid their research. According …
RMEDC DG urges stakeholders to utilise local raw material to empower commercialisation Read More
The Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, Wednesday, said his recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s policies and programmes over #Endbadgovernance protest was constructive and in good faith. The governor gave …
My comment on Tinubu’s policies in good faith – Bala Read More
The Programme Manager, Civil Society-Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Dr Goodness Anyanwu, Wednesday advocated for support towards improving access to food and nutrition security. Dr. Anyanwu stated this in …
CS-SUNN advocates support for access to food, nutrition security Read More
The Waziri Hausawa Abuja, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Kamba, Thursday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reduce the price of foodstuffs in order to alleviate the suffering of the poor …
Wazirin Hausawa urges Tinubu to reduce prices of foodstuffs Read More
Amo Byng Nig Limited, producer of poultry feed and concentrates, has commenced a strategic partnership with the Kwara State Government to bolster local soybean production. The firm is addressing the …
Amo Byng partners Kwara government to support soybean farmers Read More
The Edo state government has said it received some trucks-load of rice from the federal government, noting that the food item was distributed in line with the template set out. …
Edo admits receiving truck-loads of FG rice Read More
As the nationwide protests linger across the country, Amnesty International’s Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, has urged the Nigerian authorities to ensure that security agencies respect and facilitate the right to …
Ensure right of protesters, Amnesty International tells authorities Read More
The African Development Bank (AfDB) projects that the continent’s food and agriculture market will be valued at $1 trillion by 2030. In her keynote address at the second interactive session …
Africa’s food, agric market to hit $1trn by 2030 – AfDB Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing food security concerns in the country and driving down the cost of living for the citizens. Speaking on Saturday …
Food security: Why my administration suspended tariff on imported grains – Tinubu Read More
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to fostering a culture of constructive social dialogue and promoting decent working conditions …
Nigeria priotising social dialogue, decent work – Minister Read More
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola has said the ministry recorded revenue of N242 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The minister, while briefing newsmen in Abuja …
Marine & Blue Economy revenue performance increases with over 92% in 2024, FG to tackle food insecurity with N200bn Read MoreThe Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and the Southwest Farmers at the weekend signed a memorandum of understanding of peaceful coexistence between them in the zone. Speaking with …
Food security: South West farmers, Miyetti Allah sign MoU on peaceful co-existence Read More
The move to restructure the nation’s security architecture, particularly as it affects policing the over 230million population may have commenced, with both the federal and state governments formally considering the …
FG, governors mull state police to secure over 230m Nigerians, agree on tackling food hoarders Read More
The Food Security Program of Governor Umaru Bago in Niger State is gaining momentum through several partnerships. A statement Wednesday has revealed that PJS group is investing $25 million Expansion …
Food security: $25m shea butter factory, soya, rice production underway in Niger Read More
The Federal Government is to expand efforts toward massive food supply to feed the nation in 2024, President Bola Tinubu said on Monday in a nationwide broadcast. Tinubu added that …
My administration’s focus in 2024 – Tinubu Read More
“The best way to stand out is not to be different. It’s to be better. Better at solving problems, better at creating value, better at delivering results” – Scott D. …
Green economy, food security: Agenda for agric minister Read More
With the economy at its lowest ebb, there is a need to carry out reforms that would get the economy back into shape. And this President Bola Tinubu has been …
As Tinubu targets $1trn GDP growth in 3 years… Read More
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in collaboration with Yobe state government on Thursday held a two- day emergency training and demonstration of climate resilient practice in maize …
FG trains 40 farmers on climate resilient practices in Yobe Read More
Without doubt, the year 2022 will go down as one of the turbulent years for Nigerians, after the excruciating civil war from 1967 to 1970. Nigerians have been enduring economic, …
2023: What lies ahead for vulnerable Nigerians Read More
The presidential candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party counterpart, Mr Peter Obi and the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) were guests at …
2023: CAN sets agenda for Atiku, Obi, Adebayo Read More