The people of Sokoto State joyfully received the grains that were sent by the Federal government for distribution to vulnerable residents. Thank God for the vigilance of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC who stopped bandits who had laid in ambush at the federal government silo in Katsina State a few days ahead…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, has offered free medical outreach to flood victims in Bauchi State. Inspecting the outreach in Misau and Katagum Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday, Ali-Pate said the outreach was available to as many victims as possible. According to him, the outreach is being…
Those who plant food crops in dump sites risk spreading cancer. That is a warning by a professor of soil science at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Abia State. This warning was given by Professor Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka to farmers against who may believe that planting crops at dumpsites may increase the…
The Federal Government has given the green light for the concession of the Kashimbila Integrated Cargo and Agro-Allied Airport in Taraba State, paving the way for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) that promises to transform the region’s economy. Jobson Ewalefoh, Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), hailed the project as a game-changer for…
Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited has begun an agricultural extension services programme in which young university graduates are recruited to educate local farmers about cropping and how to utilise fertilisers to boost their yields. The programme, which is also known as Indorama Agronomists Programme targets more than 500 small-scale and subsistence farmers in Rivers State…
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has launched a grant programme to assist young people who are in farming or have interest in it. It is s flagship programme known as Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant program. The programme is designed to empower young agri-entrepreneurs and National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members. This…
The Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO is concerned that the target of making the world self -sufficient in food and nutrition by the year 2030 may be a pipe dream after all. The world body said the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) hunger and food security target may not be achieved by that year. This…
The best way for the federal government to solve the food inflation in Nigeria is to prioritise the provision of food at subsidized rate to the people. This was the advice that Alhaji Baba Ngelzerma, National President, Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has for the government. He has, therefore, called on the Federal…
President Bola Tinubu implores Nigerians to, in the spirit of the season, sacrifice for the greatness of Nigeria, promising that their sacrifice will not be in vain. A statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity states that “President Tinubu affirms that the sacrifices and great expectations of citizens…
LA recent report by a visitation panel in Katsina State has revealed that approximately 22 out of 31 private health training institutions in the state fell short of meeting the necessary operational standards. The visitation panel, which was set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on October 25, 2024, submitted its findings on Wednesday,…
