Women farmers in Bauchi State became the first set of women to receive federal government support in rice processing, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye on Thursday flagged off the cash transfer programme and distribution of rice processing machines to women in the State. The minister assured his audience that the…
While Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group of Companies is busy struggling at home with authorities in the oil and gas industry on how to get crude oil for his refinery, a country in the West African subregion has started a partnership with him. Gabon has signed an agreement with Africa’s richest man to…
The federal government has urged Nigerians who are calling for the hunger/hardship nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration to calm down and give the president more time. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal in Abuja after a meeting held by members of the Federal Executive Council, at the instance…
Nigerian farmers who are gearing up for greater harvests have a reason to celebrate. This is because their products can be sold to customers offshore with little or no stress. The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has vowed to remove all technical barriers limiting the country from harnessing…
The rage of hunger in Nigeria is pushing emotions out of control. That is why there are fears that the #endbadgovernance planned to take off on August 1st could snowball into chaos that is capable of disrupting lives and property in the country. The problem is food prices keep rising even as purchasing power is…
The problem of poverty in Nigeria is now further compounded by the current biting inflation. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso said this on Tuesday. He said the current inflationary pressure is pushing Nigerians into different categories of poverty. Recall that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its…
Oyo State government has called for deliberate actions by all stakeholders to end illegal mining, saying the act portends great danger to the environment, human existence and health. The director-general of Oyo State Mineral Development Agency and Chairman of Pacesetter Mineral Development Company (PMDC), Abiodun Oni, made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at…
The Kano State government is not taking any chances in the effort to increase production of food and other products for the benefit of residents of the state. Towards this goal, the state government has started to distil 22 dormant dams with a purpose to encourage and assist farmers during the dry season. This was…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the sum of N2 billion as an additional intervention fund to enhance food security and cushion the effects of economic challenges for the people of the state. This was disclosed by the state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Otunba Wale Akinlosotu, after a meeting of the State Executive…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is hosting over 200 local and international investors at the Pre-Summit Investors’ Roundtable in anticipation of the third Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 3.0). The event, holding on Victoria Island, features investment presentations, a question and answer session, interactive sessions, roundtable discussions and deal rooms for prospective investors ready…
