Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman has joined the league of people who have decided to ease the hardship that Nigerians are currently going through. In line with his practice during the month of Ramadan, he launched the distribution of rice to the people. Dangote, Africans richest man, will distribute one million bags of rice to vulnerable…
To boost Nigerian dairy industry and for the betterment of people of rural areas by creating employment opportunities, Obasanjo Farms and Fan Milk Plc have entered into a partnership. The strategic partnership is aimed at advancing dairy farming expansion and promoting local sourcing in Nigeria. Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Limited, Iseyin branch, Oyo State, is expected…
To cushion the effect of hardship ravaging the country, the management of Fidelity Bank Plc has reached out to over 3,000 people. They gave the food items to vulnerable households and underprivileged families in Gusau, Zamfara State, noting that the gesture was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. A statement released by the bank…
Ayodeji AbdulRauf, National President of Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria, NASFAT, a religion based society made this known. He spoke at the societys annual Ramadan lecture themed Despair Not of the Mercy of Allah, which was held at NASFAT Camp, Aseese, along Lagos/Ibadan express way, Ogun State. AbdulRauf disclosed that the society will be feeding…
In a bid to cushion the effect of hardship in the country, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, acting Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has made clear that his commission is ready to tackle rising food prices, which is currently affecting the living standards of consumers. aggressively Abdullahi said this…
Alhaji Babatunde Ologburo, a philanthropist and business mogul has constituted phase one of youths empowerment for agriculture business and training for 50 youths. The beneficiaries will be selected across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State. Youths across the state would be trained on livestock farming with special focus on goatery management after which…
….SOME LUCKY, SOME FRUSTRATED Sunday March 17 was an unusually busy day in Lagos State. Many people trooped out to designated markets where the Lagos State government assembled vendors to sell food items at discounted prices. The centres spread across 57 locations in five divisions in the state had people fill the spaces from about…
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State governor at Jumat Service on Friday said that the state government has begun the distribution of rice palliatives to residents. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Deputy Governor, said this on behalf of the governor while addressing the congregation of Muslim faithful. She said that the distribution started with Muslim faithful who are currently observing…
Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State has disclosed that the council has concluded its plans to boost agricultural produce within the council area and to also raise more revenue, noting that the council is embarking on the establishment of cassava plantation hubs to boost revenue earnings. Olowa, while briefing the News…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has advocated for the exploration of available partnership options between Germany and the state in the area of food production. The governor said this while receiving Weert Borner, the Consul General, German Embassy in his office in Abeokuta on Thursday. According to Abiodun, to do so will enable the…
