The agricultural sector contributes over N7 trillion annually to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of Lagos State. This is said to be made possible by the state government’s food sustainability and security system policy. This was made known by Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture in the state. He was speaking during the ministerial briefing to…
Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-profit organisation has distributed food palliative to over 500 women in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Ogun State The NGO known for programmes that inspire, empower and advocate for a greater representation of women in leadership positions in the public and private sector gave out packages of…
The primate of The African Church, Archbishop Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe has called on President Bola Tinubu to make it a point of duty to address the troubling crises of food, fuel and security in the country. He made the call at the 5th Biennial and 118th Conference of The African Church recently held at…
The British American Tobacco Foundation (BATF) in collaboration with Ogun State government through its Maize Empowerment project has empowered at least 1,000 farmers in the state. This is part of the efforts to equip Nigerian maize farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability within the maize value chain. A…
Barely two months after Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Governor unveiled a food security programme for the vulnerable persons in the state, he has also announced an interest-free loan for traders. The loan for which N1.5bn has been earmarked is a scheme in which the state government will give N500m to traders in each of…
The Ogun State government through its ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has said that the government is working round the clock to make farm produce available at the markets, reiterating its commitment to mechanised agriculture to ensure food security in the state. Hon. Bolu Owotomo, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security said this during…
Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria has disclosed that the country can draw more benefits from the trade relations between her and the United Kingdom. He said, “Nigeria can benefit and take advantage of a new post-Brexit trading agreement that the UK has put in place that is called the Developing Countries Trading…
Rural communities in the country will soon receive further support for growth through empowerment of rural dwellers. This ray of hope was given recently by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation. The Foundation spoke through Oludare Odusanya, its general manager. Mr. Odusanya disclosed the foundation is working towards partnering with other non-government organisations to empower…
The Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State has been shut temporarily by the state government following allegation of the sale of meat from 33 cows reportedly killed due to poisoning. The state government, through Ministry of Environment, in a statement ordered the immediate general cleaning and fumigation of the abattoir so as to cleanse it…
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed in its latest report that Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, which was 31.70 percent in February, showing an increase of 1.50 percent points. The report also has it that food inflation increased to 40 percent with prices of garri, akpu (cassava paste), water melon, among others…
