The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of more than 10 million bags of fertiliser under a new agricultural support programme targeting two million smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced the initiative on Friday, July 17, 2026, during the flag-off ceremony in Zaria, Kaduna State. According…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled plans to transform Nigeria’s cocoa sector by expanding local processing, industrialisation and value addition to boost economic growth and increase foreign exchange earnings. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the Cocoa Value Addition Summit 2026 in Abuja, with the…
The Abia State Government has commenced a two-day validation workshop for the state’s rural water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data. This has led stakeholders to call for accurate data collection and sustainable investment to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities across rural communities. The workshop, which brought together representatives of the state government,…
