BushLink

AGREEMENT SIGNED IN BRAZIL ON AGROTECH, AGRI-FINANCE AND FERTILISER PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BOOST AGRIBUSINESS IN NIGERIA’S 774 LOCAL LGAS AND ENHANCE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago02 mins

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has, on behalf of the federal government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, (has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, implement 1.2 billion Green Imperative Project (GIP). The partnership, struck at the…

Read Full News

WORLD BANK SAYS ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMMES REACHES ONLY 10 PERCENT OF THE POOREST IN THE WORLD

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago02 mins

Economic inclusion programmes are cost-effective and impactful but are reaching only about one-in-ten people living in extreme poverty, according to a World Bank report released recently. Economic inclusion programmes, which provide cash transfers, skills training, business capital, coaching, and market access build a ladder out of poverty for the poorest and most vulnerable people, particularly…

Read Full News

REPORT CONFIRMS NIGERIA’S LEADERSHIP IN PORTS, WATERWAYS PROJECTS IN AFRICA

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago02 mins

Nigeria accounts for $28.2bn of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) port project pipeline, driven by large-scale projects such as the $12bn Olokola Deep Sea Port in Ondo, a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company has said. The research firm stated this in a report titled ‘Sub-Saharan African Transport Infrastructure Project Pipeline: Roads And Bridges Set…

Read Full News

NIGERIA NEEDS MORE THAN SUBSISTENCE FARMING TO SOLVE FOOD CRISIS, SAYS ANALYST

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago04 mins

A Public Policy Analyst, Comrade David Adenekan, has faulted the belief that Nigeria can bridge the wide gap of deficits in food production through subsistence farming. Adenekan in a statement he issued in Abuja, said the authorities should go beyond mere declaration of the state of emergency in food security by addressing the challenges of…

Read Full News

MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA FACES EXISTENTIAL THREAT DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago04 mins

The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has warned that Nigeria’s vulnerability to climate change is escalating and posing significant threats to the country’s development and its people. The Minister stated this on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to him, the Niger Delta, the region that…

Read Full News

WORLD LEADERS ENDORSE A DEAL FOR $300 BILLION ON FRESH CLIMATE FINANCE

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

AT RECENT CLIMATE SUMMIT World leaders at the 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, have reached a new climate finance deal. After about two weeks of intense deliberations and negotiations, wealthy nations have pledged to provide $300bn annually to poorer countries to help them address climate change challenges. The COP29 President, Mukhtar…

Read Full News

NBS SAYS THERE IS A THIN LINE BETWEEN THOSE WHO GAINED WEALTH IN NIGERIA AND THE LOSERS

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Abuja said that findings from multi-topic data on household income, assets, health, education, and economic activities have been used to design projects in sectors such as agriculture and food, education, water, social protection and jobs, and governance, valued at $8.9bn. Speaking at the official launch of the 2023/24…

Read Full News

NAFDAC SEIZES ALCOHOL PACKAGING MATERIALS WORTH N2 BILLION IN LAGOS

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled illegal alcohol packaging centres at Article Market in Abule-Osun, Lagos State. The agency said over 50,000 counterfeit branded labels and packaging materials for fake alcoholic beverages, valued at approximately N2 billion, were confiscated. This was made known via its social media handle…

Read Full News

TINUBU ASSURES IMF THAT NIGERIANS ARE EMBRACING HIS REFORMS DESPITE HARDSHIP

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

President Bola Tinubu said Nigerians are increasingly embracing the difficult reforms of his administration despite the hardship they’re facing. Tinubu stated this during a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to the president, “We have started seeing positive results…

Read Full News

FG RENEWS PLEDGE TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA BY ADDRESSING LAPSES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES

Vivian Ikemba2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Ahead of the dry and wet season farming in 2024/2025, the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has outlined several initiatives and priorities aimed at enhancing food production in the nation. The Minister of FMAFS, Senator Abubakar Kyari said in a statement signed by the Chief Information Officer of…

Read Full News

FOOD SECURITY: PRESIDENTIAL PROMISE AS HARD CURRENCY

AGROECOLOGY IS THE SOLUTION TO FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA-DON

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS ATTRIBUTES A DOWNWARD SLIDE IN INFLATION TO MODERATION IN FOOD PRICES

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE COLLABORATES WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO TACKLE THE FINANCING GAP IN CLIMATE GOALS

NAFDAC INDICTS CHINESE NATIONALS IN PRODUCTION OF FAKE GOODS IN NIGERIA

NAFDAC POLICY INCREASES LOCAL DRUG MANUFACTURERS, AS DRUG IMPORTS TAKE A FREE FALL

NIGERIA CUSTOMS BURSTS WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING RING, ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTS, SEIZES 48 ANIMALS

MORTALITY RATE FROM LASSA FEVER DISEASE SPIKES, AS ACTIVE SECTOR OF THE POPULATION COMES UNDER ATTACK

STATES WARNED AGAINST PROMOTING CONFLICTING MINING RULES CAPABLE OF DISCOURAGING INVESTORS

FCTA LAUNCHES ANTI-RABIES CAMPAIGN IN ITS SIX AREA COUNCILS

Vivian Ikemba

AGREEMENT SIGNED IN BRAZIL ON AGROTECH, AGRI-FINANCE AND FERTILISER PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BOOST AGRIBUSINESS IN NIGERIA’S 774 LOCAL LGAS AND ENHANCE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS

WORLD BANK SAYS ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMMES REACHES ONLY 10 PERCENT OF THE POOREST IN THE WORLD

REPORT CONFIRMS NIGERIA’S LEADERSHIP IN PORTS, WATERWAYS PROJECTS IN AFRICA

NIGERIA NEEDS MORE THAN SUBSISTENCE FARMING TO SOLVE FOOD CRISIS, SAYS ANALYST

MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA FACES EXISTENTIAL THREAT DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

WORLD LEADERS ENDORSE A DEAL FOR $300 BILLION ON FRESH CLIMATE FINANCE

NBS SAYS THERE IS A THIN LINE BETWEEN THOSE WHO GAINED WEALTH IN NIGERIA AND THE LOSERS

NAFDAC SEIZES ALCOHOL PACKAGING MATERIALS WORTH N2 BILLION IN LAGOS

TINUBU ASSURES IMF THAT NIGERIANS ARE EMBRACING HIS REFORMS DESPITE HARDSHIP

FG RENEWS PLEDGE TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA BY ADDRESSING LAPSES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES

Categories

Menu

Contact Us