The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has called for a data-driven transformation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, urging stakeholders to embrace innovation, technology, and evidence-based policymaking as key tools for achieving food security. Ibrahim made the call on Thursday at the 25th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Nigerian Farmers Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS), a progressive national initiative designed to improve crop yields, reduce fertiliser waste through tailored recommendations for soil health and achieve food sovereignty. Speaking during the launching of the programme at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, recently, the President, represented…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has destroyed 700 sacks of donkey parts handed over to it by the Nigerian Customs Service in Kaduna in compliance with environmental regulations and safety protocols. A statement by NESREA’s Assistant Director (Press), Nwamaka Ejiofor on Wednesday, disclosed that the destruction of the donkey bones and…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS is out with a new report on the performance of the economy. In the report released on Wednesday, the agency said that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 18.02 per cent last month. With the September report, the fall in inflation shows a significant moderation from 20.12 per cent…
The Managing Director of the NNPC Foundation Ltd, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to empowering rural farmers and strengthening Nigeria’s food security through practical agricultural training and support. Arukwe said this at the official flag-off of the Vulnerable Farmers Training Programme for the North-East Zone in Potiskum, Yobe State. She said the…
The Zamfara State government, supported by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners, has conducted a reactive oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign in six high-burden Local Government Areas (LGAs). The move, disclosed by WHO on Monday, was to contain the cholera outbreak in the state. The…
The NNPC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has launched a farmers’ training programme in Abuja aimed at curbing food insecurity and reducing dependence on food imports. The scheme, which targets 6,000 vulnerable farmers nationwide, officially kicked off in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday. According…
There is a deliberate effort to tackle the malaise of malaria in Lagos State. This is as the state government sets out to reduce its prevalence to less than one percent in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Thursday during the mid-term review of the Pathway to Malaria Pre-elimination and Digitisation Programme….
There are indications that the prices of food items in Nigeria will reduce further soon to ease the challenges of consumers in the country. This follows the step being taken by the Federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). The step involved efforts to reduce food prices, following President Bola Tinubu’s…
The revolution being initiated in agriculture is motivating many stakeholders to boost efforts at promoting agribusiness and food security in Nigeria. This is why Nigeria’s cash now, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Ltd has enlisted in efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s food security, stimulate economic empowerment, and promote national development. The corporation, through the NNPC…
