October 13, 2025
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Vivian Ikemba

FOOD SECURITY: GOVERNMENT TO AID $1 BILLION INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE, CREATE HALF A MILLION JOBS

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To revitalise the agricultural sector, and create employment opportunities, the federal government through the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme has announced a $1bn agricultural investment target and the creation of 500,000 jobs by 2027. In partnership with development financing institutions, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFDB), and the…

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CUSTOMS’ BOSS DISCUSSES EASE OF TRADE WITH AFRICAN FREE TRADE 

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Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi has said its meeting with the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene has created an opportunity to address bottlenecks in fostering trade facilitation. Adeniyi‘ meeting with Mene occurred on the margins of the Biashara Afrika 2024 forum, hosted in Kigali, Rwanda from October…

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IMF SAYS NIGERIA, FOUR OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES ARE SEEKING $600 BILLION LOAN TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon, South Africa, and Somalia are seeking $600bn in climate financing support from financial institutions. The Washington-based lender also said that Nigeria is struggling to attract climate-related Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) due to its inability to end parallel foreign exchange rates and other policy uncertainties….

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KADUNA STATE LOSES ONE TO CHOLERA

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The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has recorded one death out of 86 suspected cases of cholera. The Director of Public Health, Hamza Ibrahim -Ikara, disclosed this on Thursday. He stated that for the past five months, the country experienced outbreaks of cholera in 30 states. He said, “We have not recorded any case…

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EBONYI STATE GIVES N300 MILLION TO TRAINED AGRIPRENEURS 

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Ebonyi State Governor, Rt Honourable Francis Nwifuru, has launched the disbursement of N300m grants to 100 beneficiaries of the State Government’s Agricultural Empowerment Programme. The beneficiaries underwent intensive training at Masters Skills Training Centre, Agbani, Enugu State and were deemed qualified for the grants. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Princess Patricia Onyemaechi Obila , …

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FOOD SECURITY: NIGERIA, INDIA PARTNER TO BOOST OKRA PRODUCTION 

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The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, has announced a partnership with an Indian-based not-for-profit organisation, the Foundation for Advanced Training in Plant Breeding (ATPBR) Maharashtra to boost mass production of okra in the country. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of, the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Professor Garba Sharubutu, at the…

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SENATOR SAYS PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU GIVES ADDITIONAL FERTILISERS TO FARMERS THROUGH FEDERAL LEGISLATORS 

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The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that President Bola Tinubu released 1,200 bags of fertiliser to each senator for onwards distribution to farmers in their districts. Bamidele also said the President also made 600 bags of fertiliser available to each House of Representatives member for farmers in their 360 federal constituencies. The Senate…

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