The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international consortium comprising Belstar Capital and ENKA for the rehabilitation and expansion of the State’s water supply infrastructure. Speaking at the signing ceremony held on Monday in Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, described the collaboration…
The National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its meeting on Thursday with members endorsing plans of action towards the enhancement of cotton production to improve the textile sector and the transformation of agribusiness, which includes impressive livestock development. The council, headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima approved the establishment of the national office for Green…
In the next five years Nigeria hopes to be amongst the first three highest producer of oil palm in the world. Towards this end, the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has unveiled a plan to replant 1.5 million hectares of land over the next five years. The initiative aims to increase Nigeria’s palm…
This is a good season for investors in agribusiness and farmers in Edo State. The Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given the assurance that his government is interested in improving agricultural activities to boost food security and sufficiency in the state. The governor said this at the weekend when he inspected the Uwesan Farm Settlement…
If everything works out according to the plan of the federal government, the country will achieve a reduction in the importation of food items by 50 percent in the near future. This is part of the mandate given to a committee inaugurated Thursday by Vice President Kashim Shettima. It is an inter-ministerial committee on research…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to enhance food security, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural development across the continent. Speaking while inaugurating the committee, at the ASWG Inaugural and Inception meeting held at Rock View Hotel, in Abuja recently, the Minister pointed out…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi has said that a revamped cooperative sector would ensure empowerment and prosperity for Nigerians, thereby making Cooperators part of the One Trillion US Dollar Economy within the decade. The Minister revealed this during the flag-off ceremony of the National Training/Workshop for Trustees, Management…
The preference of Nigerians for foreign products is being exploited by marketers in the country. For instance, it has been discovered that there are marketers who sell local rice to Nigerians as foreign brands. This came to the open, when the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) raided the Utako Ultramodern Market on Tuesday…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its X handle that the counterfeit product was discovered and reported to the agency by the genuine manufacturer, Ajanta…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate edged up to 24.23 percent in March 2025. The NBS announced the increase in its consumer price index (CPI) for March on Tuesday. The new rate indicates an upward movement from the 23.18 percent reported in February. It also signals a return to…
