The federal government, as part of efforts to improve power supply and ease agriculture practice, has handed over the Ikere Gorge Dam to a private company, the Quaint Power and Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, under a public private partnership, PPP. The ceremony which was done on Friday at the Ikere community in the Iseyin local government…
Mrs. Angela Obi is a holder of National Certificate in Education, NCE, with which she taught for 25 years. Born in Lagos State where she attended primary and secondary schools at the Agege area of the state, she practiced farming on the side during the period of her public work life. A vegetable farmer, Obi…
Presco Plc has acquired 10,000 hectares of plantation assets across the Nsadop and Boki estates in Cross River State, in a move to significantly expand its production footprint and reinforce its leadership position in Nigeria’s palm oil industry. Announcing the transaction in a notice to NGX seen by the company described it as a major…
The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, has commenced a series of strategic inspections of sugar projects across the country. These strategic visits which began with the Lafiagi Sugar Company (LASUCO) in Kwara State, are in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to concerned officials for the acceleration of Nigeria’s attainment of…
The Sokoto State Government has inaugurated a modern onion cold-storage facility as part of an effort to boost the state’s agricultural economy. The project, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, is designed to reduce post-harvest losses, increase storage capacity and enhance profitability for thousands of onion farmers in the region. Governor Ahmed…
Celebrations during the Christmas season promise to be pocket friendly. This is because food items and condiments may not be as expensive as they were last year. This assurance came from the Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria. The association predicted an increased supply of the produce ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations….
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), in partnership with government and private sector stakeholders, has unveiled a $500 million fundraising drive for the Global Flood Disaster Management Project (GFDMP). The ‘Stay Afloat’ initiative aims to strengthen early-warning systems, expand resilient infrastructure, build technical capacity, and enhance community engagement in flood-prone areas. Representing President Bola Tinubu,…
The Federal government is taking a bold step towards making support for farmers easier and effective. Very soon the authorities will have a data base for farmers in the country, which will ease information about the farmers and their strength. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari made this known in Abuja….
If the administration of President Bola Tinubu is serious about solving food insecurity in Nigeria, it should urgently review its policies on agriculture. This is the advice of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), one of the major opposition parties. A statement by Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, publicity secretary of the party, which was released on Monday…
The saying that different strokes for different people comes into play when you consider the drop in the prices of food items in Nigeria today. Consumers are happy, so also is the government because it reduces the pressure on the government. But farmers are not celebrating what is seen as a good development by the…
