About 4,563 youths in Ondo state have been trained in modern agriculture through various youth development programmes of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Olayato Aribo when he was hosted by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Akure. He said, “Some of our youths have been empowered because we discovered…
The implementation of suspension of duty and taxes on imported food items is yet to take off almost two months after it was granted by the federal government. The Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this, while explaining the reason the policy has not taken off. Customs said in a statement that the implementation will commence as…
The Senator Representing Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Senator (Dr.) Victor Umeh called on his constituents to embrace agriculture as a way of ensuring that they have food on their tables. Senator Umeh made the call in his Aguluzigbo country home, during the 2024 New Yam Festival. He said: “I want to use this occasion of…
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council, Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has declared the year 2025 as that of maximum acceleration for sugar project development. The NSDC boss said this when he met with representatives of Utham Sucrotech International from India, Niger Food Security Systems & Logistics Ltd, and American West African…
The federal government has stated that its climate and environmental agenda are not likely to succeed if they fail in Lagos. The minister of State for Environment, Dr. Adekunle Salako stated this while giving a keynote address at the Lagos State Sustainability Summit held in Eko Hotel and Suite, Lagos State. He noted that Lagos,…
The minister for finance, Wale Edu has announced the donation of N3bn to Kebbi flood victims. Edu who was in Kebbi for an On the spot assessment of damages on rice farmlands at Argungu local government area of Kebbi state said that the federal executive council of Nigeria has approved the sum of three billion…
Butchers and consumers of various livestock, particularly cattle and goats, have expressed concern over the continuous rise in animal prices. Some butchers who spoke with newsmen in Abuja highlighted that the price increases are negatively impacting their businesses. They called on the government to find ways to reduce prices to boost consumers’ purchasing power. Mr….
The National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS) has reported a negative revenue period for the agricultural sector of the economy as the revenue generated dropped by 5.93 per cent to N973.69bn in the second quarter of 2024. The NBS ‘Foreign Trade in goods statistics’ report said the total value of trade in agricultural goods in Q2,…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ogun State Government to create a favourable environment for the cashew industry in Nigeria. In a statement by the Ogun state Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, during a one-day intervention programme and distribution of cashew seedlings to farmers, organised by NEPC in partnership…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed plans by his administration to introduce a price control mechanism in the state. Abiodun also disclosed that henceforth, all forms of market levies have been suspended, except development and environmental levies. The Governor made the disclosure during a meeting with market leaders led by the Iyaloja General,…
