Senator Saliu Mustapha, Senator representing Kwara Central District has called on the Federal Government to make agricultural studies compulsory at the secondary school level, stating there is the need to move agriculture beyond mere rhetoric and policy pronouncements. The senator, who decried the attitude of Nigerian youths towards farming, declared that exposure to the modern,…
As part of the Federal Government’s effort to provide subsidised rice to help alleviate the ongoing food crisis in the country, the much anticipated sale of N40,000 per bag of rice has commenced in Ogun state. Governor Dapo Abiodun during the flag off ceremony held at the Arcade Ground, Abeokuta, stated that his administration will…
Oba Basiru Aremu Sotonwa, Osomeku 1, Sekumade of Ipakodo, in Ikorodu, Lagos State has announced an annual distribution of food items to indigent residents, comprising the aged, widows and less privileged individuals. He made the declaration as part of activities commemorating Ipakodo Day celebration annually. According to the monarch, the gesture is facilitated by the…
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….
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Lilypond Export Command (LEXC) has announced gains to the tune of over $937m in export activities for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The NCS disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, shared via its social media handle. It said that the achievement followed the consolidation of all export seats…
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…
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…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed various categories of harmful products worth N10bn in Gombe. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said that the items were seized from the six states in the North East region, comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, Gombe and Yobe. The…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has vowed to reduce post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector by 25 per cent as part of its broader efforts to ensure food security and boost domestic production. This commitment was made during the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones High-Level Implementation Acceleration Dialogue held in Abuja on recently….
Ahead of the October 16, World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) of the United Nations said more than 600 million people fall ill and 420,000 die every year as a result of eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins and chemicals. This is as the FAO said Over 2.8 billion people…
