Women farmers in Bauchi State became the first set of women to receive federal government support in rice processing, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye on Thursday flagged off the cash transfer programme and distribution of rice processing machines to women in the State. The minister assured his audience that the…
While Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group of Companies is busy struggling at home with authorities in the oil and gas industry on how to get crude oil for his refinery, a country in the West African subregion has started a partnership with him. Gabon has signed an agreement with Africa’s richest man to…
Nigerian farmers who are gearing up for greater harvests have a reason to celebrate. This is because their products can be sold to customers offshore with little or no stress. The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has vowed to remove all technical barriers limiting the country from harnessing…
The rage of hunger in Nigeria is pushing emotions out of control. That is why there are fears that the #endbadgovernance planned to take off on August 1st could snowball into chaos that is capable of disrupting lives and property in the country. The problem is food prices keep rising even as purchasing power is…
The Kano State government is not taking any chances in the effort to increase production of food and other products for the benefit of residents of the state. Towards this goal, the state government has started to distil 22 dormant dams with a purpose to encourage and assist farmers during the dry season. This was…
Concerned about reports of depleting sources of hydrocarbon, the National Assembly appears to now see the need to increase funds for the growth of agriculture in Nigeria. This, it also believes, will further strengthen efforts at battling food insecurity. That is what the speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced during the “Second…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) once again brought home the effect of climate change to humanity in a recent report when it warms of threat of wild fire. The organisation warned that the global forest is faced with increasing climate-related stress which has made the complex ecosystem vulnerable to wildfire and pests. In it’s…
The Ministry of Agriculture Food and Security will no longer rely on guess work to plan and execute policies of government in the sector. This is because it has decided to mine data to aide its exercise going forward. This was made known by the minister in charge of the ministry, SenatyAbubakar Kyari. He said…
The federal government may be getting right the effort to make possible the long sought attempt to diversify the economy of the country. For instance, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) believes that the recently established Ministry of Livestock Development may open yet another opportunity for the government to earn foreign exchange…
The authorities have decided to take advantage of the vast resources in the country, particularly the Niger Delta region where the mangrove forest is lying in waste. Towards this end, the federal government has decided to clean up and restore over 3000 hectares of land in the Ogoni area of Rivers State. This development was…
