As the world marks International Mangrove Day, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has emphasised the need for continued commitment from stakeholders to ensure the long-term health and resilience of mangrove ecosystems in Ogoniland and the Niger Delta. HYPREP Project Coordinator Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey outlined essential strategies for effective mangrove conservation, saying, Promoting sustainable practices…
The President Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Chief Sunday Ezeobiora has expressed concerns over the detrimental impact of the record-high prices of maize and soybeans on the Nigerian poultry industry. He said the consequences of the high cost include a significant job losses. He said this was because two crucial ingredients in the formulation of…
A socio-political group that agitates for the development of the middle belts of Nigeria, the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reverse the decision to establish the Ministry of livestock Development. In a statement signed by its National President, Dr Bitrus Porgu, President Tinubu was urged to immediately disband the Presidential…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been commended for recording great achievements in Enugu State through its support to farmers using its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP). The commendation came from a member of the State House of Assembly, Ho. Ejike Eze, who represents Igbo-Eze North 1 Constituency in the state. Hon. Eze…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has made a strong case for the planting of trees as a way of driving environmental sustainability and wealth creation. Governor Soludo made the remarks in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the State, during the official launch of the 2024 distribution of economic tree seedlings to the people of…
The newly created Ministry of Livestock Development is still in the news. This time, the news is not about it swelling up the cabinet and therefore increasing the cost of governance nor is it condemnation or commendation. It is that a body of trade and commerce believe that the government had left an aspect that…
Lawmakers in the Cross River State House of Assembly have asked the state government to to immediately evacuate Fulani herders in Ukpada community in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state. The call came following a recent report of destruction of farmlands by people believed to be Fulani herdsmen. The lawmakers believe that the evacuation…
Herders who have defied the law in Abia State to undertake open grazing despite the law against it in the state may have to have a change of mind. This is because authorities in the state have said the ban on open grazing is still in force. Therefore, the ban in various villages of Ibeku…
Amidst the prevalent food scarcity in Nigeria and the attendant food inflation, some Nigerians have urged President Bola Tinubu to enforce the state of emergency he declared on food security last year and introduce a national food policy. They asserted that distribution of palliatives by the Federal Government was not the solution to the food…
Fishermen and residents of riverine communities in Cross River State are in joyous mood. This follows the kind gesture of Governor Bassey Otu to distribute 100 fishing/commercial boats to them to facilitate the movement of their goods to the market. The development is the beginning of the implementation of the livelihood component of the COVID-19…
