In an effort to revive the country’s oil palm sub-sector, the Minister of State, for Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi on Wednesday announced the ministry’s readiness to partner with the Republic of Indonesia. The call was made when the Vice Minister Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, Mr Pahala Mansury met with the…
The Federal ministry of Agriculture and Food Security marked 2024 World Milk Day with Conference and Exhibition programme, where the minister of state in the ministry, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi harped on the need to make milk available to all Nigerians, as it is one of the animal proteins which is needed by the body…
Coca-Cola Nigeria, with its parent company partner to promote sustainable packaging and reduce plastic waste as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability. The partnership’s vision not only seeks to enhance recycling infrastructure but also to innovate and redesign packaging to ensure it is 100% recyclable. It will be recalled that “World Without Waste” initiative…
A horde of troubles now bother labour unions in Nigeria even as the economy is in crisis and the workforce remain at the receiving end, as always. These things include the spaces meant for Nigerians in some companies being taken over by foreigners, the pain of the removal of subsidy on oil products and the…
The federal government keeps getting support from local and international organisations on its efforts to out an end to shortages of food in the country, thus raising hopes that the efforts will pay off soon. The latest avowal in this direction is the pledge by the international Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA to intensify efforts…
Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State has received commendation for the efforts of his administration to promote agriculture in the state in its first one year in office. The commendation was given by Dr. Philips Nto, a former Commissioner for Finance and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture’s Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre , Umudike. Dr….
The government has identified two major factors responsible for the failure of efforts at bringing down the prices of food items in the country. The factors were disclosed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. FCCPC. The Commission said it discovered the factors during its recent fact-finding research. It said that traders in major…
Dikko Radda, Katsina State Governor marks his first anniversary in office in a unique way. He chose the time to commence the sale of fertilisers to farmers at subsidised rates. The exercise will see farmers participating in the sale of 400, 000 bags of fertilisers for 2024 cropping season. That was not the only thing…
BEVERAGE COMPANY SPONSORS NIGERIAN IDOL EVENT Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink brand’s Africa’s biggest music talents hunt show tagged Nigerian Idol Season 9 has kicked off its live shows on Sunday, May 26th, 2024. Omawumi, 9ice, and Ric Hassani who were judges were thoroughly impressed by the vocal versatility and strength displayed in the competition, which…
Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has disclosed that the federal government has set aside N200 billion to tackle food insecurity in the country, noting that the amount would help bring down food prices and inflation. Edun said that with 30 per cent of the world affected by the problem…
