President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the economy, and providing immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. The programme announced during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, noted that all financial allocations and infrastructure projects across all geo-political zones in the country were…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the illegal distribution, and sale of a falsified brand of Ginny non-dairy creamer products. According to NAFDAC, non-dairy creamer is a concoction of many food additives known as coffee creamer or whitener. It is used in food as a substitute…

The federal government is working with the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to recover 350,000 hectares of degraded land in the north for agriculture. The project is part of the Action Against Desertification (AAD) initiative which aims to support the implementation of the FAO Agro-Climatic Resilience for the Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL)…

The Anambra State Ministry of Environment and Nigeria Institute of Public Relations(NIPR), Anambra State Chapter, on Saturday June 22, launched the tree planting campaign in the state. The campaign is a subset of the main Clean & Green Sustainable Anambra Campaign, a major pillar on Governor Soludo’s 5-point development agenda to several parts of Onitsha…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has revealed that each state in the federation now boasts over 30 trained Agro Rangers Special Forces to safeguard agricultural investments and mediate conflicts between farmers and herders. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to increase their numbers as necessary to meet emerging challenges. The specialised force,…