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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AWARDS N9 MILLION TO SIX OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AGRIPRENEURS FROM IBADAN UNIVERSITY

Anthony Ogbekile 024 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Six University of Ibadan graduates have emerged winners of the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation Agripreneur Awards, each receiving a cash grant of ₦1.5 million. They are Samuel Afolabi, Akintayo Akintunde, Ojo Florence, Kehinde Amuo, Khadeejah Owolabi, and Eyitayo Ojo. The winners were selected based on the originality, scalability, market potential, and sustainability of…

ADAMAWA STATE TO SPEND N2 BILLION TO BOOST PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURE

Anthony Ogbekile 024 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Farmers in Adamawa state have a reason to cheer. The much expected support from the government is on the way. This is because the State Government has earmarked ₦2 billion to the agricultural sector with which the government plans to provide farmers and youths with essential farm inputs. The objective is that the initiative will…

NIGERIA TARGETS NEW RANKING IN OIL PALM PRODUCTION

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

In the next five years Nigeria hopes to be amongst the first three highest producer of oil palm in the world. Towards this end, the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has unveiled a plan to replant 1.5 million hectares of land over the next five years. The initiative aims to increase Nigeria’s palm…

OKPEBHOLO BOASTS OF DETERMINATION TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

This is a good season for investors in agribusiness and farmers in Edo State. The Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given the assurance that his government is interested in improving agricultural activities to boost food security and sufficiency in the state. The governor said this at the weekend when he inspected the Uwesan Farm Settlement…

SHETTIMA LAUNCHES RESEARCH COMMITTEE MANDATED TO CUT FOOD IMPORTS BY 50 PERCENT

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

If everything works out according to the plan of the federal government, the country will achieve a reduction in the importation of food items by 50 percent in the near future. This is part of the mandate given to a committee inaugurated Thursday by Vice President Kashim Shettima. It is an inter-ministerial committee on research…

AGRICULTURE MINISTER LEADS TASKFORCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICIES

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to enhance food security, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural development across the continent. Speaking while inaugurating the committee, at the ASWG Inaugural and Inception meeting held at Rock View Hotel, in Abuja recently, the Minister pointed out…

MINISTER FLAGS OFF TRAINING TO REFORM COOPERATIVE SECTOR, END FAKE SOCIETIES

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi has said that a revamped cooperative sector would ensure empowerment and prosperity for Nigerians, thereby making Cooperators part of the One Trillion US Dollar Economy within the decade. The Minister revealed this during the flag-off ceremony of the National Training/Workshop for Trustees, Management…

CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL RAIDS UTAKO MARKET IN ABUJA, EXPOSES ILLEGAL RE-BAGGING OF LOCAL RICE AS FOREIGN BRAND

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

The preference of Nigerians for foreign products is being exploited by marketers in the country. For instance, it has been discovered that there are marketers who sell local rice to Nigerians as foreign brands. This came to the open, when the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) raided the Utako Ultramodern Market on Tuesday…

NAFDAC RAISES ALARM ON FAKE MALARIA DRUGS

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its X handle that the counterfeit product was discovered and reported to the agency by the genuine manufacturer, Ajanta…

NBS SAYS INFLATION RATE RISES AGAIN TO 24.2 PERCENT

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate edged up to 24.23 percent in March 2025. The NBS announced the increase in its consumer price index (CPI) for March on Tuesday. The new rate indicates an upward movement from the 23.18 percent reported in February. It also signals a return to…

ONE HECTARE, ONE FAMILY AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVE COLLABORATES WITH RESEARCH AGENCY ON GRASSROOTS FARMING

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENHANCES LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MODERN GRACING RESERVES

CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAKES STRIDES IN IMPROVEMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION

EBONYI COUNCIL COMMENCES AGRICULTURE REVOLUTION

BUREAU OF STATISTICS SAYS INFLATION IS FALLING GRADUALLY

GOVERNOR UBA SANI OF KADUNA STATE GIFTS FARMERS FERTILISERS, SETS UP CROP RISK INSURANCE SCHEME

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AWARDS N9 MILLION TO SIX OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AGRIPRENEURS FROM IBADAN UNIVERSITY

ADAMAWA STATE TO SPEND N2 BILLION TO BOOST PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURE

NIGERIA TARGETS NEW RANKING IN OIL PALM PRODUCTION

OKPEBHOLO BOASTS OF DETERMINATION TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY

SHETTIMA LAUNCHES RESEARCH COMMITTEE MANDATED TO CUT FOOD IMPORTS BY 50 PERCENT

AGRICULTURE MINISTER LEADS TASKFORCE TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICIES

MINISTER FLAGS OFF TRAINING TO REFORM COOPERATIVE SECTOR, END FAKE SOCIETIES

CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL RAIDS UTAKO MARKET IN ABUJA, EXPOSES ILLEGAL RE-BAGGING OF LOCAL RICE AS FOREIGN BRAND

NAFDAC RAISES ALARM ON FAKE MALARIA DRUGS

NBS SAYS INFLATION RATE RISES AGAIN TO 24.2 PERCENT