The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, (FMAFS) Aliyu Abdullahi, has announced that the federal government is set to re-capitalise the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to make food more accessible and affordable for Nigerians. Abdullahi disclosed this when he received the Emir of Borgu, Barr. Mohammed Sani Haliru, and his entourage on a…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has advocated for the exploration of available partnership options between Germany and the state in the area of food production. The governor said this while receiving Weert Borner, the Consul General, German Embassy in his office in Abeokuta on Thursday. According to Abiodun, to do so will enable the…
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara is poised to rejuvenate agriculture in the state as part of his plans to boost government revenue, generate employment and support the manufacturing sector. The government has in this respect, allocated the sum of N20 billion to the sector in the 2024 budget, giving it the fourth highest sectoral…
On the eve of the planned protest against hardship in Nigeria, the governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke decided to embark on another phase of distribution of food items to the needy in the state. His administration decided to commence the distribution of the food palliative starting from today, Tuesday. The food palliative include…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative-Women Agricultural Support Programme, RHI-WASP in four of the six geo-political zones of the country. The zones are the Southwest, the Northcentral, the Northeast, the Northwest. The programme is part of efforts to compliment the steps being taken by her husband to…
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…
The African Group at the World Trade Organisation on Monday presented a proposal at the WTO General Council to allow the current Director-General to run for a second term. The proposal is for members to consider Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to run for her second term as DG, WTO and for the Chair of the…
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State is walking the talk on the development of agriculture with a purpose to ensure the sustainability of food security and better agricultural practices in the state. He partnered with World Bank Group on the second phase of the Community Revolving Fund of the Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)…
Farmers in Nigeria have pleaded with The Federal Government to address the thriving insecurity which is keeping them from returning to their farms in the planting season. Farmers who spoke to BUSHLINK said, this will further amplify the surging food insecurity across the country, which in turn will lead to lower supply against the country’s…
HOUSE WIVES: We no go gree o,we no go gree,we no go gree o, we no go gree. GRANDMA: Kemi, Kemi, Kemi, please, what is your problem, how many times do you want me to call you before answering? Who are those people making noise? They are getting nearer. Kemi: Grandma, getting nearer ke? I…
