The government of Enugu State may have to re-assess its plan to revive the mining activities in the state. This, according to stakeholders in the state, is with a purpose to ensuring that adequate environmental impact assessment is done at the sites and the interest of workers, majority of who are yet to be properly…
The National Ginger Association of Nigeria has renewed its push for a lasting solution to the ginger blight disease that has ravaged farmlands across the country, leaving thousands of farmers in debt and crippling Nigeria’s once-thriving position in the global ginger market. At a stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of new members held in Kaduna recently,…
The Kwara state government has announced that over one million children across the 16 local government areas of the state will be vaccinated under the Polio Vaccination Campaign. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat Elelu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during the implementation of a three-day Local…
Following the successful end of Dr. Vincent Isegbe’s five five-year tenure as Director General of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, the President has reappointed him for the same capacity. This means that Isegbe will continue his administration in NAQS, until 2029. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President…
To revitalise a seamless database in the Agricultural sector, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Temitope Fashedemi has inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) on farmers’ Data capturing. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Fashedemi said the process will identify and develop modalities to achieve a seamless database, that would…
Presco Plc has acquired 10,000 hectares of plantation assets across the Nsadop and Boki estates in Cross River State, in a move to significantly expand its production footprint and reinforce its leadership position in Nigeria’s palm oil industry. Announcing the transaction in a notice to NGX seen by the company described it as a major…
No fewer than 60,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs have registered their interest in the upcoming National MSMEs Award by submitting compelling videos to showcase their achievements and innovations. The Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSME, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Recall that on March 2, the…
The Rivers State Government has initiated a Task Force on Food Safety to enhance public health and safety. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Ministry of Agriculture, saw the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr. Victor Kii, emphasising the critical role of the task force in ensuring the highest standards of food safety throughout the…
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State governor at Jumat Service on Friday said that the state government has begun the distribution of rice palliatives to residents. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Deputy Governor, said this on behalf of the governor while addressing the congregation of Muslim faithful. She said that the distribution started with Muslim faithful who are currently observing…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that gold mined in Nigeria is being illegally exported to the United Arab Emirates. Alake explained that this extensive illegal trade is hampering a potential economic partnership between Nigeria and the UAE, particularly in solid minerals. To counteract this challenge, the minister advocated for strengthened…
