In the struggle to tackle the problem of food security in Nigeria the federal government has won the support of another country that is willing to invest in the ongoing efforts to undertake massive production of food items in the country. This was revealed when Saudi Arabia disclosed its preparedness to collaborate with the federal…
President Bola Tinubu has once again restated his determination to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production during his tenure. The President spoke on Thursday in Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 84 km, N169.7bn Bida-Minna Road construction in the Kakakpagi, Katch Local Government Area of the state. Tinubu, who was represented by the…
At the ongoing 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, United State of America, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, governor, Ekiti State Governor and Niyi John Olajide, Chairman of Cavista Holdings, (owners of Agbeyewa Farms Limited) signed multi-billion Naira Memorandum of Understanding to establish a state-of-the-art cassava farm of over 100,000 hectares in the State. Olajide Chairman of…
The agricultural sector contributes over N7 trillion annually to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of Lagos State. This is said to be made possible by the state government’s food sustainability and security system policy. This was made known by Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture in the state. He was speaking during the ministerial briefing to…
Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-profit organisation has distributed food palliative to over 500 women in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Ogun State The NGO known for programmes that inspire, empower and advocate for a greater representation of women in leadership positions in the public and private sector gave out packages of…
The primate of The African Church, Archbishop Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe has called on President Bola Tinubu to make it a point of duty to address the troubling crises of food, fuel and security in the country. He made the call at the 5th Biennial and 118th Conference of The African Church recently held at…
The British American Tobacco Foundation (BATF) in collaboration with Ogun State government through its Maize Empowerment project has empowered at least 1,000 farmers in the state. This is part of the efforts to equip Nigerian maize farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability within the maize value chain. A…
Barely two months after Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Governor unveiled a food security programme for the vulnerable persons in the state, he has also announced an interest-free loan for traders. The loan for which N1.5bn has been earmarked is a scheme in which the state government will give N500m to traders in each of…
The Ogun State government through its ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has said that the government is working round the clock to make farm produce available at the markets, reiterating its commitment to mechanised agriculture to ensure food security in the state. Hon. Bolu Owotomo, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security said this during…
Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria has disclosed that the country can draw more benefits from the trade relations between her and the United Kingdom. He said, “Nigeria can benefit and take advantage of a new post-Brexit trading agreement that the UK has put in place that is called the Developing Countries Trading…
