In a bid to address the growing concerns of farmers in Imo State, the state’s House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling for increased security measures to protect farmers and their farms from criminal invasions. This followed a motion presented by Hon. Chisom Ojukwu,which aims to ensure the safety and well-being of farmers, who…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised fresh alarm on the number of women who die during childbirth, pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. The body says there is no reason any woman should die during pregnancy or child delivery with modern technology. The UNICEF Chief of Field, Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique,…
Beginning from Tuesday July 16 to Thursday July 18, Nigeria will play host to government officials and private sector operators in Africa for the third summit on Africa’s natural resources and energy. The summit scheduled to hold at the Banquet Hall in the State House, Abuja, is partly a celebration of the stride that the…
The religious institution is the latest to catch the message in a seeming Agri revolution and awareness that is catching the country. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Nnewi, Rt Rev Ndubuisi Obi the diocese has acquired extensive land in various parts of the South East for agricultural activities in what is a large-scale…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, under the One Health Approach to implement the new National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), on Monday called for collaboration among stakeholders to enhance public health, food security, and sustainable development in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the Principal…
The government of Namibia has a unique approach to the nagging issue of food insecurity. It has decided to kill 700 wild animals to address hunger in the country. The controversial animal culling program targets wild animals like elephants, zebras, and hippos. The authorities plan to distribute the meat to struggling residents as the country…
The Federal Government’s ministry of Petroleum Resources on Tuesday, May 28, commenced the free distribution of filled three-kilogrammes cooking gas cylinders, popularly called camp gas to rural women in the Federal Capital Territory. The aim was to encourage the use of gas in the homes. The government is targeting to give the cylinders to 250,000…
TRADERS IN FOODSTUFF AND CATTLE DECRY MULTIPLE TAXATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) has decried the multiple taxes imposed on them on South-East and South-South highways. The national president of AUFCDN, Mohammed Tahir, made this known during a meeting of the union in Enugu on…
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has said that it is planning to increase cocoa production to 500, 000 tonnes by next year. That pledge was made by Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments in a message he sent to the Pre-National Trade Dialogue Series Meeting held in Abuja. The…
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has played host to two high-profile visitors, further underscoring the growing national and global interest in the project. The visitors, who were received by HYPREP Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, were the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Pieter Leenknegt, and Emeritus Professor Olof Linden, a renowned mangrove expert….
