The Livestock Reforms Committee is not wasting time on its mandate to introduce reforms into the promotion of livestock farming and management, as well as bringing peace to the environment. The Committee is due to submit its first report to President Bola Tinubu in August, which is about two weeks away. Recall that the Committee…
The current inflation in Nigeria is biting hard. The reality now is that majority of people in employment can no longer survive on their income, while scores of the unemployed are losing hope of surviving. Nigerians have seen over 70 percent surge in food expenses, while transport expenses have gone up by more than 40…
Nigeria accounts for $28.2bn of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) port project pipeline, driven by large-scale projects such as the $12bn Olokola Deep Sea Port in Ondo, a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company has said. The research firm stated this in a report titled ‘Sub-Saharan African Transport Infrastructure Project Pipeline: Roads And Bridges Set…
Despite disappointment in agriculture sector the federal government has said that it is targeting the cultivation of 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country. The objective is to grow rice, maize, wheat, millet and other staple crops. This is part of the plan to boost food production and supply, in order to combat food insecurity…
The government must give priority to technology for its efforts at promoting food security, health, climate stability and a secured environment to yield the good results. This view was expressed by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji. He was speaking in Abuja to commemorate World Science Day for Peace and Development,…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reacted to the new price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, warning of a high possibility of a rise in inflation figures, impacting household budgets. In a statement by its Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, on Wednesday, the association enumerated the impacts of the petrol price adding…
The federal executive council has approved the construction of another highway that connects the regions of the southern and the northern parts of the country. The first one was the Coastal Road designed to connect Lagos in the southwestern part of the country with the south south, while the latest one connects Badagry in the…
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, has urged farmers to embrace climate agricultural practices as measures to address the 2024 Little Dry Season (LDS) projected to start from 22 July through August. Boluwade noted that an earlier advisory issued through the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)’s Seasonal Climate Prediction for 2024,…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi has launched the Performance Management System (PMS) aimed to enhance service delivery, improve the performance of the staff, and develop the agriculture sector. The minister made this known during the launching of PMS Day at the Ministry’s Conference Room in Abuja. Abdullahi…
