As part of Niger Delta Development Commissions efforts to ensure food security in the Niger Delta region, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the commission at a strategic meeting between the Commission and a delegation from Farmers Association in Port Harcourt, Rivers State partnered with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN). At the meeting,…
As part of efforts to cushion the impact of the rising cost of living in the country which has led to economic hardship, the Lagos State government will soon commence the distribution of food packs to residents of the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said this while briefing journalists at the State House,…
. LAUDS NIGERIAN MONETARY POLICY The International Monetary Fund, IMF through its Director of Communications, Julie Kazak has advised the federal government on the importance of reducing the high prices of food, drugs and transportation. The world body said this could be done through the implementation of social protection measures. This is contained on its…
The Director General of World Trade Organisation WTO, and former Nigerian minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called for the need to address the global setback limiting Nigeria’s export potential in the international market. Iweala said exported agricultural products are challenged with rejections in international markets due to non-compliance with international Standard Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) requirements….
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso on Wednesday, delivered fertilizers amounting to over N100bn to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security FMA&FS. The gesture is part of efforts to boost food security in Nigeria. Cardoso said farmers will receive over 2.15 million bags of fertilisers, noting that one…
The federal government is planning to bring together a diverse community of organisational partners and strategic stakeholders in the ongoing efforts to transform agriculture and agro-allied systems in Nigeria. These will involve representatives of the public, private and social sectors. This is to enhance the commitment for innovation and new technologies to enable factors for…
…RENAMES MINNA AIRPORT AFTER TINUBU. Minna, capital of Niger State played host to two major events on Monday, for which Governor Umar Bago succeeded in getting President Bola Tinubu to feature prominently. The first has to do with the inauguration of the Minna agro-processing zone covering a space of about 2,000 hectares. And according to…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Monday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider reopening the country’s borders for importation of foodstuffs as an immediate measure to alleviate food scarcity, especially during Ramadan. Yusuf’s appeal was made through the Controller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi who visited the governor over the initiative…
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) on Saturday announced that all food items seized along the nations borders would be returned to the markets to curtail the high prices of commodities. This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi during his visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari and His Royal Highness, the Emir…
The Nigeria Governors Forum NGF and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security FMA&FS are advocating for enhanced crop production to tackle food scarcity across the country. The Acting Head of Media, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, on Sunday, stated that the governors were dedicated to alleviating the pain and suffering of citizens nationwide, due to…
