The President of, the African Development Bank, (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Wednesday commended Nigeria’s National Wheat Self-Sufficiency Plan as he revealed the demand for wheat in Africa has surged to over 75 million metric tonnes. Adesina, at the commencement of the ongoing West and Central Africa Wheat Summit 2024, in Abuja, said it was…
The National President of the Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Khalil Bello, has commended the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its unwavering commitment to advancing the livestock sector and fostering overall development in the region. “In line with this objective, we applaud the NEDC for its unwavering commitment to improving the…
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, at the 15th meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to upholding the digital trade protocol to boost investment, export, and economic reforms. The AfCFTA Digital Protocol, enacted in February 2024, establishes a legal framework to accelerate tech-driven innovation and…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has raised concerns over the fact that the federal government spent N7.8 trillion over a period of six years. He found that troubling for a country that has the potential to grow enough food to feed her people. He, however, called for a paradigm shift conscious of the fact…
Dealers of illicit drugs in the Nigerian market would have it tough going forward. This is because there is going to be a mix of the scientific approach with the kinetic in stopping them at their track. This was the takeaway from an event at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja recently. There the Nigeria…
The women wing of All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria, AFAN has a bright idea on how the government can successfully win the war against food insecurity and sustain the success. The group believes that they should be made an element in a partnership that would involve the government and officials charged with implementing policy decisions….
The Adamawa and Taraba Commands of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that15 seizures were made from the beginning of last month till date. They include the seizures of various illicit products amounting to N13,352,100 in duty-paid value. According to Salisu Kazaure Abdullahi, the Adamawa/Taraba Area Controller of the NCS, the seized commodities include…
…. ‘YOU WILL ALSO SEE THE INFLUX OF INVESTORS- AGRIC COMMISSIONER, UBRU Things appear to be turning around for farmers across the country. While the governments at the state and federal levels are distributing farm inputs for farmers to thrive during the dry season, the governments are collaborating with agencies, locally and globally, to make…
The Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Doris Anite on Tuesday decried the consumption of substandard and counterfeit goods in Nigeria and across Arica. Africa has over 1.2 billion consumers, with a projection to reach 1.7 billion by 2030. However, Consumer expenditure in Africa is peaked at $1.4tn in 2015, growing at…
The Bauchi State Government has initiated strategic measures ahead of the upcoming rainy season to mitigate the devastating effects of flooding. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on sustainable flood disaster management. Wanka stressed the importance of collaboration, particularly with communities that experienced severe…
