The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Climate Change Specialist, Ms. Nifesimi Ogunkua, on Monday, revealed plans to restore 18,000 hectares of degraded land in Cross River and Ondo states for sustainable cocoa and oil palm cultivation, to attract $200 million in investments to the value chain in Nigeria. Ogunkua disclosed this during a four-day FAO…
A two-year project by Devcon-Padic-Africa, a non-governmental organisation, has come to a close, leaving a lasting impact on women and community members in Cross River State. The project focused on empowering individuals in bee farming and creating cooperatives. The organisation, which has a strong presence in most communities in the state, is funded by international…
Nigeria is losing a staggering $70 million annually due to unregulated and illegal fishing practices, exacerbated by outdated fishing regulations. The Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria Limited (FCFNL) has, therefore, raised concerns over the country’s obsolete fishing laws, weak enforcement, and underfunding of the Federal Department of Fisheries. According to Muhammad Laminu, National President of…
The federal government has shut down a mining site occupied by illegal miners for months. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed the closure which he said was executed by the Mining Marshals in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement released by Alake’s Special Assistant on…
The Kogi state government has announced the creation of a Ministry of Livestock Development in the state. The establishment of the ministry, according to a statement by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Dr. Folashade Ayoade, in Lokoja, was aimed at improving livestock management in the state in alignment with the Renewed Hope…
The news from Dangote Group considering its involvement in the economic climate in Nigeria is not something to cheer about. First, the group is lamenting the hostility it is facing in the oil and gas sector. And that is at a time Nigerians are jumping for joy that Dangote has come to save them from…
The wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, has urged parents and guardians to embrace measles and rubella vaccines to stem childhood diseases. The governor’s wife made the call on Tuesday while flagging off a sensitisation programme on measles and rubella vaccination at the Local Government Training Centre, Ibadan. Makinde, accompanied by wives…
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has told potential local and foreign investors that this is the best time to put their money in the local production of sugar in Nigeria. The NSDC boss told journalists in Lagos that the existence of a large and growing…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), headquartered in Ibadan, Oyo State, has announced plans to establish a sub-national center in Bayelsa State through a collaborative effort with the state government. This development was revealed during a meeting between IITA’s Deputy Director-General, Dr. Kenton Dashell, and Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at IITA’s extensive…
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) may be ready now to rise up to the challenge in the effort to fight food insecurity in the country. This is because the institute has announced that it will develop a technology to reduce post-harvest losses in agriculture. This is what the institute, which changed its name…
