Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi has resumed duty as the Permanent Secretary of, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). Ogunbiyi’s resumption is the sequel to the recent deployment of Permanent Secretaries to man various Ministries by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Speaking during the handover ceremony at…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has disbursed 70 trucks carrying 42,000 bags of fertilisers to Kwara state Farmers. The process supervised by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Community Development, Lawal Olohungbebe, said each farmer is entitled to at least three bags….
The fishing and farming communities of Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State have lamented their inability to go about their occupation due to the activities of militants leading to their injuries and deaths. The Cross River State House of Assembly also raised the alarm over the resurgence of militancy in Bakassi and Akpabuyo…
The Abia State Government has disclosed that it is poised to create the enabling environment to empower farmers to produce more food, process their farm produce, create jobs and value addition to realize more revenue for the AGRO produce in every locality. Speaking at the flag-off of Abia North Senatorial zone farming season in Bende…
The House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards ensuring transparency and accountability in the management of federal government interventions and agricultural funding. The House has mandated its committees on Nutrition and Food Security, Agricultural Production, and Finance to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged misuse of funds by the Central Bank, NIRSAL,…
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…
The problem of poverty in Nigeria is now further compounded by the current biting inflation. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso said this on Tuesday. He said the current inflationary pressure is pushing Nigerians into different categories of poverty. Recall that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has received commendation for the Civil society groups in the Niger Delta region. They are happy about the decision of his government to halt mining activities in the state, with a purpose to stopping ecological harm and unwholesome practices by artisanal and industrial miners. Executive Director Health of…
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 budgetary allocation for the school feeding programme is a further demonstration by the administration of Bola Tinubu that it is a lover of children and education. This was stated by Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Bola Tinubu on School Feeding at an event in Abuja. She said that by…
