The Abia State is set to attract an ultra-modern dairy farm and milk processing plants, the first of such projects in the Southeast zone. Already a proposal for the establishment of the project has been tabled before Governor Alex Otti for his approval. The proposed dairy farm is being promoted by Blue Ribbon Limited,…
Farmers in Abia State have been advised to take advantage of the available land in the state for cultivation of crops in order to mitigate hunger. The advice was given by the state commissioner for Agriculture, Professor Monica Ironkwe who was speaking to the farmers during a three day training exercise in Umudike….
The Traditional Ruler-elect of Iho-Dimeze Autonomous Community in Ikeduru LGA of Imo, Dr. Martins Amaku, has advised farmers to embark on aggressive food production in order to withstand the biting economy. The monarch while giving cash support to several farmers in his community described them as the engine room of food sufficiency and…
The management of TechnoServe Nigeria is exploring a potential collaboration with the federal government to enhance food and nutrition security in the country. This was made known during a visit to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja. Technoserve undertakes a business approach involved in fighting poverty and empowering farmers and small business…
The people of Sokoto State joyfully received the grains that were sent by the Federal government for distribution to vulnerable residents. Thank God for the vigilance of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC who stopped bandits who had laid in ambush at the federal government silo in Katsina State a few days ahead…
Bandits operating in Katsina State would have carried out another successful operation in the state recently but for the vigilance of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. This time the target of the bandits who planned the raid a few days to the end of Ramadan was not just to kill or kidnap…
As palliative to mark the Easter celebrations, Chief Adedoyin Ibikunle-Eshanumi, founder and Executive Director of Doyin and Suzan Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has distributed food items to over 300 vulnerable widows in Kogi. The items were distributed to some rural communities in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi. Ibikunle-Eshanumi during the distribution…
The government at all levels have been called upon to bring back industries in agriculture that have become challenged or moribund, and also build new ones. This call was made by Rev. Father Andrew Obinyan in Benin, Edo State recently. He made the call while distributing money, clothes and food items to widows and indigent…
Organisers of one of the largest food festivals in Africa, NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival has announced the 2024 edition. The Management of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) said the event will hold on Friday, May 31, 2024 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. A statement released by Joesef Karim, NIHOTOURs Public Relations Officer in…
Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Oluwo of Iwo has asked the federal government to consider giving palliatives to the poor through their traditional rulers. He made the call while distributing grains to the elderly and vulnerable residents of Iwo and environs. Apparently explaining that the suggestion was for fairness and to guide against using political affiliation in…
