The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku on Thursday said the State Governor Monday Okpebholo has earmarked over N70bn for agriculture in the newly-signed Edo 2025 budget. In line with his administration’s commitment to addressing food insecurity and making Edo sufficient in food production, Okpebholo had tagged the 2025…
Barely two weeks after it cautioned residents of Lagos State against the consumption of plantain chips not produced under hygienic condition, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA has issued another warning. This time the agency has warned producers, entrepreneurs as well as other stakeholders in the food supply chain against peddling unregistered food products….
It seems to be a financially unfavourable year for Inland Container Nigeria Limited as the Nigerian Shippers’ Council has directed the firm to cover 70 percent of liabilities amounting to $72,777 following a dispute arising from a damaged bean export. This shows that the firm is in debt of over N116m using the Central Bank…
The Ondo State Government has destroyed 200 kilograms of adulterants used for the illegal enhancement of cocoa beans. It is part of efforts to uphold the state’s reputation as Nigeria’s leading producer of high-quality cocoa. The seizure and destruction took place in Ondo West Local Government Area. The materials were intercepted from a merchant who…
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has urged breweries to patronise smallholder farmers in Enugu in the bid to source raw materials for production. The governor made the remark during a courtesy visit by Ama Brewery, Enugu, on Thursday. The manager of Ama Brewery, Enugu, Peter Ani, extolled Mr. Mbah for creating the right environment…
The Federal Government has announced that the first National Agricultural Land Development Authority Institute of Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship would begin operations in September this year. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Paul Ikonne, said the institute would be established in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, adding that the first Institute of Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship would…
The lack of access to farmland for women farmers in Nigeria poses a significant threat to the country’s food security. That was the submission of Mark Abani, a renowned farmer and agriculture consultant. Abani emphasised that addressing this issue is crucial to ensuring that the country’s agricultural sector reaches its full potential. Abani, who is…
The federal government on Wednesday convened a high-level dialogue at the African Development Bank (AfDB) to revolutionise Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector and accelerate the implementation of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ-1) Programme. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun at the AfDB country office in…
….. INITIATIVE TO SAVE N30.5 TRILLION One of the major factors said to be responsible for the scarcity of food in Nigeria is the losses incurred after harvest. Over the years it has been either ignored or treated with levity. One embarrassing development is that it took foreign agencies to emphasise this problem…
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director general of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) believes that those who kill by selling fake drugs should also be put to death when caught. She has, therefore, proposed death penalty for drug peddlers. She said this while speaking on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief”…
