The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that Nigeria’s modest relief in headline and core inflation recorded in July 2025 may be undermined by rising food prices and persistent structural constraints in the economy. According to the July 2025 inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), headline inflation…
The growing rate of the cultivation of cannabis in Nigeria is becoming alarming. The more the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) bursts the illegal farms, the more daring the perpetrators get. The chairman of NDLEA, General Buba Marwa (retired) has, therefore, sought the collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS)…
Good times are here for farmers in Nigeria. There is an effort to assuage the negative impact on their business by the current inflationary trend in the country. This is because the Federal Government’s initiative to disburse interest-free loans to smallholder farmers and businesses nationwide is a significant step towards promoting economic growth and development. This…
As part of efforts to improve on the mining sector in Nigeria, the country is about to receive help from the international community on ensuring that there is transparency in the transactions in the sector. To this end, the World Bank has has given an assurance to partner with the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) to strengthen…
Pa Israel Akinsulure, chairman of Water Works Farmers’ Association, Oke Aro, Ogun State, says that all stakeholders in the management of agriculture must be honest in their activities to enhance official efforts at increasing food production and achieving food security. He spoke with Idowu Michael, our correspondent recently. Q: What are the Challenges you are…
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has launched an agribusiness initiative, Seeds for Hope, to promote economic inclusion, peacebuilding, and resilience in post-conflict areas. The programme targets former combatants and communities affected by conflict in Nigeria, providing beneficiaries with access to farmland, agricultural inputs, technical training, mentorship, and market linkages. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is urging farmers and investors to seize the opportunities in Nigeria’s sugar sector, driven by growing demand and supply gaps. According to Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary of NSDC, the Nigerian sugar market is valued at over $2 billion, while Africa’s market is worth $7 billion. Bakrin emphasised that boosting…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that active participation of youth and women farmers will fast-track the development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, boost production, revitalize agribusiness, and strengthen food and nutrition security. Kyari made the remarks during a visit to D’More Food and Spices, the food processing arm of…
The National Ginger Association of Nigeria has renewed its push for a lasting solution to the ginger blight disease that has ravaged farmlands across the country, leaving thousands of farmers in debt and crippling Nigeria’s once-thriving position in the global ginger market. At a stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of new members held in Kaduna recently,…
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) has announced Nigeria, Jordan, Mongolia, and the Dominican Republic as beneficiaries of the $50m Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The WTO Director-General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the initiative would provide funding, training, and market access to assist women entrepreneurs…
