The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen has distributed over 12,000 cocoa seedlings, 9,000 plantain suckers, herbicides and knapsack sprayers to farmers from across the seven Local Government Areas in his constituency. He also presented the farmers with financial support after a training on modern farming approaches. The exercise was coordinated by the…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has announced the establishment of a National Research and Innovation Council (NRIC) and the National Research Fund (NRF) to drive research and innovation across Nigeria. Nnaji, during a high-level policy dialogue aimed at fortifying national research and innovation funding structures in Abuja, said the move would…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has emphasised the use of continuous reinforced concrete pavement technology on select roads across the country, particularly in flood-prone areas and locations with high water tables that see heavy traffic. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations Mohammed Ahmed, Umahi emphasised the…
The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors and Marketing Cooperative Ltd has pledged to protect farmers from exploitation by eliminating the role of middlemen in the cashew industry. According to Yunusa Gabriel Enemali, president of the cooperative, the organisation’s primary goal is to empower farmers and ensure they receive fair prices for their products. He…
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international consortium comprising Belstar Capital and ENKA for the rehabilitation and expansion of the State’s water supply infrastructure. Speaking at the signing ceremony held on Monday in Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, described the collaboration…
Rural communities in the country will soon receive further support for growth through empowerment of rural dwellers. This ray of hope was given recently by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation. The Foundation spoke through Oludare Odusanya, its general manager. Mr. Odusanya disclosed the foundation is working towards partnering with other non-government organisations to empower…
A politician who is a former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has raised concern over the factors hindering the growth of the agriculture sector in the country. Olawepo-Hashim listed administration, insecurity and climate change as the major challenges to the growth of the agricultural sector in Nigeria. He spoke at the 27th annual convention and…
Have you noticed a hike in the price of eggs of late? Were you thinking that the prices might come down soon? There are indications that consumers may have to live with the hike for some time to come. This is because the factors that created the hike in price do not appear to have…
The Enugu State government has affirmed that its partnership with the federal government on cassava to bioethanol production was yielding the desired results. The government said it was intensifying cassava cultivation in the state to boost the economy, while helping to address unemployment and insecurity. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Mr. Patrick Ubru made…
The Abia State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has enjoined residents of the state to massively embark on farming to boost local production, as a practical measure to curtail the scarcity and astronomical rise in prices of food items. This was part of the NUJ’s 8-point communique signed by Abia NUJ Chairman, Victor…
