THE postponement of the deadline for the enforcement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) came as a relief to Nigeria and other affected countries. However, not a few cocoa farmers in Nigeria are still in panic mode. Read the first part of this report HERE State governments step up investments amid extension Findings show…
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State is taking a further step in the resolve to improve the practice of agriculture in the state. His government is commencing the distribution of the second batch of tractors to farmers in the state. In the batch, farmers will get 53 compact tractors and 173 small tractors. The governor…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has implored residents of the state, and Nigerians in general, to allow the positive effect of naira gain against the dollar show in their business activities by reducing the prices of goods and services in the country. The governor spoke at the combined special prayers organized for President Bola…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, inaugurated the rehabilitated phase 2 water treatment plant at the Lower Usuma Dam in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, valued at about N50bn. Speaking at the ceremony, Wike disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of additional water projects in satellite towns,…
A former Special Adviser to the Governor on youths Empowerment in Agriculture and governing Council member, Hon. Obinna Mbah Ibiam has lamented that the immediate past PDP administration of Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu failed to release the approved counterpart funds to Bank of Agriculture. In a radio interview, Ibiam described Otti as “a youths and…
The private sector is working hard to partner the government in the desperate effort to solve the nagging issue of food insecurity in the country. One of the foremost business leaders in the food sector, BUA Foods Plc, has said it will expand its wheat flour milling capacity to 2.5m MTpa. This was contained in…
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…
There are fears that the on-going food inflation in Nigeria could be a threat to the projection that the economy of the country may grow at the rate of 3.2% and 3.4% in the 2024/2025. This fear was expressed by the African Development Bank, AfDB at the AfDB launch of the ‘Nigeria Country Focus Report’….
To revitalise the agricultural sector, and create employment opportunities, the federal government through the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme has announced a $1bn agricultural investment target and the creation of 500,000 jobs by 2027. In partnership with development financing institutions, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFDB), and the…
The Fisheries Society of Nigeria is holding a virtual workshop on Thursday February 26, 2026. The theme is “Non-lethal Milt Collection Technique in Clariids”. The chief speaker at the workshop is Professor Muhammed Diyaware of the department of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the University of Agriculture, Maiduguri. Professor Diyaware will be supported by Dr. Ataguba…
