The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over rising cases of diabetes worldwide. The body, in a statement on X, said global diabetes cases have skyrocketed, exceeding 800 million adults, a four-fold increase since 1990, as revealed in a recent study published on Thursday by The Lancet in commemoration of the World Diabetes…
Oyo State government has called for deliberate actions by all stakeholders to end illegal mining, saying the act portends great danger to the environment, human existence and health. The director-general of Oyo State Mineral Development Agency and Chairman of Pacesetter Mineral Development Company (PMDC), Abiodun Oni, made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at…
there are indications that as we approach the ned of the month of February bread may disappear from the dining tables across the country. This is as a result of a threat by the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, AMBCON. It says that it was driven to issue the threat because of…
By the time he started out as a farmer he was sufficiently interested and learned about the art of farming that it would be wrong to say he went in out of sheer necessity or because he had no options. Yes, he took up a job on a farm when it was becoming difficult to…
The federal government has taken a bold step to protect farmers who may suffer some losses either through natural disaster or some other means. It ya, therefore, incorporated the Agricultural Insurance Scheme into the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket Programme, NAGS-AP. It is to , among others, curtail harvest losses due to climate change….
The minister for finance, Wale Edu has announced the donation of N3bn to Kebbi flood victims. Edu who was in Kebbi for an On the spot assessment of damages on rice farmlands at Argungu local government area of Kebbi state said that the federal executive council of Nigeria has approved the sum of three billion…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has vowed to increase its support for small-holder farmers in the region. The support would be geared towards enabling them to expand their operations and serve as training hubs for youths. The initiative aims to enhance food security and create employment opportunities for young people. Victor Antai, the Executive…
The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Emeka Obegolu, on Saturday, lamented the persistent surge in the price of food commodities across the country. Obegulu in a statement said the situation, if unaddressed, would cripple small-scale businesses, which are struggling to adjust to various economic reforms by the Bola Tinubu-led administration. National Bureau…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has advocated for the exploration of available partnership options between Germany and the state in the area of food production. The governor said this while receiving Weert Borner, the Consul General, German Embassy in his office in Abeokuta on Thursday. According to Abiodun, to do so will enable the…
Mohammed Umaru Bago, Niger State Governor has disclosed that the only way to address insecurity and ensure sustainable development in the northern part of Nigeria is a return to agriculture. Governor Bago who has the official title of Farmer Governor stated this at the 10th edition of the Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture held…
