The Niger Delta Development Commission has announced a partnership with communities in the Niger Delta region to empower 4,500 rice and cassava farmers to ensure food security in the region and the country at large. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this during the onboarding programme for the empowerment of the farmers at…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said his administration will not compromise the security of lives and property at Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi local government. Otti stated this on Thursday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the market along Enugu-Port Harcourt Express way to inspect the ongoing perimeter fencing of the largest…
The federal government is not alone in the race for improved production of food in 2024. It has the support of state governments who have shown considerable pursuance of the goal towards the production of food items with a purpose to making same available at affordable rates. One of such state is Niger State. Governor…
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…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)on Monday launched the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC), a scheme aimed at tackling the dearth of data hindering local and foreign growth and investment in the agricultural sector. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran said this in Abuja. Adeniran said for over two decades, the absence of…
Justrite outlet in the Eleyele area of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State had an unusual visitor recently, just as customers and other passersby were also thrilled by the development. The visitor was Sola Sobowale, Mouka’s Brand Ambassador. She was the star guest at the official opening of the Justrite store. The joy of the residents…
The Cross River State government has announced plans to host an agro-tourism festival and an International Expo festival called CRATFEX. The festival, which will run from the 9th through 17th of August, 2024, is themed: “Building stronger food systems to strengthen the resilience of the fight against hunger in Nigeria”. Asu Abang, the lead visionary…
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the corporation’s commitment to achieving 100 per cent smooth movement of goods across the country. Speaking during an inspection tour of properties managed by Railway Property Management Company Limited (RPMCL) in Kaduna he stated that efforts are underway to enhance railway…
Every ascension of an Alaafin is an important moment in Yoruba history. So is it with the coming of our father, Alaafin Abimbola Akeem Owoade, who began his reign with the symbolic outing in Oyo on Saturday March 29, 2025. The Alaafin traditionally represents Yoruba military power. So potent was his power that one of…
Though Nigeria is in the first ten major producers of Cashew nuts in the world, the country needs to put many things in place to ensure that it improves on her production in this regard. That is why the federal government has decided to rededicate itself to support the cashew industry, as the Federal Ministry…
