There are indications that the Pragmatic Palms Limited, a subsidiary of Diamond Stripes Limited, will undertake resuscitation of the moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Limited, UPPL. Towards this end, the state government has signed a N100 billion deal with Pragmatic Palms. This is in furtherance of the programme of Governor Peter Mbah Administration to…
The Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN) on Tuesday proposed the validation of the Conditional Revised Offer for Specific Commitment for the Protocol on Trade in Services enshrined in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The purpose of the meeting, the Director General/Chief Trade Negotiator (DG/CTN), Ambassador Yonov Agah was to enhance relevant…
DISTRIBUTES OKRO, PEPPER, WATERMELON SEEDS Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has launched the organic garden competition in Anambra secondary schools to encourage children to learn more about food production and farming. Soludo, while addressing Healthy Living teacher ambassadors in Awka, said the organic garden competition would help teach children the importance…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, (FMAFS) Aliyu Abdullahi, has announced that the federal government is set to re-capitalise the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to make food more accessible and affordable for Nigerians. Abdullahi disclosed this when he received the Emir of Borgu, Barr. Mohammed Sani Haliru, and his entourage on a…
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, at the 15th meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to upholding the digital trade protocol to boost investment, export, and economic reforms. The AfCFTA Digital Protocol, enacted in February 2024, establishes a legal framework to accelerate tech-driven innovation and…
The chairman of Abakaliki Rice Millers Association Mr. Linus Obeji has commended the Governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru, for the significant growth in rice farming in the state. The Abakaliki Rice Mill Industries boss while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital stated that the support of the state government has led to…
There are indications that efforts of governments in the world to force down the prices of food items are yielding fruits. This is evident in the latest report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). It stated in its good prices index which tracks monthly changes in international prices of food-traded commodities. The report sighted…
Nigeria may soon get a law on Mines Rangers service, as part of efforts to introduce sanity to the mining sector in the country. This is because a law to that effect has gotten to the second reading in the Senate. The law will be known as the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service (NMRS). This proposed…
For the government to be able to adequately prepare for flooding and reduce damages as well as casualties, it has to invest more in suitable infrastructure. The federal government has, therefore, been advised to increase funding for the climate resilient infrastructure in those regard. A Civil Society Organisation, Connected Development(CODE) made the call. But…
States and communities along the path of River Niger have been alerted to the rising water level of the river. The concerned authorities and people have therefore been warned to take preemptive measures, so as not to be caught unaware. The Director General Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed issued the alert on…
