As part of efforts to ensure availability of staple food in Nigeria amidst the dwindling global resources and food shortages, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in three states. The states are Abia state, in the Southeast zone, Kebbi and Yobe states, both in Northwest geo-political zone…
The federal government has rejected a bill seeking to establish a special security outfit for mining sites across the country. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, stated the government’s opposition on Thursday at a public hearing on the bill held at the National Assembly. Titled, ‘Bill to establish Nigeria Mines Rangers Service (NMRS)’,…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) once again brought home the effect of climate change to humanity in a recent report when it warms of threat of wild fire. The organisation warned that the global forest is faced with increasing climate-related stress which has made the complex ecosystem vulnerable to wildfire and pests. In it’s…
The Kano State government is not taking any chances in the effort to increase production of food and other products for the benefit of residents of the state. Towards this goal, the state government has started to distil 22 dormant dams with a purpose to encourage and assist farmers during the dry season. This was…
If things go according to plans, Nigeria will receive 85,000 farm equipment from China in the next two years. The equipment will complement efforts already put in place to achieve massive production of foods in the country. This is a sequel to a meeting between the federal government and Chinese agricultural/construction machinery vendors. Officials are…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy, Taiwo Oyedele, has attributed the delay to fixing standard custom import duties on the fluctuation of the country’s exchange rate. Oyedele In a statement signed on Tuesday, said the 2023 reenacted Customs Act mandates a market-driven exchange rate. This too impacts on the imported food items….
It was just a demonstration of how emotive the issue of presence of herdsmen in certain areas in Nigeria could be. The Enugu State Government, in an attempt to regulate and ensure non-denial of source of meat to its people, decided to encourage ranching in the state but the response was an uproar from the…
Governor Alex Otti has received bags of grains allocated to the state by the federal government of Nigeria as palliatives. He promised transparent and fair distribution of the grains to the people by the government. Otti disclosed this on while inaugurating the distribution committee at the Government House Umuahia. Represented by his Chief of Staff,…
AT RECENT CLIMATE SUMMIT World leaders at the 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, have reached a new climate finance deal. After about two weeks of intense deliberations and negotiations, wealthy nations have pledged to provide $300bn annually to poorer countries to help them address climate change challenges. The COP29 President, Mukhtar…
There is good news for some Nigerians who are seriously impacted by the on-going food crisis. It is that help has come from the most unexpected country in the world. Ukraine, a country that is currently at war, which should be receiving support from many nations on the prosecution of the war and the care…
