The Federal Government has denied plans to ban the export of raw cocoa beans, saying its policy is focused on increasing local processing and value addition. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the clarification in a statement issued on July 17, 2026, following public discussions suggesting that the government planned…
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of more than 10 million bags of fertiliser under a new agricultural support programme targeting two million smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced the initiative on Friday, July 17, 2026, during the flag-off ceremony in Zaria, Kaduna State. According…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled plans to transform Nigeria’s cocoa sector by expanding local processing, industrialisation and value addition to boost economic growth and increase foreign exchange earnings. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the Cocoa Value Addition Summit 2026 in Abuja, with the…
The Abia State Government has commenced a two-day validation workshop for the state’s rural water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data. This has led stakeholders to call for accurate data collection and sustainable investment to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities across rural communities. The workshop, which brought together representatives of the state government,…
( This single road corridor is set to rewrite the story of trade, agriculture, and regional development) Introduction For decades, Nigeria’s geography has felt like a liability. The North grows the food, the South consumes and exports it, and the roads in between bleed time, money, and produce. That equation is changing with the Lagos–Badagry–Sokoto…
We don’t know how many more hostages are still alive among those kidnapped near Ogbomosho a few weeks ago. One teacher, Adesiyan Adegboye, was killed. He was buried in Ogbomosho on Friday, May 22. It is raining across Nigeria. The soil is wet and slippery, and about 30 children and adults are still in the…
There appears to be a conscious effort on the part of the federal government to ensure that pastoralists adopt ranching or at least sedentary method to raise cattle in the country. This was disclosed during a recent meeting by the Ministry of Livestock Development with The Miyetti-Allah Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association in Abuja. Dr….
Dr. Yemi Farounbi, OON, media administrator, teacher and diplomat gave this keynote address in Ibadan on Monday April 13, 2026, at the 70th post-humous birthday of Tunde Idowu, an ace broadcaster who died in 1994 during the eerie days of military dictatorship, when fuel scarcity compounded the public angst against the annulment of the June 12…
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Nigeria’s agricultural sector drew $167.25m in capital inflows in 2025, reflecting cautious but increasing investor interest in the key sector, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Capital inflows into the agricultural sector fluctuated over the year, underscoring both opportunities and structural constraints. The sector attracted $24.15m in Q1, surged to $67.2m in Q2,…
