Companies in the consumer goods segment of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) paid a total of N603bn in taxes to the federal government. The Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Jude Chiemeka disclosed this during the fact behind the figures of PZ Cussons. Chiemeka revealed this in an appeal to the federal government to provide infrastructural support…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a structured framework for data sharing and exchange. The data partnership seeks to address the reoccurrence of climate-sensitive diseases like cholera and malaria, the statement signed by that agency revealed. The Director General…
Pastoralists will soon be smiling, as they will get pastures with ease, while the incidence of conflict with farmers will reduce. It is believed that this development will also address the negative impact of herders’ invasion of farms to feed their cattle on food security. This is because states in the northern part of Nigeria…
The Governing Board of the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State has approved the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Rakson Muhammad as the Vice Chancellor of the university for a five-year tenure. Briefing newsmen at the university in Zuru, the Council Secretary and Registrar, Abdulaziz Yusuf Bazata, stated that the Governing Board conducted interviews for…
In a bid to end hunger and high cost of living in Nigeria and South East in particular, the wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has concluded arrangements to empower Twenty farmers each from the five South East States. This is even as she assured Nigerians that hard times would soon be over. The…
Kashim Shettima, Vice President at the inaugural meeting of the National Council on Privatization (NCP), revealed Federal Governments plan to recapitalize and restructure the Bank of Agriculture, BOA. Shettima while speaking at the event emphasized the critical role that the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) plays in guaranteeing food security for the country. He emphasized the…
DID YOU KNOW THAT? 1).Birds don’t urinate. 2).Horses and cows sleep while standing up. 3).The bat is the only mammal that can fly. The leg bones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk. 4). Even when a snake has its eyes closed, it can still see through its eyelids. 5). Despite…
Anyone, including foreign nationals in the mining sector, who dares to promote unrest at the mining sites in Nigeria should be ready to face the fire. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, said on Thursday that the authorities would not sit back and allow any vested interest turn the sites to battle…
In a bid to revitalise Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has kicked off the 2025 Boot Camp for Youths on Plant Variety Protection. This innovative program is designed to equip young Nigerians with the knowledge and skills necessary to drive meaningful change in the agricultural sector. The program, which began in…
About 2,040 people will benefit from the N2 billion being given out by Governor Francis Nwifuru in Ebonyi State. The amount is to be distributed to people in 100 rural communities to assist them in boosting their vocations. Majority of the beneficiaries would be farmers of crops or livestock being majorly an agrarian environment. The…
