President Bola Tinubu implores Nigerians to, in the spirit of the season, sacrifice for the greatness of Nigeria, promising that their sacrifice will not be in vain. A statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity states that “President Tinubu affirms that the sacrifices and great expectations of citizens…
Nigerians will soon begin to embark on an inter-state journey without the fear of rude encounters with cattle on the highway. This is because the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has decided to return to that era when cattle owners can check in their animals into the train, and travel with ease across the country, from…
The farmers demographic in Nigeria shows that over 40 million Nigerians are in one form of farming technique or another. That is official, as it was released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This, therefore , puts to rest the controversy that has long surrounded agriculture data in the country. The Bureau is launching the…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani has revealed reasons behind the seeming failure of the government to record major achievements in the agricultural sector despite huge investments. He said the agricultural sector of the economy is unable to harness its full potential due to a dearth of digital innovation in the…
Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has declared that achieving food security through agricultural development is among the topmost agendas of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda. The minister who said this also affirmed that all the programmes on the agenda are connected to agriculture. Kyari made this known at the launch…
The preference of Nigerians for foreign products is being exploited by marketers in the country. For instance, it has been discovered that there are marketers who sell local rice to Nigerians as foreign brands. This came to the open, when the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) raided the Utako Ultramodern Market on Tuesday…
The federal government is making moves to reverse the slow pace of distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Nigeria. This is with the objective of ensuring that the delay do not inhibit the planned objective of the government to win the war against food insecurity in the country. This was hinted by the minister…
The implementation of suspension of duty and taxes on imported food items is yet to take off almost two months after it was granted by the federal government. The Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this, while explaining the reason the policy has not taken off. Customs said in a statement that the implementation will commence as…
. LAUDS NIGERIAN MONETARY POLICY The International Monetary Fund, IMF through its Director of Communications, Julie Kazak has advised the federal government on the importance of reducing the high prices of food, drugs and transportation. The world body said this could be done through the implementation of social protection measures. This is contained on its…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has received commendation for the Civil society groups in the Niger Delta region. They are happy about the decision of his government to halt mining activities in the state, with a purpose to stopping ecological harm and unwholesome practices by artisanal and industrial miners. Executive Director Health of…
