The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor performance in agricultural exports, lamenting that despite the sector’s huge contribution to the economy, it generates less than $400m annually in foreign exchange earnings. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, stated this in Lagos at the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. 2025 Agric…
The federal executive council has approved the construction of another highway that connects the regions of the southern and the northern parts of the country. The first one was the Coastal Road designed to connect Lagos in the southwestern part of the country with the south south, while the latest one connects Badagry in the…
Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has advocated increased production of cashew as a means of foreign exchange earner to boost the economy of Nigeria. He said cashew, and they Agricultural sector generally potentially holds the magic wand that will transform the economy of Nigeria and sub saharan Africa. Dr Otti who spoke in Enugu…
Governors in the southeastern part of Nigeria who are planning to set up ranches in the zone had better watch the decision they take on the issue. This is because opposition against the idea keeps mounting by the day. The latest came from two elite groups in the zone who have issued warnings to the…
Nigeria may be looking at importing milk and coffee from Uganda very soon, if the assurance given there by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is anything to go by. If that happens, it will mark a significant step toward strengthening economic ties between the two African nations. Though in the area of coffee it will also…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has resolved to utilise the advantages of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain in revolutionising agricultural practices and enhancing food security in Nigeria. This initiative represents a significant step towards leveraging technology to transform Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, promising increased productivity,…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN is in crisis. The crisis is not about limited farming inputs, insecurity or absence of funding, though all these factors remain present dangers for farming and food production in the country. Rather, the crisis that has bedevilled the association stems from the disagreement among its members. This has…
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt Honourable Francis Nwifuru, has launched the disbursement of N300m grants to 100 beneficiaries of the State Government’s Agricultural Empowerment Programme. The beneficiaries underwent intensive training at Masters Skills Training Centre, Agbani, Enugu State and were deemed qualified for the grants. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Princess Patricia Onyemaechi Obila , …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is in possession of information that some unscrupulous traders are marketing fake Milo drinks in Bauchi State. It has, therefore, embarked on the exercise to find out the person’s connected with this act to ensure that the health of consumers of the product is…
Madam Ademusire Comfort Olufemi produces palm oil. At her production factory in Ilu-Titun Osooro town, Ondo State, she commands a lot of respect and attention. Yet, she does not grow palm trees.what she does is to lease palm plantations from which she would harvest to get materials for her factory. It is,therefore, not surprising that…
