The Ogun State Government has started an initiative that will boost the effort of the government to promote food security in the country. The initiative is a formal harvest for aquaculture farmers in some parts of the state, including Ilaro Zone. It is the belief of the government that the step will help reduce food…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the prices of staple foods such as beans, tomatoes, and yams have surged by an average of 122 percent within twelve months from September 2023 to September 2024. This surge, the NBS Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2024 said, was highest in South East,…
Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, said Nigeria’s solid minerals sector attracted over $800 million in the processing projects in 2025. The minister said this in an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary. Alake said the revenue generated was driven by the Tinubu administration’s new…
Despite recent security challenges in the state, the federal government chose Benue for the launching of the collaboration between it and the International Fund for Agricultural Developemnt, IFAD. That is a repudiation of the brains behind the recent return of hostilities in the state, as championed by criminal elements that has turned farmers to endangered…
The Delta State government has expressed its willingness to partake in the establishment of the Special Agro-processing Zone. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori said to achieve this his administration is ready to partner with the African Development Bank, AfDB and other stakeholders Oborevwori stated this when he received in audience a delegation of the AfDB and the federal ministry…
Governor Bassey Otu has revealed that his administration’s agricultural programmes in Cross River state have started yielding fruits. He re-emphasised food as a compulsory factor for the growth of any society and reiterated his commitment to better feed the people of the state. The governor said agriculture was receiving serious attention in the state, since…
Nigeria is set to benefit from a significant agricultural intervention package worth $183 million. This initiative, a collaborative effort between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Government of Nigeria, aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs in nine northern states. The program will directly benefit approximately 456,000…
Temitope Amujo, Chairman of AMU-Gold Global Network, a cosmetic manufacturing company has pledged to plant a minimum of one million Shea butter trees to restore the vital trees destroyed by Charcoal dealers in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Amujo said his company will partner the Elumelu Foundation to achieve this target, the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed substandard products, including counterfeit drugs and medical devices, worth N43 billion in Oyo State. The destruction which was carried out on Thursday at the Moniya dump site in the Akinyele Local Government area of the state, was witnessed by representatives from security…
Rural communities in the country will soon receive further support for growth through empowerment of rural dwellers. This ray of hope was given recently by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation. The Foundation spoke through Oludare Odusanya, its general manager. Mr. Odusanya disclosed the foundation is working towards partnering with other non-government organisations to empower…
