The primate of The African Church, Archbishop Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe has called on President Bola Tinubu to make it a point of duty to address the troubling crises of food, fuel and security in the country. He made the call at the 5th Biennial and 118th Conference of The African Church recently held at…
The British American Tobacco Foundation (BATF) in collaboration with Ogun State government through its Maize Empowerment project has empowered at least 1,000 farmers in the state. This is part of the efforts to equip Nigerian maize farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability within the maize value chain. A…
Barely two months after Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Governor unveiled a food security programme for the vulnerable persons in the state, he has also announced an interest-free loan for traders. The loan for which N1.5bn has been earmarked is a scheme in which the state government will give N500m to traders in each of…
The Ogun State government through its ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has said that the government is working round the clock to make farm produce available at the markets, reiterating its commitment to mechanised agriculture to ensure food security in the state. Hon. Bolu Owotomo, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security said this during…
Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria has disclosed that the country can draw more benefits from the trade relations between her and the United Kingdom. He said, “Nigeria can benefit and take advantage of a new post-Brexit trading agreement that the UK has put in place that is called the Developing Countries Trading…
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…
An agricultural economist at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Chuma Ezedinma has stated that the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ), will create jobs for two hundred thousand residents in Anambra State. Ezedinma told journalists on the sideline of the meeting tagged Preparation Mission for the Development of the second phase of the SPAZ…
Post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s agricultural sector are receiving attention with the launch of a solar-powered cold storage facility in Enugu, spearheaded by local entrepreneurs, with the U.S. Consulate commending the initiative. Nigeria faces substantial annual losses—estimated at nearly $9 billion due to post-harvest waste, exacerbated by inadequate cold storage infrastructure. But that is being addressed…
The Center for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR) and the Centre for Youth Participation, Dialogue and Advocacy Africa (CYPA) have again raised alarm about the major dangers posed by genetically modified organisms (GMO) foods and seeds in the country. Speaking at a media parley recently, Deputy Director of CEFSAR, Dr. Segun Adebayo, who said…
