Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the sum of N2 billion as an additional intervention fund to enhance food security and cushion the effects of economic challenges for the people of the state. This was disclosed by the state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Otunba Wale Akinlosotu, after a meeting of the State Executive…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has emphasised the use of continuous reinforced concrete pavement technology on select roads across the country, particularly in flood-prone areas and locations with high water tables that see heavy traffic. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations Mohammed Ahmed, Umahi emphasised the…
The federal government has provided th Lagos state government the opportunity to take advantage of a partnership between them to boost efforts towards food security in the state. This came to th open recently when Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development presented Federal Government’s proposal on the provision of machines that were…
The Oyo State Government has confirmed that a total number of 245 suspected cases of the cholera disease was reported between January 1 and October 7 with 23 cases confirmed while one death was recorded during the period. The state Commissioner for Health, Oluwasherimi Ajetumobi, disclosed this while briefing the press at the Governor’s Office…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SINOMACH, a Chinese conglomerate, for the development of a sugarcane cultivation and processing project capable of producing one million metric tonnes of sugar in the country. The MoU, which is an early dividend of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership—an initiative of…
The National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS) has reported a negative revenue period for the agricultural sector of the economy as the revenue generated dropped by 5.93 per cent to N973.69bn in the second quarter of 2024. The NBS ‘Foreign Trade in goods statistics’ report said the total value of trade in agricultural goods in Q2,…
The federal government has urged Nigerians who are calling for the hunger/hardship nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration to calm down and give the president more time. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal in Abuja after a meeting held by members of the Federal Executive Council, at the instance…
The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mohammed Oyigye, has outlined farmer empowerment, large-scale farming, and security as the state’s agricultural strategy for 2025. In a press briefing in Lafia, Oyigye stated that the state aims to surpass the over 12,000 hectares cultivated in 2024, a move he assured would significantly boost agricultural activities. According to…
The news from Dangote Group considering its involvement in the economic climate in Nigeria is not something to cheer about. First, the group is lamenting the hostility it is facing in the oil and gas sector. And that is at a time Nigerians are jumping for joy that Dangote has come to save them from…
Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to introduce food stamps programme as a measure to cushion the effect of hunger and food crisis in the country. The red chamber also urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to liaise with development partners and other relevant stakeholders, especially the Lagos Food Bank…
