Igbo women have called for the disarming of violent herdsmen wreaking havoc in various agrarian communities in South East.The women, under the umbrella of Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), shared their grievances at a press conference in Umuahia, Abia State. The women lamented that farmers are now scared of going to their farms due to the…
There are indications that the current crisis in the livestock farming and production will ease in the new year. This follows the assurance by the federal government that it would double its effort to boost livestock production in the country. This commitment from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security was given by Dr. Ernest…
The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Emeka Obegolu, on Saturday, lamented the persistent surge in the price of food commodities across the country. Obegulu in a statement said the situation, if unaddressed, would cripple small-scale businesses, which are struggling to adjust to various economic reforms by the Bola Tinubu-led administration. National Bureau…
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, has revealed that untapped agricultural potentials have deprived the country of an annual revenue of $100bn. Osifo highlighted the country’s reliance on agricultural food imports as a factor driving underdevelopment in the sector. According to him, channeling loans toward agricultural development and reducing taxation…
Akwa Ibom is set to reduce the burden of zero-dose children under the age of five. To achieve this, it has commenced the third round of the routine immunisation intensification exercise in all the 20 local government areas of the state. Despite reports of progress made in previous campaigns, there are still children who have…
Master Energy Group has refuted the misinformation that the company has imported expired rice to the country. The company in a statement on Tuesday and posted on its Facebook page explained that the company ordered some quantity of rice in 2016 with the value of the consignment duly paid. It stated that the consignment was…
Nestlé Professional, the subsidiary of Nestlé Nigeria on Saturday empowered local street food vendors in Sokoto State with skills to boost their businesses. That was done through the Business of Food workshop, which the company said was in its eighth edition. The Business Manager for Nestlé Professional in Nigeria, Mrs Funmi Osineye, said the empowerment…
By the time the National Assembly is through with the amendment of the Nigeria Mineral Development Company Ltd (Establishment) Bill 2023, there should be enough window for better benefits for communities where solid minerals are mined in the country. This indication came to the fore Wednesday in Abuja during the public hearing organised by the…
Government has been advised to focus on boosting food production through mechanized agriculture this year rather than on unnecessary expenses. This advice was given by the newly elected Chairman of the Poultry Association of Ogun State, (PANOG), Yinka Lawal who blamed those he labeled as “emergency backyard poultry farmers” and middlemen for the high prices…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that headline Inflation rate for November 2024 increased to 34.60 per cent, by a marginal 0.72 percent against the October 2024 headline inflation rate which stood by 33.88 per cent. The trend in November 2024, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), showed that on a year-on-year…
