Illegal miners will no longer have it cool in Nigeria. This is because the authorities have decided to haunt them and stop their illegal activities, which have over the time negatively impacted the economy. Following this development, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has taken decisive action against illegal mining in Kogi and…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has dismissed claims that it plans to regulate the prices of food items and other commodities in the Nigerian market. It clarified that its recent directives are solely aimed at curbing exploitative practices and maintaining a competitive marketplace in a statement by its Director, Special Duties and Strategic…
The chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy, Taiwo Oyedele said the committee has proposed the removal of taxes on food, public transportation, and house rents, to ease the financial burdens of Nigerians. Oyedele during an interview with Channels TV in Abuja said the proposal also includes the exemption of value-added tax (VAT) on…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has condemned an online media report titled “Investigation: Milk or Mimic: Nigeria’s Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products” dated August 27, 2024. NAFDAC through its official X handle, formerly Twitter, on Sunday said milk which is modified in composition by the addition…
The governor of Osun State, Asiwaju Ademola Adeleke, has pleaded with farmers to sell at reasonable prices to consumers. It was in a bid to cushion the effects of rising prices of food items in the state and Nigeria at large. The governor made the appeal at the Ayegbaju Market during the launching of a…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, has offered free medical outreach to flood victims in Bauchi State. Inspecting the outreach in Misau and Katagum Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday, Ali-Pate said the outreach was available to as many victims as possible. According to him, the outreach is being…
The President of the Nigerian Economic Society, Professor Adeola Adenikinju, has emphasized that to achieve food security, Nigeria should adopt the bold agricultural policies implemented by countries like Indonesia and India. He stressed the need for agricultural modernisation through enhanced access to technology, inputs, and irrigation. Professor Adenikinju shared these insights during his presentation on…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating a conducive environment for the growth of key sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, small and medium enterprises, and services. These sectors, he emphasised, are crucial for placing the state’s economy on a competitive footing. Governor Fubara gave this charge during the inauguration of the…
Notwithstanding the challenges militating against the planned massive production in agriculture the sector still gave the country a handsome earning during the second quarter of this year. This is contained in the report on the performance of the economy in the second quarter by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The agency said the agriculture…
The government of Enugu State, on Monday, cautioned butchers as well as poultry farmers against the sale of animals and chickens that died under mysterious circumstances to unsuspecting members of the public. The caution was contained in a press release co-signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, and that of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation,…
