Civil servants in Nigeria would be the first set of people to be considered for the sale of rice at N40,000 per bag of 50 kg. And that would not be done arbitrarily. Rather, the authorities will use data that will ensure equity in the sale of the food item. This was made known by…
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, has promised that the state government would provide the necessary financial support to enable the 45,000 metric tonnes capacity Rivers Cassava Processing Factory at Afam, Oyigbo Local Government Area expand its production lines.The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Nelson Chukwudi, said the governor made the promise after…
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) has sought the support of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to enhance the enforcement of mining regulations in Jigawa State. The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Badruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Tijjani, the Federal Mines Officer in Jigawa,…
Oyo State is set to benefit from a partnership with the United Kingdom Agritech Centre aimed at boosting agriculture and livestock production using technology-based solutions. According to Debo Akande, Executive Adviser to the Oyo State Governor on Agribusiness, “Agriculture has become technology-driven, and we have a lot of young people that have the same capability…
The Country Representative of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Stevenson, has emphasised the untapped economic potential of agriculture citing Moringa, Hibiscus and Cowpeas plants in the Lake Chad region. Speaking at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri, Borno State on Thursday, he stated that investing in cowpeas, moringa, and hibiscus farming could…
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, recently hosted the less privileged during the 2023 edition of its annual Food Bank initiative. This came at a time there was a loud complaint about hunger in the country. And without interventions like that of the bank, many would have…
Kashim Shettima, Vice President at the inaugural meeting of the National Council on Privatization (NCP), revealed Federal Governments plan to recapitalize and restructure the Bank of Agriculture, BOA. Shettima while speaking at the event emphasized the critical role that the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) plays in guaranteeing food security for the country. He emphasized the…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has launched a strategic action plan for the State, designed to ensure food security, and fight poverty and malnutrition, especially among children and women. In doing this it has decided to collaborate with the relevant stakeholders.The Governor, who stated this in Calabar in the company of Peter Odey,…
The Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, (PBAN) have denied using substandard or unwholesome ingredients. The Breadmakers made the denial following a recent report on the use of saccharin in bread production. PBAN President, Mr. Emmanuel Onuorah, in a statement on Thursday, said its members do not use substandard or unwholesome materials in their bakeries…
The Abia State Government is set to Flag off a major wet season rice farming initiative, targeting 8,500 hectares of land across Abia North, as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster food security and enhance agricultural productivity. Addressing the media during a press briefing, Prince Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information, revealed that the…
