The Osun State Government is working towards entering into partnership with the government of Finland. The focus of the partnership will be to harness potentials in the areas of agriculture, education, digital economy and forest management. This came to the fore during a working visit by Osun State Commissioner for Federal Affairs, Hon. Adenike Adeleke…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Abubakar Kyari, on Monday called for the establishment of weather advisory desks at the community level to help smallholder farmers adapt to and build resilience against climate change. Represented by the Director of the Federal Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Dr. Deola–Tayo Lordbanjou, the minister explained that…
Alhaji Babatunde Ologburo, a philanthropist and business mogul has constituted phase one of youths empowerment for agriculture business and training for 50 youths. The beneficiaries will be selected across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State. Youths across the state would be trained on livestock farming with special focus on goatery management after which…
Guests at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN may not have envisaged that there would be a need for shopping at the venue within the premises of CRIN at Idi Ayunre, Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday. But many of them went away, after satisfying their curiosity, with bye products…
Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe State governor has indicated that he was aiming to get a green bond in the value of N30 billion to advance the economy of the state. He said Gombe has a great potential in agriculture, particularly in the areas of tomato and livestock. He said these hold a lot of…
Plateau State University is set to take its agricultural training programs to the next level, thanks to a tractor donation from the State Government. The gift, aimed at supporting the university’s agricultural initiatives, was presented by Hon. Samson Ishaku Bugama, Commissioner for Agriculture, on behalf of Governor Caleb Mutfwang. During the handover, Vice Chancellor Professor…
The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the procurement of security equipment including Armoured Personnel Carriers aimed at strengthening security in the eastern part of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Sambo Bello Danchadi, disclosed this to newsmen after the first council meeting of 2025 at the Government House. The approved apparatus…
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District touched the real people in need recently. He went to an internally displaced persons, IDP camp in Okuama, Delta State to donate food items worth millions of naira to people there. Conscious of the fact that what he has given may not be enough to last for…
As the threat of anthrax looms over the livestock industry, the Ekiti State Government has taken a proactive step to protect its animals. The state has launched a massive vaccination campaign, aiming to administer 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to animals across the 16 local government areas. The move is a welcome relief to livestock…
The trade relation between the United Kindom and Nigeria is beginning to yield more dividends for Nigeria, and Nigerian farmers, as well as agro-products producers. This positive development followed the decalration by the United Kingdom to grant duty-free or reduced-tariff access to over 3,000 Nigerian products. The products include cocoa, cashew, and textiles, under its Developing Countries…
