There is a development that shows the determination of the federal government to balance the drive for revenue with the achievement of food security and economic development in the country. This was demonstrated in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital with the unveiling of a working relationship between a major agricultural sector and the federal inland revenue service,…
There are indications that Governor Umar Bago of Niger State is taking some bold steps to revolutionise the economy of the state. His efforts appear geared towards the determination to improve the economy of the state through agriculture and other natural resources that the state is endowed with. Of late the governor has taken steps…
Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State has disclosed that the council has concluded its plans to boost agricultural produce within the council area and to also raise more revenue, noting that the council is embarking on the establishment of cassava plantation hubs to boost revenue earnings. Olowa, while briefing the News…
The Kano State Commissioner for Commerce, Investment, and Industry, Shehu Sagagi, has disclosed the seizure of N180m worth of adulterated sesame seeds, commonly known as “beniseed,” at the Dawanau International Grains Market. Sesame (Sesamum indicum), locally referred to as “beniseed” in Nigeria, is a key agricultural commodity grown in various states, including Nasarawa, Taraba, Benue,…
International crop protection expert, Prof Daniel Gwary, has urged the federal government and the private sector to take proactive measures aimed at addressing the growing menace of tomato Ebola. The insect infection has caused significant financial losses to farmers, surpassing N1.5 billion. Gwary, a Professor of Plant Pathology at University of Maiduguri emphasised the importance…
Next year will witness aggressive efforts at development in sugar project in Nigeria. This follows the pledge by the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, Kamar Bakrin. He said his council has set 2025 as the year for intensified efforts towards sugar project development in the country. Bakrin made this declaration during a…
Data by the National Bureau of Statistics NBS, on Friday, revealed that food inflation in Nigeria spiked to an all-time high of 37.92 percent in February. The food inflation rate on a year-on-year basis surged by 13.75 percent against the 24.35 percent recorded in February 2023. NBS said the surge in food inflation on a…
In the bid to increase agricultural production, and further enhance food sufficiency in Anambra state, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Charles Soludo, Sir. Chinedu Nwoye (Glamour), alongside Managing Director Of ASWAMA, Engr. Mike Ozoemena and APGA Chieftain, Hon. Obi Ochije Modilim Ozo, has flagged -off free distribution of farm Inputs to farmers in…
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has said that it is planning to increase cocoa production to 500, 000 tonnes by next year. That pledge was made by Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments in a message he sent to the Pre-National Trade Dialogue Series Meeting held in Abuja. The…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised fresh alarm on the number of women who die during childbirth, pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. The body says there is no reason any woman should die during pregnancy or child delivery with modern technology. The UNICEF Chief of Field, Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique,…
