BOI LAUNCHES MOBILE APP TO MONITOR PRICES OF FOOD 

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has introduced a mobile application to provide real-time monitoring of food prices across eight states in Nigeria. In an announcement on Thursday, BoI stated that the app, ‘Pricesense.ng,’ also has a web version, allowing users to track wholesale and retail prices of essential food items such as rice, beans, tomatoes,…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NIGER STATE JOINTLY MOBILISE N5 BILLION TO BOOST AGRICULTURE 

Niger State and the Federal Government of Nigeria have joined forces to mobilize N5 billion in counterpart funding for agricultural investment. This significant step aims to improve food security and boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria. The partnership, signed between the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Niger State Government, marks a historic moment in…

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NBA, NESG THROW LIGHT ON WHY NIGERIA’S ECONOMY NEEDS TO BE REBASED IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Dr. Tayo Aduloju, on Thursday called for the rebasing of the country’s economy to stimulate new growth that is indispensable for crafting evidence-based policies to strengthen sectoral performance. The is as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said data emanateing from the rebased…

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CASHEW FARMERS MOVE TO ELIMINATE MIDDLEMEN AND HELP FARMERS SELL PRODUCE 

The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors and Marketing Cooperative Ltd has pledged to protect farmers from exploitation by eliminating the role of middlemen in the cashew industry. According to Yunusa Gabriel Enemali, president of the cooperative, the organisation’s primary goal is to empower farmers and ensure they receive fair prices for their products. He…

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HERDERS/FARMERS CLASH: GOVERNOR ODODO SETS UP CONFLICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 

To ensure peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders, the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has inaugurated a 17-member Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee. Governor Ododo, who inaugurated the committee in Lokoja on Thursday, charged them to check, regulate and monitor the movement of herdsmen and their livestock along the stock routes to prevent…

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The Unlucky “Farmer”

It was time for harvest, and farmers had been busy on the farm, after months of labour. In a particular farm settlement in Ogun State, the community had become used to farmers coming in, some with vehicles, to move harvested products to the market or the buyers besieging the area to buy agricultural products. So,…

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