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…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said that active participation of youth and women farmers will fast-track the development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, boost production, revitalize agribusiness, and strengthen food and nutrition security. Kyari made the remarks during a visit to D’More Food and Spices, the food processing arm of…
President Bola Tinubu said Nigerians are increasingly embracing the difficult reforms of his administration despite the hardship they’re facing. Tinubu stated this during a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to the president, “We have started seeing positive results…
A Paediatrician, Prof. Aishat Bolakale, has expressed concerns over the low circulation of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) for malnourished children in Nigeria. Bolakale, raised the concern during the distribution of the therapeutic foods to malnourished children in Ilorin, Kwara. She said that only a fraction of those severely malnourished children had access to RUTF. “In…
The Adamawa State government does not want to be caught napping and thereby record avoidable losses in its livestock. It has, therefore, started surveillance and planning a massive vaccination campaign against haemorrhagic septicaemia, a disease suspected to have caused the death of more than 1,000 cows in neighbouring Taraba State. Suleiman Aminu, permanent secretary at…
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed its plan to distribute food items donated by a Saudi Arabia-based international humanitarian organisation, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to a total of 5,606 beneficiaries. Those to benefit are most vulnerable persons in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states and an educational foundation in Maiduguri, Borno…
The federal government on Thursday announced the collection of a $134m loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to produce 1.2 million metric tonnes of wheat and rice by 2025. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the flag-off of the 2024/2025 National Dry Season Farming in Calabar, Cross…
Nigeria accounts for $28.2bn of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) port project pipeline, driven by large-scale projects such as the $12bn Olokola Deep Sea Port in Ondo, a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company has said. The research firm stated this in a report titled ‘Sub-Saharan African Transport Infrastructure Project Pipeline: Roads And Bridges Set…
The host communities of Ada Palm Plc have served a quit notice on Roche West Africa, the company licensed to run the Adapalm Plantation. The grouse of the communities was the failure of the company to meet the company social responsibilities, CSR and relegating and mismanaging the palm plantation. They also accused the company of…
The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment (FMITI) Doris Anite on Wednesday called for a robust empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to address food security in Nigeria. Anite disclosed this at the Bank of Industry (BOI) inaugural lecture themed “Creating Impact: The Role of MSME Support and Financing in Alleviating Poverty and…
