The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) once again brought home the effect of climate change to humanity in a recent report when it warms of threat of wild fire. The organisation warned that the global forest is faced with increasing climate-related stress which has made the complex ecosystem vulnerable to wildfire and pests. In it’s…
The Ministry of Agriculture Food and Security will no longer rely on guess work to plan and execute policies of government in the sector. This is because it has decided to mine data to aide its exercise going forward. This was made known by the minister in charge of the ministry, SenatyAbubakar Kyari. He said…
The federal government may be getting right the effort to make possible the long sought attempt to diversify the economy of the country. For instance, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) believes that the recently established Ministry of Livestock Development may open yet another opportunity for the government to earn foreign exchange…
If the plan goes on well, developing countries now battling with how to curtail the impact of climate change may find help from donor countries specifically to mitigate the effect of climate change. When that happens, the benefitting countries would have Azerbaijan to thank. The country, which is the host of 2024 UN Climate Change…
The authorities have decided to take advantage of the vast resources in the country, particularly the Niger Delta region where the mangrove forest is lying in waste. Towards this end, the federal government has decided to clean up and restore over 3000 hectares of land in the Ogoni area of Rivers State. This development was…
The news from Dangote Group considering its involvement in the economic climate in Nigeria is not something to cheer about. First, the group is lamenting the hostility it is facing in the oil and gas sector. And that is at a time Nigerians are jumping for joy that Dangote has come to save them from…
Landlord: Ram, come here, you know what you have done, that is why you are trying to avoid me for some time now. Each time I sent people to fetch you, your reply was always “I am Coming”. Getting you on telephone is another fruitless effort. At some point I started doubting the people I…
Vulnerable homes in Akwa-Ibom State have been told to expect the distribution of 48,000 bags of rice, as palliative by the federal government to cushion hardship caused by various economic reforms in the country. The move was disclosed at a press briefing at the NUJ Press Centre in Uyo on Friday, by the Commissioner for…
…. SHUTS DOWN ILLEGAL GOLD MINING SITE IN KOGI The Federal Government on Friday announced the shutdown of an illegal gold mine site in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, said the move was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to combat illegal mining…
The Federal Government has announced that the first National Agricultural Land Development Authority Institute of Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship would begin operations in September this year. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Paul Ikonne, said the institute would be established in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, adding that the first Institute of Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship would…
