Better outputs will be achieved by farmers in the country, if they pay close attention to the type of chemicals they use on the farm and how they preserve and use the chemicals. This was made known in Bauchi by officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) who have started…
The Mushin Fresh Food Agro-Hub established by the Lagos State Government in 2023 has generated N2.5bn in transactions in 12 months. The 6,400 square metre site in Idi-Oro, facilitated by 348 vendors attracted 75,000 visitors in trading activities during the 81 market days held for commercial transactions. The food hub was established to reduce farmers’…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and other Relevant Stakeholders have strategized to review agricultural laws to promote sustainable agricultural practices, empower farmers, and enhance food security Speaking during the workshop in Abuja, on Monday, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi stated that the workshop was…
A group, the Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF), has raised the alarm over worsening food insecurity in the country. The group attributed the crisis to systemic corruption, diversion of agricultural machinery, weak budgetary commitment, and poor oversight of key interventions. The National President of the group, Comrade Toriah Olajide Filani, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday,…
The Chairman of the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation for Malaria Eradication and Community Development, Senator Ned Nwoko, has accused Western pharmaceutical companies of lacking interest in helping Nigeria eradicate malaria. Speaking at a malaria vaccine workshop organised by the foundation in Abuja, Nwoko claimed that the companies prioritise their profits from malaria drug sales over…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pleaded with the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) to suspend its ongoing strike and return to work. It said the strike poses risk to the health, safety, and security of Nigerians, as critical regulatory functions are being disrupted. The agency’s…
Women from Obibor, Asa in Umunneato autonomous community, Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, stormed their monarch’s palace, demanding justice for the destruction of their farms by cattle allegedly owned by Fulani herdsmen. The protesters, who sought compensation for the damaged crops, including cassava, called for an end to cattle grazing on their farms. They…
Months after announcing plans to transition into mechanized farming with a four-year target of deploying 8,000 tractors, the federal government has taken delivery of 2,000 Belarus tractors to enhance food production and modernize agriculture. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, had disclosed that the annual production of 2,000 tractors in-country would significantly…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation on Wednesday gave the Lagos State government 80,000 bags of rice of10 kilogrammes each to the vulnerable people across the state. The donation a part of the foundation’s ongoing rollout of one million bags of 10kg rice is expected to bolster the state’s interventions aimed at ameliorating the impacts of persisting…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has announced the establishment of a National Research and Innovation Council (NRIC) and the National Research Fund (NRF) to drive research and innovation across Nigeria. Nnaji, during a high-level policy dialogue aimed at fortifying national research and innovation funding structures in Abuja, said the move would…
