Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has taken a step towards enhancing food production in the state, as well as making agriculture a thing of interest to tourists visiting the state. That is why the State government has put a committee in place to promote the practice of farming in the state. Governor Eno,…
The trade relation between the United Kindom and Nigeria is beginning to yield more dividends for Nigeria, and Nigerian farmers, as well as agro-products producers. This positive development followed the decalration by the United Kingdom to grant duty-free or reduced-tariff access to over 3,000 Nigerian products. The products include cocoa, cashew, and textiles, under its Developing Countries…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, announced that the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) is set to introduce the Young Farmers Club in Public Schools nationwide. This was stated during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP) in Maiduguri. Remi Tinubu, who was represented by the Wife of the Vice…
In a bid to end hunger and high cost of living in Nigeria and South East in particular, the wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has concluded arrangements to empower Twenty farmers each from the five South East States. This is even as she assured Nigerians that hard times would soon be over. The…
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Water Resources, Aminu Abdullahi, has assured residents that the state is at the edge of solving its long-standing water supply challenges, with a 40 million gallon per day water project nearing completion. Abdullahi disclosed this while addressing journalists at his office recently. He said the multi-billion naira project, which spans…
The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA), Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, CTFK and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have called on the Federal Government to increase the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) beyond the N13m allocated to it in the national budget for 2025, in order to protect public health. The NTCA, CTFK…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to invest more in Small and Medium Enterprises and agricultural sectors to enhance the economy. The association made the call at the Investiture of the 4th chairman of Gwagwalada and District Society of ICAN and the inauguration of a new Executive Committee in…
The Adamawa and Taraba Commands of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that15 seizures were made from the beginning of last month till date. They include the seizures of various illicit products amounting to N13,352,100 in duty-paid value. According to Salisu Kazaure Abdullahi, the Adamawa/Taraba Area Controller of the NCS, the seized commodities include…
The Nigerian government is concerned about the soaring prices of tomatoes in the country. The prevailing food inflation, which is the highest in decades, has been a challenge for the administration of Bola Tinubu, which declared a state of emergency in food production last year, as part of efforts to battle food insecurity. Unfortunately, a…
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has expressed the confidence that farmers in the state can provide the food needs of the country. The governor said this recently while inaugurating the Isuikwuato Agriculture Revolution Program, ISAREP, and Flag off of the 2024 Isuikwuato Planting Season held at Isuikwuato LGA headquarters. However, he said…
