The Osun State Government is working towards entering into partnership with the government of Finland. The focus of the partnership will be to harness potentials in the areas of agriculture, education, digital economy and forest management. This came to the fore during a working visit by Osun State Commissioner for Federal Affairs, Hon. Adenike Adeleke…
Two months after a mining accident in Galadima-Kogo community of Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger state, the bodies of four trapped miners have been recovered. The incident, which occurred on June 3rd, initially claimed the lives of 20 people, with 14 more said to be still trapped underground at the time. Alhaji Umaru Aliyu,…
There are indications that the initial euphoria over sale of rice at subsidised rate to public servants may have come a little too early. This is because BUSHLINK learnt that the government may have had a rethink on the policy. And that is coming about one week after the announcement that the sale of a…
Are you a fan of Coca cola products? Have you noticed any changes in the taste of any of the products lately? Perhaps you should watch out for a change in the taste of your drink. That, however, is, if the allegation that the Nigerian Bottling Company has questions to answer on the sweetening of…
As the effort to address the country’s food security continues, the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, FMO to drive an agric tech hackathon, an event where participants attempt to solve critical issues in agriculture. The initiative seeks to proffer solutions to the challenges in the country’s agricultural…
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, has urged farmers to embrace climate agricultural practices as measures to address the 2024 Little Dry Season (LDS) projected to start from 22 July through August. Boluwade noted that an earlier advisory issued through the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)’s Seasonal Climate Prediction for 2024,…
Over 17, 000 farmers, drawn from the 17 local government areas of Enugu State, have received free fertilisers to enhance their farming activities. Aside from fertilisers, the farmers also received tilling machines, high-breed cassava stems, herbicides, among other farm inputs from the state government. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Aka Eze Aka, said, “One…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, has said 64.8 percent of the African population cannot afford a healthy diet. This is contained in a report titled “Healthy diets remain unaffordable for a third of the world’s population.” The world body attributed diet efficiency to purchasing power parity, comprising diversity, adequacy, moderation…
With the measures being taken by the federal government, it is certain that prices of food items will fall very soon. This optimism was shared by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adeniyi in Abuja recently. Adeniyi who was speaking at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja said the move was a…
Following the suspension of tarrifs on imported food items for a period of time, the federal government has also announced tax exemption on some items that are believed to ease the hardship on Nigerians. These include CNG products and pharmaceutical products. These products will not attract value added tax, VAT. The Minister of Finance and…
