Licenced miners in Rivers State under the aegis of the Miners Association of Nigeria have called for the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to activities of illegal miners and alleged extortion by government officials, This call was made when the association’s chairman, His Royal Highness, Hope Daminabo Dan Opusingi, led his…
In a bid to unlock its vast agricultural potential, Kaduna State has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The agreement, which was formalised through a technical cooperation agreement, aims to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security, and stimulate socio-economic growth in the state. The partnership will focus on supporting…
Governor Alex Otti has assured the people of Ohafia LGA of the support and partnership of his administration to transform the area into the livestock capital of the South East. This emanated from the Crowd Ranching Initiative of Eleanya Ojuu, the Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Area, an initiative that will spur a collaborative approach…
….. STARTING WITH 100 BENEFICIARIES IN IMO STATE The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State and his wife, Chioma, have canvassed for improved national food security through strategic and coordinated empowerment of women who are involved in agribusiness. They did in their different remarks during the maiden…
Pastor Samuel Akpan–Isong, General overseer, Champions for Christ Chapel Asaba, Delta State in Asaba distributed rice, bread, garri, cash and other foodstuffs worth millions of naira to a group of people. The beneficiaries include a 90-year-old woman, single mothers and other vulnerable people grappling with hunger. Akpan–Isong during the exercise appealed to President Bola Tinubu,…
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…
Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi has resumed duty as the Permanent Secretary of, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). Ogunbiyi’s resumption is the sequel to the recent deployment of Permanent Secretaries to man various Ministries by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Speaking during the handover ceremony at…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria has lamented that in the last six months; more than 30 percent of poultry farms across the country have been shut down due to the challenges in the sector. Godwin Egbebe, National Publicity Secretary, PAN, reportedly told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos the development was due to the…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into Second Reading A Bill for a Law to Provide for the Regulation and Control of Issuance of Land Consent and Community Agreements to Mining Entities by Mining Communities and other Matters Related Thereto. The House had reconvened on Tuesday, the bill seeking to regulate and control…
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…
