The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) says it is repositioning school agriculture as a tool for skills acquisition, food security, and youth empowerment. Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr Iyela Ajayi,stated this on Monday in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation and strategy workshop for agricultural science officers under the “Grow What You Eat” initiative. Ajayi…
Agriculture sector will benefit from a $6 billion investment promised by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, in the continent. This followed an agreement signed between the bank and the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. The bank will through this commitment provide financing in a period of three years to businesses in…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State has commended the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for its contributions to the development of agriculture and industrial sectors and for ensuring food security in the country. The Deputy Director General of IITA, Dr Kenton Dashiell in a courtesy visit to the university said the institute…
The Renewed Hope Initiative of the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has given out ₦10m to 20 female farmers in Rivers State to boost agriculture productivity in the state. The initiative aims to ensure the availability of food items at cheaper rates to mitigate the high inflation rate in the country. The cheques…
The National Coordinator of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Engr Aminu Bodinga Mohammed has identified the critical role of rural access roads in accelerating the achievement of food security. Mohammed made the statement during the project’s 7th Joint World Bank and French Development Agency Implementation Support Mission in Abuja. He highlighted the…
The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has recorded one death out of 86 suspected cases of cholera. The Director of Public Health, Hamza Ibrahim -Ikara, disclosed this on Thursday. He stated that for the past five months, the country experienced outbreaks of cholera in 30 states. He said, “We have not recorded any case…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reacted to the new price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, warning of a high possibility of a rise in inflation figures, impacting household budgets. In a statement by its Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, on Wednesday, the association enumerated the impacts of the petrol price adding…
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 minister of state, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, says Nigerians consumed an estimated 1.6 billion litres of milk and its products annually. Mr. Abdullahi, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja, to mark the 2024 World Milk Day, said that 60 per cent of the products are imported….
Nigeria’s non-oil exports have seen a significant boost, with a 20.79% increase in value, reaching $5.456 billion in 2024. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The growth is attributed to the resilience and diversification of Nigeria’s export sector, particularly in agriculture, manufacturing, and solid minerals. “The significant growth reflects the resilience…
