The federal government is working on the supposition that the current acute food supply in the country, which has heightened the hike in the price of food items, is brought about by the penchant for smuggling of food items by some Nigerians. This was stated by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a conference in Abuja,…
The traditional ruler of the Idjerhe Kingdom in the Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Majesty Monday Obukowho Whiskey Udurhie I, has urged Nigerians return to thwbfarm. He has, therefore, implored them to take advantage of the rainy season. The journalist-turned-monarch, who stated that Nigerians should not expect the government to bring…
Rite Foods Limited is collaborating with iCreate to launch the “iCreate Club Programme” in schools in Lagos State. Rite Foods will be doing this under the Rite Recycle Initiative. The programme is designed to “educate and empower children on the importance of recycling and its role in building a more sustainable world.” A release by…
The management of Fast Microfinance Bank Limited says it has so far disbursed N7,799,094,397 billion to customers, mainly farmers, traders and artisans in the last seven years in Edo State. It added that a total N841,912,694 million loan out of N7.8 billion disbursed was granted to farmers, traders and artisans in the same period in…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) at the weekend organized an intensive training for 100 cashew farmers in Imo State, being one of the cashew producing States, which accounts for over 1,000 metric tonnes of the produce annually. That sector has generated an annual income of N41.27 billion for the country from exports. The programme,…
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international consortium comprising Belstar Capital and ENKA for the rehabilitation and expansion of the State’s water supply infrastructure. Speaking at the signing ceremony held on Monday in Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, described the collaboration…
The Nigeria government, on Sunday, received 50 tonnes of humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aid is to support internally displaced persons affected by the flood disaster in parts of the country. The relief items arrived at the Cargo wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 2.40pm. The items were…
The Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State has been shut temporarily by the state government following allegation of the sale of meat from 33 cows reportedly killed due to poisoning. The state government, through Ministry of Environment, in a statement ordered the immediate general cleaning and fumigation of the abattoir so as to cleanse it…
The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has launched an initiative to distribute 250,000 smartphones with e-healthcare features to female farmers across Nigeria. This move aims to improve their productivity, well-being, and access to vital health services. According to Omolara Svensson, National Coordinator of NWAPDI, “The smartphones will enhance digital inclusion, providing…
Nigerian government officials may not have to travel far to get farm implements, thus wasting the meagre foreign exchange at her disposal and unnecessarily lengthen the time needed to provide inputs for the growth of agriculture in the country. This hope was raised with the disclosure by Nigeria’s vehicle manufacturer, Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Company Ltd…
