He discussed farming with as much expertise as someone who had been in the trade from childhood or had formal training in agriculture. Yet, Mr. Abisagboola, Kehinde Olaniyi, who retired from government service in 2019, had no prior experience of farming until he left public service. In fact, his work, which initially required being on…
The Managing Director of the NNPC Foundation Ltd, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to empowering rural farmers and strengthening Nigeria’s food security through practical agricultural training and support. Arukwe said this at the official flag-off of the Vulnerable Farmers Training Programme for the North-East Zone in Potiskum, Yobe State. She said the…
The NNPC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has launched a farmers’ training programme in Abuja aimed at curbing food insecurity and reducing dependence on food imports. The scheme, which targets 6,000 vulnerable farmers nationwide, officially kicked off in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday. According…
Nigeria has secured a major breakthrough in its non-oil export drive as Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago announced a $100 million livestock offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply meat and related products to the Middle East. Bago, who made the disclosure at the First Bank Agric and Export Expo 2025…
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, has urged the government to adopt ranching as a national policy to address the growing food insecurity in the country. Open grazing, he notes, is no longer sustainable. “The issue of food insecurity is give and take. Even if all security agencies are deployed to the…
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has launched a grant programme to assist young people who are in farming or have interest in it. It is s flagship programme known as Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant program. The programme is designed to empower young agri-entrepreneurs and National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members. This…
A revolution is in the offing in Cross River state. The revolution is in the area of production coffee, one of the agricultural products that the state is known for. To make this happen, the State government and JR Farms have partnered to cultivate 30 million coffee seedlings across the state. The objective is aimed…
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 Kano State government has commended the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) for its commitment to boosting agricultural outputs and promoting industrialisation in the state. This followed the commissioning of a multimillion-naira peanut snack processing factory in Kano. A representative of the Kano State Ministry of Agriculture, Alhaji Aminu Iliyasu, who is also the…
The Federal government is prepared to give adequate support for investment in agriculture and mining to create wealth in Taraba State. This assurance was given by Vice President Kasshim Shettima in Jalingo. He was speaking at the Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) 2025. According to the Vice President, Taraba was an agricultural powerhouse yet…
