The Minister of Agriculture Food and Security Abubakar Kyari, on Tuesday, announced a new development by the federal government to inject 58,500 metric tons of rice into the country’s markets. Kyari’s assertion was made at an interactive session with the National Assembly joint committee on agriculture and rural development in Abuja. This move he noted…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended GB Foods for establishing the biggest tomato processing factory in Africa in Nigeria. The president said that the investment has affirmed the confidence of foreign investors in Nigeria. Tinubu said this during the inauguration of the GB Foods state-of-the-art integrated tomato processing plant and expanded farm facilities in Gafara,…
. LAUDS NIGERIAN MONETARY POLICY The International Monetary Fund, IMF through its Director of Communications, Julie Kazak has advised the federal government on the importance of reducing the high prices of food, drugs and transportation. The world body said this could be done through the implementation of social protection measures. This is contained on its…
The federal government is planning to bring together a diverse community of organisational partners and strategic stakeholders in the ongoing efforts to transform agriculture and agro-allied systems in Nigeria. These will involve representatives of the public, private and social sectors. This is to enhance the commitment for innovation and new technologies to enable factors for…
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) on Saturday announced that all food items seized along the nations borders would be returned to the markets to curtail the high prices of commodities. This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi during his visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari and His Royal Highness, the Emir…
Chairperson: Good afternoon my people, how has it been? Anyway, there is no need to ask questions or pretend about the happenings in the country, the whole thing is glaring for everybody to see, even for a blind. With all these shouts of “We are hungry, that is re -vibrating all over the council, we…
Following the successful end of Dr. Vincent Isegbe’s five five-year tenure as Director General of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, the President has reappointed him for the same capacity. This means that Isegbe will continue his administration in NAQS, until 2029. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President…
Barely a week after residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) looted a warehouse in Gwagwa-Tasha, President Bola Tinubu has directed the emergency distribution of grains to alleviate their living conditions. The president’s directive was revealed by the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, during a meeting with area council chairmen and…
There is good news for some Nigerians who are seriously impacted by the on-going food crisis. It is that help has come from the most unexpected country in the world. Ukraine, a country that is currently at war, which should be receiving support from many nations on the prosecution of the war and the care…
….AS THE STATE ACQUIRES 120 TRUCKS OF GRAINS TO COMPLEMENT FEDERAL INITIATIVE In efforts to cushion food insecurity across the country, President Bola Tinubu next week will flag off the distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains released from the National Strategic Reserves across the country. The president will also commission the…
