Residents of Enugu State have been warned to be cautious of a cholera outbreak in the state. The state ministry of health gave the warning on Monday following the recent nationwide cholera outbreak, which has also affected the state. A release signed by the state Commissioner for Health, Prof Emmanuel Obi, said the state, in…
Barely two months after Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Governor unveiled a food security programme for the vulnerable persons in the state, he has also announced an interest-free loan for traders. The loan for which N1.5bn has been earmarked is a scheme in which the state government will give N500m to traders in each of…
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…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the economy, and providing immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. The programme announced during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, noted that all financial allocations and infrastructure projects across all geo-political zones in the country were…
Butchers and consumers of various livestock, particularly cattle and goats, have expressed concern over the continuous rise in animal prices. Some butchers who spoke with newsmen in Abuja highlighted that the price increases are negatively impacting their businesses. They called on the government to find ways to reduce prices to boost consumers’ purchasing power. Mr….
The federal government is not alone in the race for improved production of food in 2024. It has the support of state governments who have shown considerable pursuance of the goal towards the production of food items with a purpose to making same available at affordable rates. One of such state is Niger State. Governor…
The Abia Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), has resuscitated the Monthly Technology Review Meeting (MTRM) for the state’s Agricultural Development Programme (ADP). The MTRM which was held at the National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike recently, had stakeholders from NRCRI and ADP share knowledge and ideas on the current agronomy practices. During the meeting, the researchers…
Stakeholders in Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-industry Development Initiative (NAADI) have thrown their weight behind the government of President Bola Tinubu in the efforts to achieve food security in the country. That determination was expressed at the second agribusiness roundtable conference, which was designed to address the challenge of food insecurity and value chain development in…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed commitment to ensuring that the state’s rich agricultural endowment is developed and becomes its economic mainstay. Mr Otu made the commitment when he received the report of the Fact-finding Committee on activities of the Eng-Haut Rubber Industry in Akamkpa LGA in his office in Calabar. He…
The British American Tobacco Foundation (BATF) in collaboration with Ogun State government through its Maize Empowerment project has empowered at least 1,000 farmers in the state. This is part of the efforts to equip Nigerian maize farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability within the maize value chain. A…
