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Breaking: Commissioner for Agric Folorunsho Olabode abducted

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

News reaching us Governor Fayemi’s commissioner for agriculture Folorunsho Olabode, has been abducted in Ekiti State while traveling from the state capital Ado-Ekiti to his home town. Breaking: Governor Fayemi’s Commissioner for Agriculture Folorunsho Olabode, has been abducted in Ekiti

Business

Bauchi to invest more on Agric to beat economic downturn

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

Following the seemingly economic downturn that may affect the global economy due to the effect of Coronavirus disease, Bauchi State government has resolved to invest more on agriculture. The state commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Aminu Gamawa, made this known on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state executive council […]

Agriculture Business

Nigeria’s agric, manufacturing sectors to receive investment offers as Dutch PM visits – Ambassador

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Abuja – Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Oji Ngofa, says the upcoming visit of that country’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte to Nigeria, will provide an opportunity to attract more Dutch investments to the country, particularly in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors. Ngofa said on Sunday in Abuja that Prime Minister Rutte will begin a working […]

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Taraba budgets N96.5bn, to focus on agric, others

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Taraba Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku on Thursday presented an estimate of N96, 597, 308. 00 as 2018 Appropriation Bill before the lawmakers of the State Assembly. The budget estimate tagged: “Budget of Sustainable Growth,” was presented before the legislators at the hallow Chambers of the State Assembly Complex, Jalingo. Ishaku, at the occasion, said the […]

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Expert charges Nigeria to focus on agric, industrialisation

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2017 0

… says strong currency not needed While many have been calling for Nigeria to have a strong and virile currency that competes favourably with other global currencies, foremost technocrat, Mustapha Chike obi has advocate that weak currency will propel Nigerians to work. The former DG, Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) Mr. Mustapha Chikeobi has […]

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CBN urges youth to take advantage of Agric, SME initiative to curb restiveness

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

The Head of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Fair and Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the Bank, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the various development initiatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in agriculture and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to curb youth restiveness. Okorafor said this […]

Agriculture News

Attention to agric’ll end food scarcity, boost economy – Kalu

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2016 0

At a time when the Federal Government is focusing on agriculture, in its diversification programme, former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated that Nigeria could overcome recession and food shortage and experience economic boom if it is fully committed to the growth of agriculture as an alternative to oil. In a […]