…As Dangote Cement targets $600m annual exports to African countries President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has restated his Group’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through continuous innovation, value creation and investments. This is just as he disclosed that Dangote Cement’s exports to other countries are targeted to rise to $600m annually, with the […]
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has reinforced its support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) financial stability and monetary policy functions. In a statement released yesterday, ABCON President, Alhaji (Dr) Aminu Gwadabe said the apex bank under Governor Godwin Emefiele has achieved financial stability and promoted monetary policy initiatives […]
The Bauchi State commissioner of Agriculture and Natural resources, Barrister Yakubu Kirfi has disclosed that not fewer than 1.6 million livestock have been targeted for vaccination against contagious diseases in the state. The commissioner who stated this at the flagging off ceremony of 2018 Livestock vaccination campaign in Chinade on Monday said, “1.6 million livestocks […]
…Thumbs up FG’s economic blueprint Against the background of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the current efforts of the Federal Government at diversifying the economy to an agriculture centered one remains the viable solution to creating a healthy economy. Dangote, who was speaking at the weekend in his […]
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has projected that Nigeria will be the world second largest rice buyer in 2019 with an increase of 400, 000 tons. China, according to the report is said to be the world’s largest buyer. In a latest rice outlook released by the USDA, it said: “On an annual […]
ActionAid Nigeria has expressed concern about the inability of Nigeria to meet the stipulated 10 percent financial commitment to Agriculture as agreed at Malabu Declaration on Food Sustainability. The African Heads of State in 2014 entered into an agreement to halve the poor indices of hunger by 2052. However, since the declaration, experts have raised […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has expressed displeasure at the use of chemicals for food preservation and fruit ripening. Ogbeh stated this on Sunday during an interview with journalists in Otukpo, Benue State, adding that the act was detrimental to human health and the environment. He said: “Sniper is very […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the Executive Special Physical Development Committee (ESPDC) on the new state College of Agriculture with a charge to ensure that the college gets accreditation and opens for academic activity as soon as possible. Inaugurating members of the committee at Government House in Benin City, Obaseki said: “We […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has launched the Edo Food and Agriculture Cluster (Edo-FAC), kick-starting a knowledge-driven food sufficiency plan which targets over 3000 farmers in Ehor, with full complement of an agricultural training center at Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the launch of Edo-FAC, in Ehor, the governor, said […]
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, has stated thàt the country may experience shortage of rice production next year due to recent flood in some parts of the country if appropriate measure is not taken to replant after the incident. The Minister made this revealation in Abuja on Thursday at the commissioning […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has expressed the readiness of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to support efforts that would digitize and improve agriculture in the country. Ogbeh made this known on Wednesday during the 2018 farmers’ open day forum held in Abuja. The forum was an awareness programme, organised […]
Today in Nigeria there is a malaise of poverty which has resulted in the problem of insecurity. The twin problem of illiteracy caused by excessive poverty has bedevilled and hampered the development of our country. According to the statistics and data reported and disclosed by the World Health Organisation, the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are […]
A consortium of Indian firms under the auspices of Associated Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Agriculture and Mines (ASSOCHAM) has expressed its readiness to invest well over USD100million in sectors of the Cross River State economy. Speaking with journalists shortly after inspecting some projects executed by Governor Ben Ayade in Calabar, the group attributed its investment […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Audu Ogbeh to account for the spending of trillion of naira on water projects between 1999 and 2016. Justice Hadiza […]
Nigerian Bar Association presidential aspirant, Paul Usoro SAN says in order for Nigeria to metamorphose into an agro-industrialised economy, the federal government should at all levels rigorously push for and apply policies channelled towards improving the focus on agro-industries. READ MORE: Paul Usoro: Rethinking the Nigerian Bar Association’s governance structures In a lecture earlier today at the […]
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has reiterated his committment to disentangle the state from over dependence on oil-induced federal allocation by investing heavily on agriculture as alternative to oil. The governor spoke at the weekend when he led a team of South African farm experts on irrigation, agronomy, hydro and solar electricity to Ochong […]
In what will be described as 2018 democracy day gift, Edo state government has sacked the entire staff of the state- owned College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi in Ovia North-East local government area. The 37- year old college of Agriculture was established by the civilian administration of late Ambrose Ali in 1981, closed by the military […]
…President: Obasanjo squandered $16bn on power with nothing to show for it …You are ignorant, lack essential qualities to remain in power, Obasanjo tells Buhari In what can be described as the first direct response to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ceaseless attacks on his performance in government, President Muhammadu Buhari has lashed out at his […]
In an apparent move to shore up its capital base through agriculture, the Ebonyi state government Wednesday, said it has set aside a sum of N16billion loan for civil servants and, farmers and others in the state. The Commissioner for Information and state Orientation, Senator Emmanuel Onwe, who stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it trained no fewer than 733 people in Nigeria on increased use of technology in agriculture in the country. The bank revealed this in its 2017 Annual Development Effectiveness Review report on Thursday in Abidjan. It said that the training was part of the Feed Africa project (2016-2025) under […]
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