News

Biotechnology can boost agriculture production- Director SEZBC

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2017 0

The Director, South East Zonal Office of Biotechnology Centre (SEZBC), Prof James Ogbonna, has said biotechnology can boost agricultural production in the country. Ogbonna made the remark at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of a 5-day workshop on

Agriculture News

Over 10m Northern Nigerians At Risk Of Food Insecurity – FAO

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2017 0

The officer in charge of Food and Agricultural Organization, United Nations (FAO/UN) Nigeria, Patrick David has said over 10million People suffer from food insecurity in Northern Nigeria. Speaking to Journalists in Abuja, yesterday, at the Stakeholder Meeting and presentation of the Cadre Harmonisé (CH) Analysis of Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Northern Nigeria, he said

Business News

2016 4th Quarter Report shows sign of economy recovery – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2017 0

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday released the 2016 4th Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report which shows a significant improvement in the country’s economic fundamentals and promising signs that things are beginning to turn for the better. Although the numbers are still negative, indicators in the critical sectors show some encouraging improvements

Headlines News Nigeria

FG to commit significant share of 2017 budget to Northeast development – Onyeama

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2017 0

The Federal Government will commit a significant share of the 2017 budget to confront the security and humanitarian situation arising from the Boko Haram terrorism, the Minister of of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said. Onyeama made the remarks on Friday at the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region, according to […]

Business Money

Commercial banks high-interest rate bane of agricultural development –Audu Ogbeh

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2017 0

High-interest rate charges from the Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) operators in the country have been identifies as the bane of agricultural development, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said. The minister believes that the high-interest rate from banks remained the bane of financing of agriculture and the development of good […]

Politics

Mimiko neglected agriculture potentials of Ondo state for oil money – Akeredolu

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2016 0

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for November 26th governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has taken a swipe at the outgoing governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko over what he described as “reckless neglect of agriculture especially cocoa to focus on oil boom.” Speaking at Idanre when his campaign […]

Agriculture Headlines News Nigeria

Adamawa Assembly Chides Govt over N2b Agric Loan

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Adamawa State House of Assembly has chided the state government over its handling of the N2 billion agricultural loan it received from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on behalf of the states’ farmers, and has directed it to refund the money to the state coffers, because the loan was diverted for other uses. The […]

Agriculture News

World Bank to Train Women, Youths in Commercial Agriculture in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

No fewer than 500 women and youths from Kano State are to benefit from the World Bank assisted Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) This was made known by the Project Task Team leader, El-Hadj Adama Toure, who said this is in addition to a target of 10,000 small and medium scale commercial farmers along three […]

Business

Banks of Industry, Agriculture up for Bidding

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

  The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has announced its plans to commence the privatisation process of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Bureau’s Head, Public Communications, Mr. Chigbo Anichebe. The National […]

News

Korea to Partner Nigeria on Education Programme

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

The government of Korea has expressed her willingness to support Nigeria’s effort in the development of her education sector through exchange programmes. The Korean ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Noh Kyu-duk, made this known when he visited the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, in Abuja. The ambassador, who noted the challenges facing the sector, […]

News

Niger Budgeted over N594.6m for University of Education Take Off

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

The Niger state Government has budgeted over N594.6m for the recruitment of staff to the new University of Education and the College of Education both in Minna the state capital. The amount will cover the salaries of 302 teaching and non -teaching staff for the University of Education as well as 6 management staff as […]

Opinion

The End of the Beginning?

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2015 0

Legendary British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill carried his nation on his shoulders at the lowest point in their history during the Battle of Britain. He achieved this feat by the sheer power of his oratory, stirring the hearts and minds of his people to patriotism when the all-conquering German Third Reich Armies swept across […]

Agriculture Business Headlines

Minister warns farmers of extreme weather, need for agric insurance

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned farmers of the possibility of extreme weather conditions and the need for them to upscale their investments in agricultural insurance to protect them from unexpected losses. Adesina, stated this at the opening of the Lagos Zonal Headquarters of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Company, (NAIC)

Agriculture Business

Stimulating Cottage, Industrial Palm Oil Investments

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

Investments in production and processing of palm oil has been identified and proven to be a veritable tool of poverty reduction and economic diversification. From being the world’s leading producer and exporter of palm oil in the 1960s, Nigeria has fallen to being a net importer to meet rising domestic demand. Largely, demand is primarily […]

Agriculture

Gov. Obiano Attracts $660million Investment on Agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Anambra State Government has said it has attracted over $660m investments on Agricultural sector. The State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, stated this yesterday, during a celebration marking his one year in office, however added that his target in Agriculture was to make Anambra among the Top-3 agricultural states in Nigeria. According to Obiano, these include […]

Business

Dangote identifies agriculture, manufacturing as Nigeria’s economic mainstay

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

Agriculture and manufac­turing has been identified as two sectors capable of emancipating Nigeria from the uncertainty of an unstable mono-revenue source economy. The Group Executive Director of Dangote Group, Devakumar Edwin, addressing newsmen in Lagos, stressed that the salva­tion of the Nigerian economy in the future depends on massive agricultural revolution and