WE’RE INJECTING N600BN INTO AGRICULTURE -FG
The Federal Government has resolved to inject over N600bn as stimulus response into Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has said. Nanono said the…
LAGOS GOVT TO DISLODGE ILLEGAL SLABS
Lagos State Government is set to embark on the dislodgement of illegal slabs, as well as the monitoring of all veterinary premises across the State, from Tuesday, 1st September 2020…
AFTER LOSING NIGERIA’S RICE MARKET, THAILAND EXPORTERS CUT 2020 EXPORT FORECAST BY 5M TONNES
It is now projected that the country will now export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2020, the lowest export projections in two decades which is also lower than the…
FARMERS SEEK PROBE OF N144BN AGRIC LOAN •Action attempt to hoodwink people -says Obaseki’s Spokesman
Edo State Concerned Farmers Association (ESCFA) yesterday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and anti-graft agencies to probe Governor Godwin Obaseki over an alleged fraud and embezzlement of N144…
FG EARMARKS N600BN FOR AGRICULTURE FINANCING SCHEME -Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono on Monday said the Federal Government has earmarked N600 billion to enhance farmer access to agricultural financing in the country. Nanono…
MANY COUNTRIES BEGGED NIGERIA FOR FOOD DURING LOCKDOWN -FG
The Federal Government has said many neighbouring countries asked Nigeria for food during the lockdown occasioned by coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known on…
BAN FOREIGN HERDERS FROM NIGERIA -Ganduje tells FG
Kano Governor Umar Ganduje has asked the Federal Government to halt the movement of herdsmen from other countries to Nigeria. This, he said, will curb crimes and criminalities occassioned by…
MIXED BLESSINGS FOR FOOD BUSINESSES DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
The food industry is one of the active industries despite the downturn caused by coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. While some operators had problems during the lockdown, a lot others had cause…
ENDING FOOD IMPORTATION By Bilyaminu Gambo Kong-kol
SIR: Prior to the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity in 1956 in a village called Oloibiri in present-day Bayelsa State, Nigeria was known for her agrarian economy. Agriculture…
FOOD SECURITY: FG TO ENGAGE 774,000 YOUTHS WITHIN 6 MONTHS
Federal government is to engage 774,000 youths under the newly introduced Buhari Young Farmers Network (BYFN) through the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) in the next six months. The…