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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will implement 10 percent banking sector credit to the agriculture sector, by 2024. This is from the current four percent, indicating a six percent increase. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele…

The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said Nigeria's investments in the Anchor Borrowers' Programme have been paying off, with the attendant multiplier effects on the economy and Nigeria's food security. Governor Bagudu…

As part of its efforts to “reform and sanitize” the red meat value chain, the Lagos state government has announced plans to engage “relevant stakeholders” across the state In a statement on Sunday, the State Commissioner for Agriculture,…

The Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria’ (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) has commenced the sale of 200,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice to 18 Nigerian millers. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made this…

The Nasarawa State Government has given the management of Lafia modern market seven days ultimatum to clear the filth in the market or face shutdown. Mr Musa Ibrahim, Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources gave the ultimatum…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, under the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) and SANO Food Limited have partnered to launch new cassava seed varieties and…

To curb the lingering crisis between farmers and herders in parts of the country, experts in the livestock sub-sector have stressed the need to transform all grazing reserves in the country to cattle ranches since cattle are national…

Demand for charcoal and firewood in Kenya is set to increase, while deforestation continues, pointing to an urgent need for improved governance, write scientists in The Conversation Africa. Charcoal provides more than 70 percent of…

The Polish Centre for Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw and the Sudanese National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM) have gone a good deal in the preparations for listing Dongola Alajooz (Old Dongola) in the…

Ayo Animashaun, the organizer of the prestigious Nigerian music award ceremony, The Headies, has taken to his Instagram account to speak on the stress and excitement of hosting the first-ever virtual Headies Awards. In his post,…