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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged critical organisations and individuals to support the state’s agricultural revolution programmes to ensure food sufficiency and security. Bago made the call when he inaugurated the new executive council…

The Lagos State government said it would start full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styrofoam food containers on Monday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement…

The Osun State Government has officially adopted the National Policy on Food Safety and Implementation Strategy, 2014.  This decision, announced by Governor Ademola Adeleke at the launch of the policy document, aims to safeguard…

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called on subnational governments to make use of impounded bulk water in dam reservoirs to meet the country’s food security needs. Utsev made this call on Thursday…

Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has called on the Federal Government to give attention to the livestock sub-sector of the economy, to boost employment opportunities and  foreign exchange for the country.…

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has presented laptops, cash, and certificates to 26 young female fish farmers to improve the viability of agricultural value chain in Kano state Northwest Nigeria. Mahmoud presented the items…

National Orientation Agency (NOA) and Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BASDP) have collaborated to sensitise the people of the state on the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s agriculture and food security policy.…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has urged the Cross River State Government to support the Global Environment Facility – 7’s (GEF-7) Food Systems, Land Use Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Programme (-IP) project…

The Jigawa Environmental Protection Agency (JISSEPA) Northwest Nigeria has embarked on a five-day fumigation against mosquitoes in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Managing-Director, JISSEPA, Mr Adamu Sabo, said this…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) in Abuja North Central evicted squatters from under road bridges to curb insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Fred…