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Nigerian Government Inaugurates Committee On Farmers’ Soil Health Card Scheme
The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Executive Technical Committee on the implementation of the Nigeria Farmers’ Soil Health Card Scheme (NFSHCS) to promote sustainable soil management practices.
The scheme seeks to…
SAPZ Project Targets 50,000 Jobs In FCT – Minister
Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project will create about 50,000 direct and indirect jobs in the territory.
Mahmoud stated this in Gwagwalada…
Lagos State Scales Up Effort To Address Food Pricing
Lagos State government has promised to ensure that all efforts aimed at reducing the current high food prices and building a proper reserve management system is ongoing in the State.
This comes following the rebranding of the Ministry of…
Environmental Agency trains consultant,urges highest standards of professionalism
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), has called on environmental consultants to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in their work.
Their role is to identify, assess and…
Dutch Consul-General lauds Oil Palm firm for sustainable practices
The Consul-General of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Nigeria, Michel Deelen, has lauded Okomu Oil Palm Company for its partnership with smallholder farmers in Edo state.
Deelen, who gave the commendation on Monday during a visit to the…
Agency Tasks Jigawa State Residents On Vigilance Against Impending Flooding
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged residents in Jigawa state to be vigilant and heed to safety measures to mitigate flooding.
The NOA Director in the state, Malam Ahmad Ibrahim, stated this in a statement by its spokesperson…
Nigeria Secures Sinoma International Investment Interest
Temitope Mustapha, Abuja
Nigeria has secured the investment interest of Sinoma International Engineering Company, a leading subsidiary of the CNBM Group, which boasts $85 billion in assets.
Special Presidential Envoy on…
Deputy Senate President Distributes Fertiliser To Farmers In Kano State
By Salihu Ali, Kano
Nigeria's Deputy President Senator Barau Jibrin, has flagged off the distribution of 69 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State.
The trucks contained about 41,…
Council Approves New Measures To Address Malnutrition
By Timothy Choji, Abuja
The National Council on Nutrition (NCN) has approved new measures to combat malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria.
This is in line with the President Bola Tinubu administration's efforts to…
Kwara State lawmakers Urge Government To Intensify Efforts For Food Security
Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin
The Kwara State house of assembly, North Central Nigeria has urged the state government to intensify efforts to rid all parts of the state from all forms of security threats to enhance food security in the…