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Adamawa State Approves N500m for Agricultural Inputs
The Adamawa State, Northeast, Nigeria, government has approved N500 million for procurement of agricultural inputs to boost dry season activities in the state.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof. David Jatau said this in an interview…
FEMA Needs More Fund To Deliver Mandate
The Nigeria Minister of the Federal Capital Administration Mr. Nyesom Wike, has been called upon to facilitate funding on Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA to effectively deliver its mandates.
The outgoing Director General of…
Nigeria To Revive A Billion Dollar Agricultural Project
Nigeria is set to resuscitate its Green Imperative Programme, that will help improve the agricultural sector as well as boost food supply across the country.
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Ibrahim Hadeja, revealed this to…
FCT: Fifteen Facilities Violating Environment Laws Sealed
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA in Nigeria has sealed 15 facilities in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for various forms of environment crimes.
Briefing newsmen in Abuja the…
Anambra:Group Introduces Urine As Alternative To Fertilizer
In Anambra State, South-Eastern, Nigeria, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) Life Giver Foundation, has introduced the use of urine as alternative to fertilizer, to assist farmers especially women, in addressing low agricultural yield…
NSDC Revitalizes Nigerian Sugar Institute
The National Sugar Development Council, NSDC, says it has started the revitalization of the Nigerian sugar institute in Kwara state, North-Central, Nigeria, in order to achieve production of 2 million seedlings.
The Executive Secretary…
Agriculturists decry Food Inflation, Call for Urgent Intervention
Some agriculturists in Nigeria lamented the consistent increase in the prices of essential food items in the country and called for urgent intervention by the federal government to stem the tide.
The experts made the call in separate…
Expert Urges States, LGs to Emulate FG’s Agric Support Programme
Prof. Yusuf Idrisa, the President of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, has urged states and local government councils to emulate the Federal Government’s agriculture support programme to eradicate poverty and enhance food…
OFAB Seeks End to Misleading Information on GM Crops
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, OFAB, in Africa, Nigeria chapter, is urging an end to the spread of misleading information about genetically modified (GM) crops by activists.
The Director, Agriculture Biotech Department at…
President Tinubu Convenes Emergency Meeting on Food Security
The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has set up an emergency meeting to discuss food security.
That was necessitated due to protests in some states over the rising food and living costs on Monday through Tuesday,…