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FG, State Govts Reiterate Commitment To Increase Food Production
The Federal Government and State Governments have reiterated commitment to increase food production and ensure food security in the country.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari stated this when Gov.…
Plateau Govt. To Demolish 4-Storey Shopping Mall
The Plateau Government has resolved to demolish a four-storey shopping mall under construction in the Terminus area of Jos for non-compliance with building standards.
The part of the 180-shop mall collapsed on Sunday for non-adherence to…
Foundation Advocates Regulatory Intervention For Fair Food Pricing
The Consumers International and Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) has stressed the need for regulatory intervention to ensure fair pricing in food markets.
The Foundation made the call in a report signed by Prof. Chiso…
Netherlands Partners IITA On Food Security, Youth Employment
Mr Geoffrey Leeuwen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Kingdom of Netherlands, said his country would partner with Nigeria to boost food security and tackle youth unemployment.
Leeuwen said this at an event held in…
Lagos Residents Consider Cheese, Others As Alternative to Eggs
Some residents of Lagos State, Southwestern, Nigeria are switching to other alternative sources of protein for their children and wards due to the continuous hike in the price of egg.
They disclosed this in separate interviews with the…
Foodstuff, Cattle Dealers Decry Multiple Taxes
The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, AUFCDN, has decried the multiple taxes imposed on them on South East and South South highways.
The National President of AUFCDN, Dr. Mohammed Tahir made this known during…
AfDB to disburse $540 million for Special Agricultural Zones
All is set for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to commence the disbursement of $540 million to the first phase of states in Nigeria for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs).
This is just as Vice…
NIS Repatriates 18 Cameroonian Irregular Immigrants From Benue
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Benue Command, on Monday, sent back home 18 Cameroonian irregular immigrants residing in Makurdi.
The State Comptroller, Mr Jerry Omezi, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Makurdi.…
Agro Solutions: Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery With Technology
Scientists have developed a more planet-friendly way to produce fertilizer, which is an essential component of global food systems.
Fertilizer is one of the most pollution-heavy aspects of farming because the production of its key…
Niger Gov’t Distributes Farm Tools, Inputs To Farmers
The Niger State Government has flagged off the second phase of the distribution of agricultural tools and inputs worth millions of naira to farmers and Labour-Intensive Public Workforce in Niger state, North-Central, Nigeria.
The tools…