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Kano: Egg Price Rises As Many Poultry Farms Shut Down
The recent hike in the prices of eggs and other poultry products in Kano State, North-West, Nigeria, has generated a serious public concern, especially when the Muslim fasting period is fast approaching. Eggs are usually in high demand…
Harsh Economy: Poultry Farmers Lament Loss of N3trn Investment
Nigerian Poultry farmers nationwide said their members lost more than N3 trillion investments from the prevailing economic hardships in the country.
The farmers, under the aegis of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN, and Lagos State…
FCTA Issues Quit Notice To Traders In illegal market
The Department of Development Control in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has served a quit notice on 'Ya Kasuwa' market along the N16 road corridor in Gwarinpa, Abuja, Nigeria's Capital City, saying they must quit latest…
NBMA Assures Nigerians of Sustainable Food Security
The National Biosafety Management Agency, NBMA, Nigeria, says it is pivotal to achieving the food security goal of the federal government.
Dr Agnes Asagbra, Director-General, D-G, NBMA, gave the assurance of ensuring sustainable food…
Exciting Opportunity from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, in partnership with Bopinc and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands seeks to provide youths between the ages of 18 and 35 with the required entrepreneurship skills to…
Zamfara State Distributes Inputs To Farmers
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, North-West, Nigeria, has taken a step towards bolstering the agricultural sector and alleviating rural poverty by distributing farm inputs and agricultural assets to farmers in Bungudu and Maru Local…
Stakeholders Call For Policy Reforms To Eradicate Gender-Based Discrimination
Agricultural stakeholders have called for policy reforms geared towards eradicating gender-based discrimination and promoting equal access to resources, services, technologies, markets and opportunities necessary to deepening women…
Kwara Govt. Warns Traders Against Displaying Goods On Road Sides
Kwara government has warned traders to desist from encroaching on roads while displaying their goods for sale.
The Commissioner for Environment, Malam Shehu Ndanusa, made the warning during the enforcement of the state environmental law…
Academy Conducts Sanitation Exercise,Tasks Nigerians On Clean Habits
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Saturday conducted a sanitation exercise on the busy Ahmadu Bello Way in Kaduna to mark its 60th anniversary.
The Commandant of the NDA, Maj.-Gen. John Ochai,who led the exercise, said the exercise is…
UN: $2.4Trn Investment Needed Yearly For Climate Solutions
The Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, says a whopping 2.4 trillion dollars is needed yearly for investment in climate issues in developing countries.
Stiell stated this in a speech he delivered in Baku, Azerbaijan,…