Minister of Finance and Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, announced this during the launch of NAGS program on Wednesday in Abuja. He added that the focus will be more on the use of farms such as rice, maize, crops and dermatologists, to improve food supply and reduce high prices in the market. Distribute resources and…
Cassava is currently the fourth most important food crop in the world after maize, wheat and rice. Nigeria is one of the world’s largest producers of cassava with a record 53 million metric tonnes of cassava produced per annum. However, 90 percent of cassava harvested in Nigeria is processed into food for human consumption. Apart…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has said the state was resolved to contribute significantly to Nigeria’s economic diversification by boosting cocoa production and export. A statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesman, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Osogbo, quotes Adeleke as saying this at the official unveiling of Gureje IV Chocolate…
By Law Mefor The Fulani socio-cultural organisation in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, established the “Nomad vigilante group” in Nassarawa state on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The Miyetti Allah’s national president, Bello Bodejo, stated that the security group will support law enforcement in their efforts to battle criminal activity within the state. He added that…
Eight of the 14 federal tertiary institutions established at the twilight of the Muhammadu Buhari administration are to be kept in abeyance as President Bola Tinubu has approved a plan to implement only six due to their cost and specific requirements. The minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this to correspondents after a meeting…
By Law Mefor At the risk of sounding harsh, Africans’ main problem is the lack of civilisation. They choose to remain rooted in the most primitive stages of human development rather than progress and embrace modernity. This came into play once more with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association’s rejection of the Minister of Abuja’s…
Enugu being the only state in the South East geo-political zone and among the six states in Nigeria that are participating in the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project, stakeholders, technocrats, international players and beneficiaries have paid glowing tributes to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s vision and steadfastness in keying into…
…visits Sheikh Gumi in Kaduna Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, outlined some of his plans for the Northern region if elected next year. Mr Obi made the revelations during his talk at the Arewa Joint Committee Interactive Session in Kaduna. He noted that improving security, agriculture and education will be some of…
…As governor inaugurates Mary Agro Farms The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, among others, for their commitment and invaluable support towards the full actualization of the Diocese’s agricultural dream project, the Mary…
Rep Ofumelu Kicks Against Exclusion Of Anambra, Enugu In FG’s Agric Growth Scheme. A member of the House of Representatives, Vincent Ofumelu (PDP-Anambra), has decried the exclusion of Anambra and Enugu State in the National Agricultural Growth Scheme (NAGS). Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, the lawmaker said the scheme implemented by the Ministry…
