November 21, 2024
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Agriculture

BREAKING: BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTER SIGNS MOU TO TURN CASSAVA FARMERS TO FORTUNE FARMERS, CREATE BILLIONAIRE CASSAVA PROCESSORS, SAVE FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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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…

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Osun to boost cocoa production to drive economic diversification — Adeleke

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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…

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NATIONAL SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS OF MIYETTI ALLAH’S ‘NOMAD VIGILANTE GROUP’

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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…

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FG okays completion of abandoned national library, Suspends Implementation of Eight Federal Universities approved by Buhari’s administration

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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…

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Enugu APPEALS WYEP implementation flag off: Gov. Ugwuanyi commended for empowering 1,700 women, youths, people with disabilities

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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…

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Peter Obi outlines plans for development of northern region

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…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…

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Enugu Catholic Diocese lauds Gov. Ugwuanyi, Peter Mbah’s invaluable support

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…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…

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ENUGU STATE GOVT RESOUNDS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS.

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…hosts South East Zonal Sensitization Workshop on UN Food Systems Transformation. The Enugu State government led by the people’s choicest leader, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi through the Ministry of Budget and Planning has hosted Southeastern states on a two days (21st-22nd July,2022) Zonal Sensitization Workshop on Implementation of the UN Food systems Transformation Pathways…

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