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Agriculture

September 13, 2023

Group urges Tinubu to adopt stiffer penalties for corruption, economic crimes

Mr Abdullahi pointed out that unless there are law reviews, the crimes of corruption and economic sabotage cannot be reduced in Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu
September 13, 2023

NEMA issues flood alert to 13 states, 50 communities

NEMA says 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, will likely witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between September 13 and 17.

Bayelsa flooding
September 13, 2023

Farmers protest exclusion from Nigeria’s five-year plan on Irish potatoes

“It beats my imagination that all the efforts we made to reposition potato status, including running a training programme free in Plateau and other states, is not recognised.”

Nigeria Farmers
September 13, 2023

Food Security: SEEDAN appeals to FG to promptly implement input supply

The availability of quality seeds “is a fundamental pillar in achieving productivity.”

Farmers used to illustrate story
September 13, 2023

Abuja to partner South Korea, Turkiye on education, agriculture: Wike

On Tuesday, FCT minister Nyesom Wike said the FCT Administration would partner South Korea and Turkiye.

(L-R) Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Hidayet Bayraktar with FCT minister Nyesom Wike [Photo Wike]
September 11, 2023

Millions of demonstrators expected at weekend climate protests

The world has already warmed by about 1.1 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. The past eight years have been the warmest since weather records began. 

CLIMATE PROTESTERS [Credit: CNN]
September 11, 2023

IMF urges G20 members to fulfil $100 billion yearly climate finance

“Our one and only earth is threatened by existential climate change. Ahead of COP28, we must raise ambition to decisively reduce emissions…”

KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA AND IMF LOGO
September 10, 2023

FG obtains $163 million AfFB loan to boost wheat production

The vice president also assured that food security would receive serious attention from the government.

Vice President Kashim Shettima (Credit: Facebook)
September 8, 2023

Ushafa-Bwari Road: Wike exposes FCDA contract variation jump from N50 billion to N200 billion

“I have never seen a thing like this in my life. What we see in FCDA contract variations from N10 billion to N119 billion and from N50 billion to N200 billion is alarming.”

WIKE WITH FCT OFFICIALS
September 7, 2023

FG distributes farm inputs to 39 maize farmers in Edo

Samuel Owoicho, the Edo coordinator of the ministry, said maize seeds were distributed for late-season planting, which began in August.

Maize farmers(Credit: Babban Gona)