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Agriculture

July 30, 2022

Palm oil key to economic prosperity in Niger Delta: FG

Niger Delta youths are being advised to redirect their focus from oil and gas to palm oil.

July 29, 2022

FG pledges to support farmers with tractors, 50,000 mechanised equipment

Mr Abubakar gave this assurance at the maiden edition of the West Africa Agro-Fair 2022 conference on Thursday in Abuja.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar,
July 28, 2022

Rep faults exclusion of Anambra, Enugu in FG’s agric growth scheme

The lawmaker said the non-inclusion of the two states in the project would affect the progress already recorded in the past years.

Vincent Ofumelu
July 28, 2022

Ayade seeks increased cocoa production as oil revenue dwindles

He said with the dwindling fortune of crude oil, cocoa was an available revenue lifeline for the nation.

Ben Ayade
July 27, 2022

Reintroduced Water Resources Bill inconsistent with Nigerian Constitution: NGF

The NGF asked for the Bill to be reviewed to accommodate the concerns of all states.

Kayode Fayemi (Credit: Kayode Fayemi)
July 27, 2022

Indonesia lifts restrictions on food imports from Japan

Indonesia has lifted all restrictions on imports of Japanese food products that were imposed in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in 2011.

July 27, 2022

Nigerians on verge of starvation, soon cannot afford jollof rice: Report

“The average cost of making a pot of jollof rice went up from N8,595 to N9,311 at the end of Q2 2022, an 8.3% increase.”

Nigerian jollof
July 26, 2022

Kano govt uncovers warehouse mixing sand with fertiliser

The owners of the warehouse are allegedly mixing original fertilisers with sand, repackaging and selling them to farmers.

July 25, 2022

Catfish farmers beg Buhari regime to tackle insecurity, diesel cost

The association said catfish production was under serious threat due to the high cost of diesel, insecurity and increased interest and exchange rates.

Cat fish
July 25, 2022

Three million jobs at stake over proposed ban on donkey slaughtering: Dealers

The dealers instead are agitating for a policy on donkey regulation, breeding and ranching to create millions of job opportunities.