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1 Apr
Worried by inadequate awareness on importance of soil in schools and absence of curricular emphasising its teaching, the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has commenced Soil Science Carrier Sensitisation for students in selected tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools in Southwest and other geo-political zones in the country.
1 Apr
In a significant boost for the global organic food market, WACOT Limited has once again secured its prestigious certification from ECOCERT to export organic sesame.
1 Apr
Cassava farmers in Benue State are excited over the positive outlook of their cassava fields as they anticipate high yields this harvest season; and hundreds among them taking up the business of selling improved seeds in local communities.
29 Mar
An investor has raised concern over high import duty on agricultural implements, claiming they pay a whooping sum of N15million to clear a container load of tractors from the port.
29 Mar
Policy makers in the area of agricultural development have been urged to invest in Research and Development to sustain the use of technological approach to enhance food production in the country.
29 Mar
Agricultural development agencies, researchers, and policymakers from Liberia are organising a summit to draw a seed road map for the West African country.
29 Mar
In its drive to simplify the processing of Cassava in the country, the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has acquired a new technology for cassava processing into High Quality Flour without peeling.
24 Mar
For two days, researchers, farmers, traditional rulers, businessmen and women stakeholders converged at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, for the 2024 Annual Research review and planning workshop...
24 Mar
Xtralarge Farms & Resort is set to train, mentor and empower 1,000 women to be millionaires in 90 days in commemoration of International Women’s Day.
24 Mar
The German Consul General to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. WeertBorner has underscored the critical importance of addressing food security, education, and housing, while also highlighting the pressing issue of climate change
24 Mar
The Abundance of Hope Initiative has called on government to prioritise farmers’ health, to avert decreased food production, increased medical expenses, and a diminished quality of life.
18 Mar
In view of the rising cost of sugar and growing health hazards from its consumption, a good number of Nigerians have shifted attention to consumption of date fruits, as alternative to sugar.
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Ahead of the September Edo state governorship poll, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo has pledged to transform the state into an economic powerhouse in Nigeria.
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Tanzania has shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has said. According to Majaliwa, the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities. Among the cities that are being powered is Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.