AFAN
19 Aug
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Yobe Chapter, has warned its members against selling agriculture empowerment equipment, donated by the state government. READ ALSO:Prices of perishable items crash in Yobe, Borno, Adamawa Alhaji Usman Ngari, the state AFAN chairman, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
14 Aug
Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Benue chapter, Saaku Aondongu has lamented the absence of rains in most parts of the state at the height of the cropping season. Â
4 Jun
Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services and Rural Development, Saliu Mustapha, at the weekend, flagged off distribution of farm tools worth over N200 million to planters in Kwara State.
21 Feb
Determined to make Nigeria a major food processing hub in Africa, plans are currently underway to establish a 360 agro-products processing complex in Onicha-Ugbo in Delta State.
18 Feb
Irrespective of the Federal Government’s current rush to address the food crisis facing the country, there are indications that prices of the commodities may not go down anytime soon, except certain indices responsible for the hike in food prices are tackled headlong.
12 Feb
Nigeria's food inflation has jumped consistently in the past five years despite intervention in the agriculture sector, especially through the N1.08 trillion Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), with composite food prices jumping by about 170 per cent in the past five years.
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The Media Support Team (THAT) has urged the National Assembly to probe Jalal Ahmad Arabi for the misappropriation of missing funds at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The group said that Professor Abdullah Saleh Usman, the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON is not under any investigation over the missing N90…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off phase 7 of the Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise. The tracking of the constituency and executive projects is an initiative of the Commission that began in 2019, focusing on how well money allocated to critical sectors of education, health, agriculture, water…
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Academics from five higher institutions in Rivers State have expressed worry over the ongoing political crisis and called for peace to pave the way for more developments. The University dons from Rivers State University, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Capt Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, and College of Health Sciences and Management Technology,…
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The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to dualise the Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe Road, adding that it has proceeded to negotiate and secure a Chinese EXIM Bank facility of about $1.1 billion for the construction. Minister of Works David Umahi made the disclosure in Abuja and explained that the efforts culminated in the presentation of a well-articulated memo…
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The Ondo State Government has disclosed that over 200 investors will arrive ahead of the global entrepreneurship festival that will be held in Akure, the state capital. While disclosing that over 5,000 participants are being expected, Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Summy Smart, disclosed that the hosting of the festival…
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The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) has called for a release of the outstanding N2 billion allocated for family planning commodities in the 2024 budget. Chairman Management Committee, AAFP Dr. Ejike Oji, made the call at the 8th Nigeria Family Planning Pre-Conference Media Round Table yesterday in Abuja. Oji said that the…
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The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday at plenary paid glowing tribute to late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, who died on July 26. Ubah, born on Sept 3, 1971, represented Anambra South Senatorial District in the 9th and 10th senate. Ubah, until his death, was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman, Senate Committee on…
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Ekiti State Government and labour leaders yesterday signed the N70,000 new minimum wages to signal the commencement of implementation with Consequential benefits for Workers in the State Civil Service and Local Government. The 13-member committee on Negotiation of the Minimum Wage was set up by Governor Oyebanji in early September after the signing of the…
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Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Federal and State governments to implement the Child Rights Law to provide free education to pupils from primary to Junior secondary school in the country. He also condemned the failure of the 34 State government and Federal Capital Territory to access the N135 billion…
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Parties involved in the ongoing police investigation into a property case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have disagreed over the police investigation on the matter. The case is between a developer Miss Nike Latifah Usman and Rear Admiral William Kayoda (rtd). Usman is claiming that she designed and built two houses for Kayoda at…