agric sector
12 Nov
Stakeholders in the agricultural sub-sector in the country have been charged to dispassionately explore the best approach to sustaining
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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) have collaborated to ignite innovation in Nigeria's agricultural sector through what they call Agritech Hackathon and Venture Building programme. The initiative, delivered by Heave Ventures, invites startups, entrepreneurs and innovators to develop solutions for challenges like credit access, infrastructure and food security. The…
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Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez is set to miss four weeks with a hamstring injury, the Catalan club said Tuesday.
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Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, has said that the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi to Africa reaffirms China's support for African countries in their pursuit of development and revitalisation. She said that Africa has remained a priority in China's overall diplomatic strategy, adding that the visit aimed to advance the…
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Some vulnerable FCT residents including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on behalf…
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Britain's competition watchdog Tuesday launched an investigation into Google's dominant position in the search engine
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Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has challenged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to enforce policies compelling International Oil Companies (IOCs) to prioritize local firms for project execution. At a high-profile meeting involving the Senate Committee on Appropriation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the NUPRC, the…
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Queen Elizabeth II was not told officially for nearly a decade that one of her most senior courtiers had admitted
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US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence
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US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result
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The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Cross River Command, says it recorded no fewer than 20 fire incidents in the state in 2024. The State Commanding Officer of the Service, Mrs Olumayowa Olomola, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Olomola said that two deaths were recorded…