NADF
2 days ago
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Niger State government have signed a co-financing agreement of N5b, for a large scale production of maize and rice in the state.
28 Jan
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Niger State Government have signed a co-financing agreement of N5 billion for large-scale production of maize and rice in the state. This co-financing agreement involves each partner providing N2.5 billion to fund a large-scale mixed cropping initiative for the primary production of rice and maize across 4,000…
26 Jan
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Muhammed Abu Ibrahim, has said that the Fund has continued to spearhead transformative initiatives aimed at redefining agriculture in Nigeria by leading the development of agricultural sustainability and economic prosperity in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda. This was disclosed by Ibrahim at…
OCP Africa, Nigerian stakeholders chart new path for strengthened presidential fertilizer initiative
22 Jan
Food security and sovereignty for Nigeria and Africa took center stage during a high-level visit by a delegation of Nigerian stakeholders to OCP Africa. The delegation, which comprised key representatives from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoFI), Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), and the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of…
6 Jan
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the N132 billion allocated to support farmers and enhance agricultural activities in 2025, will facilitate improved seeds and fertilisers; mechanised equipment and modern farming tools
26 Nov
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Heifer International Nigeria, yesterday, called for a data-driven, de-risked mechanisation model as a critical step to addressing Nigeria's food security challenges. Country Director of Heifer Nigeria, Dr Lekan Tobe, who spoke during a workshop in Abuja, lamented the poor management of existing mechanised equipment, which has led to…
24 Nov
The Nigeria Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has stated that Nigeria requires an investment of about $180 million to bridge the financing gap in the agricultural sector. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Muhammed Abu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a media parley at the weekend in Abuja. He said the Fund is working towards raising funds through…
24 May 2024
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has concluded plans to support 5,000 Ginger Farmers in Kaduna State with free farming inputs. NADF launched the Ginger Recovery, Advancement and Transformation for Economy Empowerment (GRATE), a Federal Government initiative that was part of the Ginger Blight Task Force of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security…
Latest
NOW
The Federal Government is set to establish a pilot Soil Assessment Laboratory in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Recall that the Federal Government also recently appointed Ekiti as a pilot state in the Southwest for agriculture. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, in a release made available…
8 mins ago
The registration of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj operations has been extended by two weeks, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced. The registration was initially scheduled to close at midnight on January 30, 2025. The new deadline of February 14, 2025, was announced by Sheikh Ahmed Abdulmumini, who led the NAHCON…
14 mins ago
The Founder and CEO of Connected Development (CODE), Hamzat Lawal, on Wednesday, reaffirmed his commitment to expanding humanitarian efforts and strengthening collaborations to enhance aid delivery across Nigeria. He stressed the need for a more inclusive approach to humanitarian assistance, ensuring that vulnerable populations receive adequate support. Lawal disclosed this in Abuja, during his investiture…
20 mins ago
The Ogun State Police Command is investigating a fatal crash that resulted in one death and six injuries near Ajobo village along the Abeokuta-Ibadan Road. The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm on Tuesday and involved a Lexus ES 350, driven by 26-year-old Abiodun Michael, and an Opel Zafira 1.8 Space Wagon, driven by 55-year-old…
28 mins ago
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old man, Nuhu Baba, for drug trafficking in Tumbau Village, Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Kano NDLEA spokesperson, Sadiq Maigatari, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that operatives recovered Tramadol, Cannabis Sativa, Diazepam, Exol-5, and Rubber Solution during the raid.…
30 mins ago
Justices Aisha Kumaliya and Amina Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, convicted and sentenced two persons to three years’ imprisonment each for fraud. The convicts are Anaryu Akindaraju and Umar Alhaji Bukar, who were prosecuted by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
30 mins ago
The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, representing Akwanga/Nasarawa Egbon/Wamba Federal Constituency of Nasarawa State, Hon. Jeremiah Umaru, on Wednesday, hailed President Bola Tinubu for signing the bill creating the North-Central Development Commission. President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, had announced during plenary on Tuesday that President Tinubu had assented to the North-Central…
39 mins ago
The Benue State Civil Protection Guard has arrested four people who claimed to be members of the National Hunters and Forest Security Services. The group, National Hunters, is reportedly said to be in the vanguard of armed bodies fighting against the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State. They were arrested in Aliade, the headquarters of…
48 mins ago
American technology company, International Business Machines (IBM), has exited the Nigerian economic space. The company announced that it is also leaving other African countries like Ghana, while it transfers its operations to a third-party company. IBM is one of the latest international companies to exit the Nigerian economic space in recent times. In 2024, Guinness…
50 mins ago
In a landmark moment for Africa’s cocoa industry, the Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) is taking bold steps toward securing a fairer and more sustainable future for millions of cocoa farmers. Following a high-level meeting between Mr. Alex Arnaud Assanvo, Executive Secretary of CIGCI, and Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, stakeholders across the continent are…