NIFOR
1 Jan
Some communities in Edo State have petitioned the Federal Government over the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR).
30 Dec
Edo communities, yesterday, expressed concern about the Federal Government’s delay in releasing the competency test results carried out to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR).
29 Dec
Some communities in Edo State on Sunday raised alarm in Benin over the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security's delay in releasing the competency test results conducted to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR). The communities called on the federal government to…
22 Nov
The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Neda Imasuen, has decried the deteriorating condition of Nigerian Institute of Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), Benin City, Edo State.
13 Nov
The senator representing Edo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Neda Imasuen, on Wednesday, decried the deteriorating condition of the Nigerian Institute of Oil Palm Research (NIFOR). Imasuen, who spoke during an assessment visit to NIFOR in Benin, described the institute as a “shadow of its former self.” He said that his visit…
12 Nov
In a bid to avoid total breakdown of law and order that might impact the oil palm industry, the Edo Unity League has appealed to the Federal Government to wade into the leadership crisis rocking the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), Benin City, Edo State.
4 Nov
A group, the Edo Unity League, on Monday, appealed to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, to intervene in the leadership crisis rocking the Nigerian Institute for Palm Research (NIFOR) to avoid any impasse in the agribusiness sector. The Coordinator-General of Edo Unity League, Prof. Akenuwa Obarogie, stated this in a…
30 Sep
Stakeholders in the agribusiness sector comprising the Coconut Research Institute – Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science (CRI-CATAS) and Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), have promised to enhance the Nigerian Coconut value chain with technologies for higher Coconut yield.
24 Sep
Stakeholders in the agribusiness sector, comprising the Coconut Research Institute—Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science (CRI-CATAS) and the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), engaged in a collaborative effort on Tuesday to enhance the Nigerian coconut value chain with technologies aimed at achieving higher coconut yields per hectare per year. The Guardian reports that…
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