The Federal Ministry of Finance has anchored the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Niger State Government and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) for the implementation of a Mass Housing and Agricultural Settlement Project in Niger State. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, the Honourable Minister of […]
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The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, has warned that there is a high-risk coastal flooding in Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos and Rivers States. The warning is due to the expected rise in sea level and tidal surge that may negatively impact agriculture, human settlements and transportation. Ahmed, gave this warning […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has asked the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to provide the details of the firms involved in the N18.6 billion expenditure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Chairman of the Committee, Wole Oke (PDP, Osun), gave the directive […]
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Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB),, has said that Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis. Adesina was speaking about Africa’s priorities as a guest at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Centre, Washington. Fielding questions from the Council’s Africa Center Chair, Ambassador Rama Yade and other senior members […]
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Nigeria’s Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to establish the National Agricultural Development Fund. However, the passage of the Bill followed the consideration of a motion for re-commital of the National Development Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2022. The motion was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC, Kebbi North). Senator Abdullahi, in his presentation, recalled […]
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Due to moves to ensure food sustainability in the country has seen the Federal Executive Council (FEC) banning the direct sales of farm produce to foreigners. With the latest directive by FEC, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, at the State House, Abuja, foreigners will now be required to go through licensed local […]
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The Government of Adamawa State on Friday, said it has resolved to enforce a ban on the sale and haulage of livestock out of the State to other parts of the country. The government claimed, the measure would help to stop revenue leakages and boost internally generated revenues from livestock business, where the State has […]
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An Orchard Farm, belonging to former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has been gutted by fire. The farmland, located at Howe, a few kilometres away from Aliade, headquarters of the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, was said to have suddenly gone up in flames on Saturday. The inferno reportedly burnt some […]
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Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a Bill seeking to establish the National Rice Development Council. The passage of the Bill followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development at plenary on Wednesday. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West), in his presentation, disclosed that the Bill […]
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A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in financing on Friday during a high-level forum, in a bold bid to address rising hunger on the African continent and to improve food security. These funds were pledged on the final day of a two-day high-level dialogue – Feeding Africa: leadership […]
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