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Cocoa Will Be Sustainably Produced In Ondo, Says Akeredolu As 150,000 Farmers Get Seedlings, Inputs

Cocoa
Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday expressed his administration’s determination to ensure that cocoa production and the income generated from the produce remains stable and sustained in the state.Read More

Nigeria’s Grains Reserves Down To 50,000MT As FG Releases Commodities To Vulnerable Nigerians

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar
Buhari approves funding for restocking The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Abubakar, yesterday commenced the emergency release of assorted food commodities to vulnerable persons across the country. AlsoRead More

Edo Attracts $531.2m Oil Palm Investment In Nine Months

Oil palm plantation
The Edo State government yesterday revealed that it attracted over $531 million in the last nine months to its oil palm sector through the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP).Read More

Buhari: Nigeria’s Huge Dependence On Imported Agricultural Products To End Soon

President Muhammadu Buhari
Inaugurates $2.5bn Dangote fertiliser plant, new airport terminal, inspects Lekki Deep Seaport Assures Nigerians of self-sufficiency in food production, increased forex Directs timely completion of seaport Emefiele: Investments glaring testamentRead More

CSO Accuses Desperate Politicians Of $1 Million Smear Campaign Plot Against Buhari, Emefiele

Ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Northern group rallies support for CBN gov’s presidency A civil society organisation, Save Nigeria Project (SNP), has alleged that desperate politicians have approached it and other credible groups to launchRead More

CBN: Agriculture Remains Backbone Of Nigeria’s Economy

CBN Godwin Emefiele
Hails strides in maize, cassava production Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, says agriculture remains a strong pillar and saving grace for the Nigerian economy. EmefieleRead More

EU Announces N21bn Fund For Graduate Employment Scheme In Nigeria

European Union
The European Union (EU) yesterday announced funding of €44 million (N21billion) for the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) aimed at employing graduates who recently concluded the mandatory one-year National YouthRead More

Buhari: Prices Of Rice, Other Food Items To Crash Soon

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that prices of food items, especially rice will soon come down.
Rice importation from Thailand drops by 99.83% as Emefiele praises farmers for their doggedness despite challenges President hails CBN Governor, Fayemi, Bagudu, others’ contribution to agriculture PDP mocks FG, APCRead More

Report: 1.88m NMSMEs Killed By COVID-19, Insecurity, Others

National Bureau of Statistics
Sub-sector’s contribution to GDP drops by 3.5% The total number of Nano, Micro, Small and Medium scale Enterprises (NMSMEs) operating in the country dropped by about 1.88 million to 39.65Read More

States To Get N18.2bn Each In Fresh Budget Support Facility

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
CBN processing N656bn bridge financing, to spread over six months FG targets 50% COVID-19 vaccination, urges strict compliance to protocols ahead of yuletide All of the 36 states in theRead More