Tag: AGRICULTURE
Why Nigeria is cutting down on food importation – Osinbajo
Foreign exchange constraints and the availability of arable land in Nigeria makes the case for improved local agricultural production in Nigeria an imperative, rather...
Lagosians consume N3bn food daily- Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday said investors willing to do business in the agric sector in the state can be rest assured...
Dangote to employ additional 250,000 Nigerians – Director
The Dangote Group said on Tuesday that its investments in new projects in agriculture, sugar, oil refinery and fertilisers would create additional 250,000 employment...
Kano governor disburses N1bn interest-free loans to farmers
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday disbursed N1billion interest-free loans under the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS), to 517 farmers associations, comprising about...
Uduaghan for Nigerian editors’ conference in Port Harcourt
Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, will be the special guest of honour at the 12thedition of the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference...
Agric: Tambuwal seeks partnership in video conference with Bill Gates
The Sokoto State Government has sought for a partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the development of agriculture and related sectors...
Tambuwal parleys CBN, farmers over anchor borrowers’ scheme
In line with his promise to ensure the smooth take off of the Federal Government Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) in Sokoto State, Governor Aminu...
Borrowed funds to be used for capital projects, says DMO boss
Director General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Dr. Abraham Nwankwo, has restated that the Federal Government is fully committed to ensuring that all...
Tambuwal meets Chinese investors, says partnership will revolutionise Sokoto’s agriculture
The partnership agreement entered into between Sokoto government and various companies in the Henan Province of China will revolutionise the Nigerian state's agricultural landscape...
Why I boycott foreign rice – Governor Ikpeazu
In a replay of the days of anti-colonial struggle when the mantra was “boycott the boycottables”, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has declared...