September 30
Nigeria: Sugar Masterplan Attracted $1 Billion Investments, 15,000 Jobs, Says NSDC Boss
*Seeks review of establishment Act Read more »
July 23
Nigeria: Sugar Tax - Man, Neca Commend FG, Call for Its Permanent Suspension
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the move by the federal government to temporarily suspend the… Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Zamfara Upgrades College of Agriculture Bakura, to Renovate General Hospital Talata Marafa
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, said on Monday that the College of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura had been upgraded to the College of Agriculture and Technology. Read more »
Nigeria: Agriculture Injected N309 Billion, 60,000 Jobs Into Economy - Kyari
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, yesterday disclosed that the various interventions by the ministry in the agricultural sector had injected N309… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Mayaki Calls for Priority Funding for African Agric Startups
A social entrepreneur and co-founder of Agriarche, Deina Mayaki has expressed that Africa urgently needs to bolster investment in its agriculture sector as a strategic move to… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Nigeria: Optimising Nigeria's Blue Economy Potentials Through Hydrography
Given that the Blue Economy is centered on trade and actions around large bodies of water ranging from rivers to oceans, Chiemelie Ezeobi writes on the import of hydrography in… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Nigeria: Border Closure Aimed At Stimulating Local Consumption - President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday insisted that his 2019 closure of the country's land borders was due to his administration's conscious efforts to encourage Nigerians to eat… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Nigeria: More Proactive Measures Needed to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Nigeria
Experts in the maritime sector have called for more proactive measures to combat the negative effect of Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities affecting the… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Earn Over $2.7bn Annually From Cashew Production - Group
The President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Mr. Joseph Ajanaku, has stated that Nigeria could earn over $2.7 billion on annual basis by increasing its production… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Nigeria: Govt to Support Imo State University of Agriculture With Grants, Farm Equipment
The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has pledged to support the Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental… Read more »
February 12, 2023
Nigeria: In Kebbi, Tinubu Promises to Boost Agriculture, Revive Argungu Fishing Festival
*Former Lagos gov will stop brain drain, medical tourism, says APC Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: Manufacturing, Agriculture Record Fastest Increase in Production Cost in January - Report
The Purchase Manager Index (PMI) report of the Stanbic IBTC Plc showed that operational conditions in the Nigerian economy has resulted in the fastest input cost for operators in… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Nigeria: Inflation - LCCI Tasks Govt, CBN On Support for Agriculture, Manufacturing
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to focus more on policies that would provide support to… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Show Political Will, Commitment to Agriculture Transformation - Buhari to African Leaders
-Lauds AfDB, other partners' provision of $538.05m for Nigeria's agro-industrial processing zones Read more »
January 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Agricultural Sector Surged By 18.33% in Three Quarters of 2022
Despite incidents that shaped the nation's agricultural sector, the food sector witnessed significant growth that ushered fresh hope for farmers in 2023. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Nigeria: FAO Calls For Increased Investments In Agriculture, Resilient Agrifood Systems
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has urged governments across the globe to prioritise increased investments into the agricultural sector and resilient agrifood systems. Read more »