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“GMO Foods” The Food Sovereignty Programme for Friends of the Earth Africa has alleged that Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) based cotton have been imported into the Nigerian market in spite of an existing court order against it. In a statement by the coordinator, Maryann Bassey-Orovwuje, “the commercialisation of Bt Cotton in the country is not […]
“Jigawa Sugar Plantation” The establishment of a sugar company by Great Northern Agribusiness Limited in Jigawa State has taken off, despite resistance by the host communities, whose farmlands were allegedly seized for the project, Daily Trust latest investigation has revealed. About 12,000 hectares of land in four local government areas of the state were reportedly […]
“GMO Cotton” The first Nigerian genetically modified crop was approved for commercial use a fortnight ago. The National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Materials officially announced the release of pest-resistant cotton commonly known as bt cotton as the nation’s first Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crop. GMO is any organism whose genetic material […]
“Katsina Onion Harvest” It is harvest time for onion farmers in Katsina State. It is coming at a time of high market value as against their experience last year. Last year, the price of 100kg bag went for N7,000 and later reached the peak of N9,800. This year, the farmers are already selling the same […]
“Verify Farmers’ Encroachment On Forestry” Ondo state government has mentioned that farmers working within the forest reserves throughout the state should embrace the introduction of self-identity card by the state government for straightforward identification. The state commissioner for natural resources, Alhaji Rasheed Badmus, said this throughout a visit to cocoa farmers in Odigbo local government […]
Kebbi and Sokoto States cassava farmers have benefitted from the 1,700 bundles of cassava stems distributed by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase 1 (ATASP-1) to spice up cassava manufacturing within the two states. The cassava selection that was distributed to the farmers and association of cassava growers within the states are mentioned to be of […]
Managing Director of Jaiz Bank Plc Hasan Usman said that the bank intends to begin paying 20 million dollars. US (about N6.1 billion) interest-free loan to operators in the small and medium-sized enterprises sector until 2019. Speaking to journalists about the planned payments, Usman said that the object worth 20 million dollars. The United States […]
[ad_1] Emir Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, explained the low attention given to education in the north of Nigeria as the cause of poverty in the region. Sanusi, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, made this disclosure by providing a document entitled "Youth, Security and National Development in Nigeria" at the […]
[ad_1] How would you rate the penetration of insurance companies in the country? Penetration is not enough; it all depends on the state of our economy, our understanding of the economy and the philosophy of life that Nigerians have. When I talk about the state of our economy, we are not in a productive economy, […]
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MI (WNEM) – The outbreak of the deadly virus closes the appeal at the local fair of the district. The organizers find out how pigs were infected with swine flu at the Shiawasse County Fair. Closed signs and fencing conceal the pig hut Siavasee, even with one pig. This is because on Thursday […]
NSPRI Inert Atmostphere System for grain storage. PHOTO:FEMI IBIROGBA The use of chemicals for beans preservation has called attention of individuals, government agencies and organisations to food quality and safety in the country. Nigerians are worried that there might be a re-emergence of the killer-beans that claimed many lives and wiped off families in the […]
[ad_1] The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a non-profit organization, has spent more than $ 190 million to stimulate economic development and peacebuilding in the region since 2010. The Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Tundzhi Idovu, made this famous, answering questions from journalists from the CAPABLE Training of Regional and National Media […]
[ad_1] The Unity Students' Association of Unity (USOSA) expressed concern over massacres in recent months, including some statements that call into question national unity. This was contained in a statement signed with the Chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Interests of Ayodel Josef and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Aisha […]
[ad_1] Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, the governor candidate under the platform of the All-Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe, promised to revive the development of agriculture and human capital if he was appointed to the post in 2019. Yakhaya, who gave this promise in an interview with journalists in Gombe, said on Sunday that agriculture will stimulate […]
[ad_1] The central bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday introduced $ 327 million in inter-bank retail sales of the secondary market (SMIS). This is in addition to selling CNY69million in the spot and shorts ahead. The figures published by CBN showed that interventions, expressed in US dollars, were caused only by fears in the agricultural and […]