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[ad_1] … She is a missing persons –  Police By Ochuko Akuopha SUSPECTED herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped a female farmer Mrs. Joy Osamezu at a farmland in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State. Though the circumstances surrounding the kidnap were hazy at press time, sources said she was adopted on Saturday while working in the farmland across […]

[ad_1] The above quote from George Orwell’s 1984 Animal farm seems to have been recreated by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, in Kogi. The electricity company has created  a class -status in their distribution of electricity to consumers in the state. AEDC presently operates Tariff plans of A, B, C, D and E. A […]

[ad_1] ABUJA- The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has promised to install three rice processing mills in Adamawa State in a bid to assist farmers to add value to their rice produce. Prince Paul Ikonne, Executive Secretary of NALDA, made this pledge in an interactive session with farmers in Adamawa State. Ikonne said NALDA […]

[ad_1] The Olu of Oba Eerin in Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, Oba Ganiyu Adegun Sanyaolu, has cautioned  his subjects against harbouring strangers especially, herders that were looking for place of abode following their forceful ejection from Ibarapa area of Oyo State. The call according to the monarch became necessary following a video […]

[ad_1] Photo: EPA/STR<br /> Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to reviving the state’s economy by empowering interested farmers, especially youths, through various commodities, including cotton production. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, while reacting to The Guardian story published on Sunday, January 31, titled: ‘Concern Over Ogun Cotton ABP Stalemate,’ said the state, […]

[ad_1] The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) said it has trained no fewer than 1,000 entrepreneurs on the process of accessing the Agri-Business/Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS) loan. Oyo State Director of the NDE, Mrs Olayemi Olayinka, disclosed this during the fourth cycle training for some of the entrepreneurs in Ibadan, Oyo State. AGSMEIS is […]

[ad_1] Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has ordered the security agencies in the state to investigate the recent clash between herdsmen and farmers in the Yewa area of the state that led to the loss of a life and destruction of properties. In a Press Statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin,  […]

[ad_1] Mrs Asonye started with about 2000 fishes and N800,000 capital, and now has 120,000 fingerlings of fishes. In 2004, Chinasa Asonye was an accountant in Lagos with an oil servicing firm. At that time she was married with four children. Like regular Lagos residents, she woke up very early to prepare for the day […]

[ad_1] The scarcity of this essential commodity, which Nigeria happens to be its largest producer, is fast crippling the poultry sector. The price of soybeans, a major ingredient used for poultry feeds, has almost doubled in the last year, according to a market survey by PREMIUM TIMES. The survey shows that a 100 kilogramme bag […]

[ad_1] Fielding questions from journalists in Katsina recently, the Kano state  governor, Abdullahi Ganduje availed the world of what his administration has been able to do in the past few years to stem the tide of insurgency and banditry, saying, “we are building a Ruga settlement in Samsosua forest, our border with Katsina and we […]

[ad_1] Bauchi- As part of efforts to create employment opportunities in the country, the federal government says it is targeting 5 million jobs in the agricultural sector to engage youths, women and the vulnerable in order to integrate them into the nation’s economy. The Minister of State Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri stated […]

[ad_1] cassava Pre-season training for Batch C’ Ogun State Cassava Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) nominees, who have received credit facilities and got land allocations from the state government (2,500 hectares) at various locations, has begun. The youths, who had earlier registered on the Ogun Job Portal, have been linked to FGN/CBN Cassava ABP opportunities, and […]

[ad_1] [FILES] Dairy milk. Photo; PEXELS There is a sharp decline in revenue accruing from oil sales globally. Nigeria is no exception and has been affected by this global endemic, as a member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Consequently, the negative trend has telling effects on monthly allocation accruing from the Federation […]

[ad_1] The Federal Government has been advised to support farmers with critical infrastructure to increase productivity in the food sector, rather than resort to the shutting of borders.   The Managing Director of African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), Dr Adebisi Araba, said this in an interview with The Guardian recently. He added that the solution to food insecurity […]