Delta state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that the state government had guaranteed the N25 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) agric loan in the interest of the famers. The Commissioner in company of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika said this at a news conference on Monday in Asaba. “The N25 billion is a CBN loan to assist farmers in the state to increase their yields, particularly in the area of oil palm production in the state. “It is normal that the state government guarantees the loan as it is done in…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Pitch competition awards cash prizes to youth technology innovators in Africa’s agriculture and food sectors The African Green Revolution Forum Summit (AGRF), Heifer International and Generation Africa on Monday, announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2022, marking the second year the organizations have come together to provide cash grants that accelerate entrepreneurial growth and job creation in Africa’s agriculture sector. Pitch AgriHack identifies innovative youth-led businesses with technological solutions to food security challenges, awarding the most impactful businesses with cash grants, media visibility and investor exposure. “Pitch AgriHack is about promoting digital jobs and smart technologies that appeal to the…
The federal government of Nigeria has inaugurated the Committee for the Extension Manual Review, to promote effective and efficient extension services delivery and produce a harmonised copy for evaluation and validation. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Chief Information Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Saturday. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, while inaugurating the Committee said the initiative would facilitate the impactful practices of effective service delivery to the agricultural value chains into the current extension training manual. Umakhihe said the ministry, through Agricultural Extension Services is…
A Zambian non-governmental organisation (NGO), Dziwa Science and Technology Trust (DSaT), has observed that the debates on the national biosafety and biotechnology policies, have exposed some knowledge gap on issues surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Its Chief Executive Officer, Veronica Mwaba made the observation in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday. The Trust is championing the use of science and technology in Zambia. According to Mwaba, about 10 countries have settled for the GMO technology and research has shown that GMOs are a reality in Africa. While reiterating the need for Zambia to bring key stakeholders under one…
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has banned Catholics including the clergy from attending Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry over his recent utterances in the ministry. This is contained in a letter personally signed by the Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Callitus Onaga and addressed to ‘All the Clery, Religious and Lay Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu’ on Saturday in Enugu. Onaga banned them from having anything to do with the Adoration Ministry. The letter said, “In the light of the happenings in the Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu, capable of undermining the Catholic…
The Centre for Innovative and Pragmatic Development Initiative (CIPDI) on Thursday, organised a special event for pupils in Enugu, Imo and Jigawa states in commemoration of the 2022 International Day of the African Child. Ten pupils were drawn from each of the following: Galaxy Foundation, Leonagoeminds International School and Obosima Primary School, Obosima Town School Excel Primary School and in Imo state; In Jigawa state also, 10 pupils were drawn each from Bint Umar Memorial School, Ihsan Academy, Government Day Arabic Secondary School Baure, Dutse Model International School and Bamama Primary School for Nomads and Golden Light School. Also in…
The Zamfara State Police Command has arraigned a former deputy chief of staff to Governor Bello Muhammad, Dr Bashir Maru and four others before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 for criminal conspiracy, attempt to commit offence/ criminal misappropriation, alleged offences that are against sections 95 and 97 of the Panel Code. Maru was alleged to have conspired with four others to elope with a Prado Jeep belonging to Zamfara state government. He is also alleged to have taken the vehicle to Kaduna and got it repainted after he was sacked as deputy chief of staff. Those arraigned were Isah Jabbi…
Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. Research by Matthew England, Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney; Andréa S. Taschetto, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney, and Bryam Orihuela-Pinto, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney Our research, published today (June 6) in Nature Climate Change, looks at the profound consequences to global climate if this Atlantic conveyor collapses entirely. We found the collapse of this system – called the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation – would shift…
The federal government of Nigeria has disclosed that the demand for fish exceeds 3.6 million metric tons but the country is only able to produce about 1.2 million metric tons. Mr Ime Umoh, the Director, Fisheries Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known at the ‘ Second Dialogue with Regional Economic Communities (RECS) implementation of Fisheries Governance Project phase 2 (FISHGOV-2) on Monday, in Abuja. The three-day dialogue is co-hosted by African Union Development Agency, AUDA-NEPAD, and African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources, AU-IBAR, with the support of European Union, EU. According to Umoh, Nigerian…
The federal government of Nigeria says it has licensed 164 vessels to operate on territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Mr Ime Umoh, the Director, Fisheries Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known at the ‘ Second Dialogue with Regional Economic Communities(RECS) implementation of Fisheries Governance Project phase 2 (FISHGOV-2) on Monday in Abuja. The three-day dialogue is co-hosted by African Union Development Agency, AUDA-NEPAD, and African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources, AU-IBAR, with the support of European Union, EU. Umoh said this was one of the achievement recorded by of the Department in its…