The Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF) has established a Community Seed Bank at Jato Aka, Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue, to promote sustainable traditional medicine practices.
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NASCON Allied Industries Plc has attributed its impressive financial performance for the 2024 financial year and a 100 per cent increase in dividend payout to its aggressive market expansion strategy and operational efficiency.
The member of the House of Representatives representing Ifako-Ijaye Federal Constituency in Lagos State, Benjamin Olabinjo, has called for robust access and support for women in agriculture to contribute to food security in the country.
The Federal Government and partners have been urged to take decisive action to protect and restore rangelands, safeguard pastoralist communities’ livelihoods, and enhance climate resilience in dryland regions.
The Federal Government and stakeholders in the agriculture sector have called for increased women and youth inclusivity in the sector through digitalisation to boost productivity.
The Ondo State Government has begun a two-day training programme for yam farmers on yam sett multiplication and tuber production as part of efforts to enhance food security and promote youth engagement in agriculture.
The Federal Government is set to commence the collation of farmers’ databases across the country for the accurate implementation of agriculture policies and planning.
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), in its ongoing efforts to boost agricultural productivity and improve livelihoods in its member states, has initiated a power tiller distribution program in Kogi State. By Anna Moses, Lokoja The initiative is in partnership with the Kogi State Ministry of Agriculture, the Kogi State Agricultural Development Project (ADP), and the Kogi Farmers Association. The program aims to establish a framework for distributing 50 units of HP hand-driven power tillers to farmers across the state. During the stakeholders’ engagement, the Kogi State Coordinator of HYPPADEC, Engr. Mrs. Joan Oguche (FNSE), represented by Koton-Karfe…
The Cardinals, gathered within the Sistine Chapel, have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Following a secretive and intense conclave, the Cardinals made their choice, and Cardinal Prevost emerged as the new Pontiff. In a historic move, he has chosen the papal name Pope Leo XIV, signifying a new chapter for the Church. The announcement was made shortly after the Cardinals concluded the papal election process, marking the end of the conclave that had begun days earlier in the wake of the resignation of Pope Francis. The 267th pontiff’s election comes at…
A new report by XConnect, a Somos Company, in collaboration with Mobilesquared, has revealed that more than half of telecoms service providers globally anticipate a surge in SMS fraud in 2025. The study highlights deepening concerns over the integrity of SMS messaging, as less than a third of providers expect the channel to improve in security over the same period. Titled “How Do We Create a Sustainable Future for A2P SMS?”, the report forecasts a 25.9% decline in total SMS traffic between 2024 and 2029, attributing the drop to rising costs and increasing fraud. Notably, the average cost to send…