The Kwara State Government has partnered with Olam Industries to allocate over 100 hectares of land for the cultivation of soya beans and maize, as part of efforts to ensure food security and improve agricultural productivity in the state.
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A Civil Society Organization, the Advocacy for Malaria, Immunisation, and Nutrition (ACOMIN), has urged the federal and state governments to prioritize healthcare in the 2025 budget and increase investments in the sector.
Nigeria has reached a significant milestone in its drive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), with 19.2 million citizens now enrolled in health insurance schemes.
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the World Bank, has launched a $600 million expansion of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), aiming to improve rural infrastructure, enhance market access, and boost agricultural productivity across the nation.
In this economy, the minimum wage is not enough for anyone. But you can plant your way out of it in five steps. I was with my tree planting partners in Zaria yesterday who showed me their Crimson seedless grapes seedlings they imported from Egypt. By Ibraheem Dooba They sell each seedling for N10,000. Step 1: So you’re going to sell seedlings like them. Buy three seedlings from them and plant them at home. If you don’t have a space, plant them in sacks. ALSO READ Smart Farming: A Pathway for Food Security in Nigeria, By Prof. M. K. Othman…
The Borno State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Baba Mallam, has blamed the rate at which Nigerian women die during childbirth on indecision by most families.
The Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for the end of maternal deaths from unsafe abortions.
This week’s article is a corollary to my November 13, 2024 article, in which I promised to continue discussing Smart Farming, an innovative way of increasing agricultural productivity to enhance food security. The article highlighted the urgent need for Nigeria to quadruple its food production to meet the domestic demand for food. The subject is necessary due to the exponential population growth in the country for the last thirty decades. The article advocated for massive adoption of innovative farming or “smart farming” to match the increase in food demand with the population increase. It is an easy pathway for Nigeria…
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Microsoft have collaborated to address climate-induced displacement by harnessing artificial intelligence and data insights.
In a dramatic crackdown, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismantled a large-scale syndicate involved in cryptocurrency investment and romance scams, arresting a staggering 792 suspects in a high-profile raid in Lagos.