The Tomatoes Growers Association of Nigeria has blamed the current hike in prices of tomato on ‘Tuta Absoluta,’ Sharon insects, and infestation on local farms across the country.
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The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), Ajuri Ngelale, has begun stakeholders’ engagement on plans by Nigeria to maximise the potential in the Climate ecosystem.
The Umar Namadi administration in Jigawa state, says it has invested over N5 billion in farmer support services to encourage productivity and enhance food security.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago has called on the World Food Programme (WFP) to include the state in its humanitarian assistance programs.
Kano State Government says it has allocated N71 billion to the health sector in 2024 budget to enhance health care delivery services in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, said this in an interview on Wednesday in Kano. He said that Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf increased the health sector allocation from N40billion to N71billion, representing a significant increase of N31billion or 78.89 per cent, when compared to the 2023 fiscal year. The commissioner reiterated the state government’s commitment in providing effective health care services in the state. Labaran said the ministry had also recruited 36 House Officers…
The Nigeria Police arrested 31,912 suspects over armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, unlawful possession of fire arms, cultism, murder and other criminal offences in one year nationwide. The Force Public Relations Officers, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said 4,826 of the suspects were arrested over armed robbery, 3,078, kidnapping, 2,479, rape, 1,243, unlawful possession of fire arms, 3,523 cultism, 3,381, murder and 13, 402, other criminal offences. Adejobi said the force rescued 1,750 kidnap victims, recovered 2,566 firearms, 19,510 rounds of ammunition and 1,475 vehicles/motorcycles nationwide within the period under review. According…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the National Assembly Library and Resource Centre in Abuja. The centre named after Tinubu was part of activities to mark the one year anniversary of the present administration in office. The Executive Secretary of the Centre, Mr Henry Nwawuba, described the library as a citadel of knowledge management, information storage, digitisation, archiving, legislative research, and training. He said that the environment of parliament was a very temporal environment as legislators come and go, saying the facility would be for both lawmakers and the staffers. “It is our hope that all the activities they have…
A Food Consultant and Managing Director, of Funta Services Nigeria Limited, John Tehinse has tasked food vendors with proper food safety measures to tackle consumption of contaminated food by the public.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago has commissioned 200 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses in fulfilment of the government’s pledge to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy.
African Leaders have advocated for a reform of financial architecture that integrates climate change and public finance to liberate Africa.