The Federal Government states that smallholder farmers continue to be the foundation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, playing a crucial role in driving national prosperity. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Temitope Fadeshemi, restated this viewpoint during a training and empowerment session for 250 farmers as part of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in Abuja. Fadeshemi identified the empowerment of verified and validated farmers under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) as a crucial initiative. Represented by the Director, Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Mr Michael Brooks, the permanent…
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In a celebration marking its second anniversary, the Turn Plastic Recycling Foundation has unveiled a range of innovative recycling solutions and capacity-building initiatives. The foundation, based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, recently showcased these pioneering initiatives as part of its commemoration activities. The event served as a testament to the foundation’s commitment to redefining waste management practices and empowering local communities. With a focus on sustainability and environmental consciousness, the Turn Plastic Recycling Foundation presented a variety of innovative recycling solutions designed to address the challenges of plastic waste. “TURN Plastic Recycling Foundation is borne from a CSR collaboration between…
The Tinubu Administration is a fanatic believer in economic liberalism and market forces. Based on its belief, it cancelled fuel subsidy and floated the naira so that it can find its true value. The naira played its part and has been rising steadily desperately searching for its true market value, which it turns out, is still very far away. The result is a “misery crisis” as cost of living rise beyond the incomes of ordinary citizens whose naira is too small to enable them purchase food and hunger and anger spreads throughout the land. The President who always tells Nigerians that he understands their pains then offers a solution and orders distribution of free grains from the Strategic Food Reserves. It turned out the civil servants forgot to brief him that the reserves are empty.
The Senate says it will ensure that no budget is released to the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (FEDCAM) of Nigeria over non-productivity.
The Gombe State Government has disclosed the discovery of 523 ghost workers, resulting in a whopping N1.5 billion in savings throughout a rigorous civil servants’ verification initiative across three years. Governor Inuwa Yahaya made this announcement during the induction ceremony of newly recruited biometric supervisors held on Thursday in Gombe. The governor was represented by his deputy, Manassah Jatau, who conveyed the remarkable findings of the state’s diligent efforts. The governor emphasized that the government’s meticulous scrutiny, initiated in October 2021, unearthed a staggering 523 individuals who failed to appear for the biometric verification process. This thorough exercise has not…
Agriculture experts have advocated “smart farming practices” to combat climate change, improve productivity and enhance food security in the country. They noted that if climate change challenges were not nipped in the bud, more than 52 percent of the country’s agricultural production would be threatened by 2050. The experts under the aegies of The Society of Action in Nigeria (SCAN), in collaboration with the University of Port Harcourt, disclosed this during a workshop organised for women and youth leaders on Thursday in Port Harcourt. The Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Agriculture Extension and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Dr. Clara…
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago says that the state government has received $20 million from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to plant trees in the state.
Nigeria is set to host an international conference on biotechnology.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago on Thursday inaugurated a committee to recover all grazing reserves in the state.