Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) have deepened their partnership by signing agreements worth N589 billion (£272.6 million) to address critical issues such as health, climate resilience, governance, and economic development.
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In a significant development, the Niger State Government has secured a $684 million investment in its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone from two prominent Chinese firms, China Overseas Engineering Group Company Limited (COVEC) and China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC).
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has expressed fear that the recent flooding in Maiduguri, Borno state may increase food insecurity
Some tomato and pepper farmers and dealers in the Bula community, Akko Local Government of Gombe State, are facing economic challenges as tomato prices drop by 90 per cent in two weeks.
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has released 200,000 bags of rice to victims of recent floods in the Northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba.
The Federal Government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto State Government as part of the palliative measures aimed at cushioning the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
Agricultural experts and stakeholders across Africa and Europe have advocated for the widespread adoption of small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems among local farmers as a sustainable solution to the challenges of climate change and food insecurity in Africa.
The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, has highlighted Nigeria’s acute food security crisis, revealing that the nation spent $2.13 billion on food imports in 2023.
Cocoa futures surged by a notable 37% in the international markets on Monday, September 9, 2024, rising from 7,163 points to a robust close at 9,839 points.
ASHENEWS reports that the agricultural sector led Nigeria’s Company Income Tax (CIT) growth in the second quarter of 2024. According…