By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has increased rice yields in Nigeria from the national average of 2–2.5 tonnes per hectare to between five and six tonnes per hectare. Mrs Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, disclosed this at the 12thContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged state governments to show greater commitment to implementing the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. He said this would help accelerate access to safe water and improved sanitation across theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Reactions have continued to trail the death of former Governor of Kwara, Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, who died at the age of 84. Fondly called “C.O.” by admirers, the late elder statesman was not only a politician of repute but also aContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson A post-doctoral researcher at the Food System Research Institute (FSR), Dr Emmanuel Abah, says accelerating the circulation of improved seeds and hybrids of staples food is crucial to boosting food security nationwide. Abah said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the country’s non-interest capital market is valued at N1.6 trillion. Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a pre-news conference in preparation for the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) scheduledContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has revealed the implementation of the new solid mineral data rendition templates for effective revenue monitoring. Dr Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of RMAFC made this known while delivering his remark on Tuesday in Abuja, at a one-day workshop on sensitisationContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The National Council on Climate Change and the Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), have built the capacity of 19 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs). Director-General of NCCC, Mrs Omotenioye Majekodunmi, said the Capacity-Building Workshop on MRV forContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Lagos State Government through the Lagos Safety Commission (LSC) have brokered a partnership to strengthen workplace safety practices among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating within the state. The partnership was brokered through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)- “Safety-FirstContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Nigeria on Tuesday called for the upholding of fairness and inclusivity in the distribution of the statutory positions within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the appeal while declaring open an Ad hoc Ministerial MeetingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Adamawa Government has called on investors, entrepreneurs and captains of industry to invest in the state to boost profits, expand businesses and promote financial stability. Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri made the call at the Adamawa Special Day held during the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair on MondayContinue Reading
