By Rukayat Moisemhe The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the combination of right strategies, investments, and partnerships will enable Nigeria harness its competitive advantage and present a bright agricultural future. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, made the assertion at the Lagos ChamberContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government says it will begin the Phase II of its ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Market on Sept. 1. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Alausa. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Toba Ajayi The Rector of the Kwara Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Jimoh-Muhammed, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to invest in commercial farming on their campuses. Jimoh-Muhammed, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said tertiaryContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday began the distribution of 900 metric tonnes of fertiliser free to farmers in the territory. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said at the inauguration of the exercise in Abuja, that the input was donated by theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos State Government has unveiled the Eko Flavours project, a platform to showcase the state as the melting point of Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food System, Ms Abiola Olusanya, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Lagos. She said the project was Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project will create about 50,000 direct and indirect jobs in the territory. Mahmoud stated this in Gwagwalada on Wednesday, at the commencement of the distribution of agricultural inputs to FCTContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Agriculture and Rural Department Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun sensitising farmers in the territory on the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) released by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Mr Lawan Geidam, who spoke at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the agricultural sector and livestock industry. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance at the launch of the Yobe Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation Bello Goronyo says the Federal Government is in collaboration with EGTA Investment Ltd., a Nigerian company, to boost food production. He said this in Abuja when he received the outgoing Egyptian Defence Attaché, Staff Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Ibrahim, the incoming Egyptian Defence Attaché,Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government said it recorded N918 million sales within 40 market days of its premier food hub at the Mushin area. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
