Tag: Akinwunmi Adesina

Mr Adesina, in a memo, accused the petitioners of "acting in concert with others outside the AfDB system."

On May 5, the Ethics Committee of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) declared the president ...

PREMIUM TIMES has exclusively obtained the report of the ethics committee, and the articles it relied on to reach its ...

Mr Adesina denies wrongdoing and the Bank's ethics committee sides with him.

The agro zones would be similar to the free trade zone, where thousands of direct and indirect jobs would be ...

The official said the first phase of the project is expected to begin in August in four zones.

The AfDB president says foreign countries are beginning to see the opportunities that Africa offers.

Mr Adesina says AfCFTA is the biggest thing to happen to Africa.

“President Buhari joined shareholders of the Bank and African Heads of State and governments in celebrating the feat.”

Oando and its JV partners acknowledge the untiring efforts shown by farmers in providing sustenance for the country’s ever-growing population.

The Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme has been replaced with the Agricultural Implements and Mechanisation Services (AIMS) scheme

The former minister will receive his presentation today.

Mr. Akinwunmi also speaks on the transformation of the African Savannah Initiatives.

The bank says it intends to raise the portfolio to $10 billion by 2019.

Mr. Adesina appreciated President Buhari for the support the country gave when he ran for ADB presidency,

Both leaders made the list for their​ roles during the last Nigeria’s 2015 elections.

Mr. Adesina thanked former President Jonathan for nominating him and Mr. Buhari for endorsing him.

Buhari: "“Dr. Adesina has a proven track record in a career that predates his position as Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture..."

The Senate expressed satisfaction with the implementation of the Agric budget.

The Agric Minister said he has directed a nationwide comprehensive surveillance, quarantine, depopulation and decontamination of all affected poultry farms ...

The Vice-President praised the Minister of Agriculture.

"The facility will support infrastructure development, production facility, irrigation infrastructure, social infrastructure in particular, rural roads, potable water, sanitation, health ...

The minister has helped eliminate corruption in fertiliser subsidy. Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, has been named the Forbes ...

Banks credit to agriculture rose to N20bn‬. ‪The Federal Government said on Thursday that it saved about N776 billion in ...

The Minister of Agriculture is the only government official to make the list. Three members of President Goodluck Jonathan's Economic ...