Tag: food Security

If I were President Tinubu, I would organise a private retreat with AfDB’s Adesina, Afreximbank’s Benedict Oramah and other technocrats ...

The governor sacked Samuel Alli on Monday, saying the ex-commissioner was a barrier to his administration “finishing strong”.

To ensure a level playing ground for all workers to have an equal chance of selection, a web portal was ...

Bayo Onanuga, in a statement quoting Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari and posted on his official X page, said the President ...

The NBMA said the NAFDAC DG’s comment has severely discredited the public’s perception of the GMO technology they are trying ...

The alarming rise in food prices in recent months has brought the urgency of the situation into sharp focus.

...youth unemployment and widespread poverty, which has grown into a national crisis, continue to escape the priorities of the political ...

Some environmentalists have argued that the move to commercialise GM seeds would have far-reaching consequences in Nigeria and across Africa

Several farmers who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES lamented that the rising cost of maize and soybeans is making the poultry ...

The committees are to also investigate the handling of the N5 billion loan facility to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) ...

Mr Tinubu has only spent a quarter of his four-year tenure, but millions of Nigerians including farmers are already questioning ...

Mr Obasanjo also called for consistency and transparency in policy implementation

The farmer lamented that the potato value chain in Nigeria has been neglected and is not given the necessary support ...

There are reports suggesting that food insecurity could worsen in Nigeria in 2024

According to the statement, this year’s awardees will share a $500,000 cash prize award for their work to preserve the ...

The convergence of digital innovation and agriculture in Nigeria represents not just a technological revolution, but a societal transformation towards ...

Mr Kyari said that governments and businesses must understand the importance of investing in innovation, research, and development

The NCP approved the recommendations from the committee on BOA during its second meeting of 2024 held on Wednesday, 24 ...

Tela maize is a maize variety that has been genetically engineered for improved insect resistance and drought tolerance, to boost ...

The latest engagement came on the heels of a courtesy visit to the Vice President of the Federation, Kashim Shettima ...

The South Chad irrigation project, he said, has the “potential to produce food to cater for the needs of the ...

Governor Namadi says Jigawa State's investment in wheat, hibiscus, sesame, and gum Arabic production is playing a pivotal role in ...

The official noted that they have also provided modest grants to 33 private-sector companies to leverage over $150 million in ...

The market leaders also appealed to the NCS to formalise the import and export process and enforce the Nigeria Export ...