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North-East Lawmakers Decry Exclusion from Agro-Industrial Zones Project
Lawmakers from the North-East geopolitical zone in the national assembly have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the exclusion of their region from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme.
Speaking under the…
Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin as New MD of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
Nigeria’s Problem is Largely Food Insecurity, Says Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has charged the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly to make legislative moves towards addressing hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria, saying food security insecurity…
Renewed Hope Ambassadors Laud Kebbi Governor, Minister Bagudu Over Solidarity Rally For Tinubu
One of the foremost political associations in Nigeria, The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network (RHAN), has attributed the mammoth turn out of crowd at the just held political rally in Kebbi State, to the good works of…
House of Reps Moves to Transform Micheal Okpara University to Conventional University
The House of Representatives at the plenary, Thursday passed through second reading a Bill seeking for an Act to transform the already existing Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike into a conventional university.…
Insecurity Causing Agricultural Decline, Farmers Displacement, Poor Yield – Reps Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has lamented the impact of insecurity on food production in Nigeria, saying the country has recorded a decline in the agricultural sector.
Speaker…
Tinubu Makes 72 Appointments, Reconstitutes Mgt of 12 River Basin Authorities
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the management of 12 River Basin development authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Spokesman of the…
University of Ilorin Develops Drought-resistant Maize Seedling
One of Nigeria’s leading universities, the University of Ilorin, Kwara State has announced the development of a “revolutionary” maize seedling that has the capability of withstanding drought.
The new invention described as “drought…
Food Insecurity, Malnutrition Threat to Economic Stability – Reps Speaker, Abass
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that the nation faces a mounting crisis of malnutrition and food insecurity that poses a serious threat to the well-being of its citizens, the…
Customs Announces Commencement of ‘Duty-free’ Importation of Food Items
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has finally announced the full implementation of zero duty on essential food imports as earlier announced by the federal government.
The NCS is a statement said that the “duty free” importation takes…