Stanbic IBTC Bank unveiled an ambitious plan to revolutionise Nigeria’s agricultural sector through comprehensive financial support, infrastructure development and technological advancement at its 2024 Agribusiness Breakfast Summit. The event, themed “Driving economic transformation through agro-processing: Building a sustainable future,” according…
Food imports: Customs to forfeit N188.4bn revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to forfeit an estimated N188.37 billion in the six months within which the Tariff-free foods imports of President Bola Tinubu would be implemented. The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the NCS, Mr. Wale Adeniyi, disclosed this…
Ekiti urges farmer-herder harmony to ensure food security
The Ekiti State Government has committed to proactive engagement with farmers and herders to prevent clashes, aiming to enhance food security in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, speaking on Thursday at a two-day training…
NiMet signs MoU with TAHMO to expand weather stations across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO), a non-governmental agency, to expand NiMet’s network of weather stations across Nigeria. The director general, chief executive officer of NiMet and Nigeria’s…
Experts highlight impact of genetically modified foods
The Center for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR) hosted a thought-provoking symposium on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture, emphasising the urgent need for organic farming practices to ensure food security, environmental sustainability, and human health. Tagged, ‘GMO FOODS:…
Quarantine service begins clampdown on food smugglers, hoarders
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, on Monday, joined in clamping down on hoarders and smugglers of food items and other agricultural produce, as it announced the deployment of more officers to Nigeria’s land and sea borders. It said the move…
Group calls for patience with Tinubu’s policies on food security
Mr Ugochukwu Nnam, President, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has urged Nigerians to be calm and patient with President Bola Tinubu’s long term policies on food security. Nnam made the call on Thursday in an interview with the…
Biden announces US-Africa summit for mid-December
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the United States will bring together leaders from across the African continent for a major summit in December in Washington to discuss pressing challenges from food security to climate change. “The summit will…
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71-year-old man dies during sex romp with prostitute in Ogun (Punch) Tragedy struck in Sagamu when a 71-year-old man, identified as Ajibola Olufemi Adeniyi, reportedly died during a sex romp with a commercial sex worker inside a hotel in Ogun…