Ten dairy cows in Paraná, Brazil just made global headlines as loan collateral registered on B3, the country’s main stock exchange. The story spread fast as a milestone for tokenized cows entering mainstream finance. But there’s a catch that most coverage glossed over: there is no crypto token involved at
The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched the Green Rising Campaign with the planting of 1,000 tree seedlings to encourage youth participation in climate action and environmental sustainability. The campaign was inaugurated on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking at the
The Federal Government has stepped up plans to build a unified digital payment infrastructure for delivering social benefits to Nigerians. Bernard M. Doro, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is also calling for stronger collaboration among government institutions to create a transparent, interoperable and technology-driven Government-to-Person (G2P) payment system.
Agricultural policy researchers and gender specialists have called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s agricultural frameworks, warning that while existing policies recognise the contributions of women and young people, weak implementation, inadequate financing and limited accountability continue to prevent those commitments from translating into meaningful change. The calls were made during
The Federal Government has strengthened its collaboration with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) to promote agricultural research and accelerate the adoption of innovations aimed at building resilient and sustainable agrifood systems across the continent. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, announced the partnership
The Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s agricultural research system, urging governments, research institutions and development partners to place farmers at the centre of innovation to accelerate the continent’s drive towards resilient and sustainable food systems. The appeal was made during the opening session
Kaduna State Government has commenced the distribution of 500 truckloads of fertiliser at no cost alongside tractors to benefit about 150,000 smallholder farmers across the 23 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to increase food production and improve rural livelihoods. Governor Uba Sani, who officially launched
Six Nigerian governors have pledged to adapt the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) model in the Republic of Benin to revive the country’s textile industry, strengthen agro-processing and accelerate industrialisation across their states. The commitment followed an inspection tour of the integrated industrial hub near Cotonou led by Vice President Kashim
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its readiness to work with investors and development partners to unlock the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s livestock industry as part of efforts to strengthen food security and stimulate economic growth. Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, gave the assurance at a breakfast meeting
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the increasing influx of subsidised agricultural imports into Nigeria, warning that the trend is weakening local production, discouraging investment and threatening the country’s quest for food security and agricultural self-sufficiency. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, raised the concern at
