The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has urged the management and staff of the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project to step up efforts to expand irrigated agriculture, improve dam operations, and increase hydropower generation as part of a renewed drive to strengthen
The Ogun State Government says its ongoing tree-planting programme across forest reserves is helping to deny criminals safe haven, making the areas less accessible to kidnappers, militants and land grabbers. The Commissioner for Forestry, Engr. Taiwo Oludotun, disclosed this during a prayer session organised for staff of the Ministry of
Delta State has taken another step toward attracting large scale agribusiness investment with the inauguration of a steering committee to drive the Framework for Responsible Investment in Land Intensive Agriculture. The committee was inaugurated on Thursday in Asaba by the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, who represented Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
Policymakers in Europe and Nigeria have rolled out new frameworks to expand state support for farmers, stabilise incomes and strengthen domestic production capacity. In Brussels, agriculture has been drawn directly into the European Union’s wider debate on security and strategic autonomy. At an extraordinary meeting of EU agriculture ministers held
The Joint Security Watch in Kwara South has cautioned farmers across the senatorial district to be extremely careful during the current harvest season, citing persistent security threats in farming communities. The group said cashew farmers and other agricultural producers are facing growing risks, especially in remote areas where criminal activities
“This initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s Digital Transformation Agenda and the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, with the objective of achieving at least 95 % digital literacy by 2030,” he says. Digital skills: FG eyes 95% digital literacy by 2030 Officials say in a statement seen by Technology
The Katsina State Government is increasingly hedging its economic growth strategy on digital transformation, positioning technology as a lever for job creation, economic diversification, and long-term competitiveness, as it strengthens the institutional framework guiding technology-led development across the state. At the centre of this strategy is the Katsina State Directorate
Farmers in Hinna Community, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, are grappling with severe losses as increasing hippopotamus attacks continue to destroy farmlands, threaten livelihoods and endanger lives. The Head of Farmers in the community, Mr Zakari Ladan, told the newsmen on Monday that persistent incursions by hippopotamuses had
The Enugu State Government has unveiled a youth-led agroecology development initiative, with 75 young people drawn from various agricultural organisations selected to spearhead efforts to strengthen sustainable agriculture across the state. The initiative was announced at a one-day capacity-building workshop organised by the state government in partnership with the South
…NCAN to celebrate Nigeria Cashew Day from 22nd to 24th January in Abuja The President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr. Ojo Joseph Ajanaku, has said the Nigeria cashew industry has the capacity to create jobs for over 50 million Nigerians if it is properly harnessed. He
