Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), has warned farmers in the north central states of the country against hasty planting in order to avoid huge losses.
The Director-General, Prof. Mansur Matazu disclosed this on Tuesday during the celebration of this year’s World Meteorological Day with the theme; ‘The Ocean, our climate and...
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has again challenged tertiary institutions in Nigeria to promote research and well-designed programmes that will boost agriculture in Nigeria.
Mr. Emefiele stated this on Friday, April 23, 2021, while delivering a lecture titled: “Jump Starting the Agricultural Revolution: The CBN...
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has urged youths in Nigeria to embrace agriculture, declaring the Bank’s readiness to support youths that are willing to engage in agriculture. This is even as the Governor reiterated the Bank’s opposition to the importation of maize into Nigeria.
Mr....
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has justified why it awarded 30million naira for a mosque construction in Borno State.
In a statement signed yesterday by Mr. Theodore Ogaziechi, the ministry's Director of Information, it said their attention was drawn to an online publication alleging that they (FMARD)...
An end to the incessant Farmers/ Herders clash seems to be in sight as the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development flagged off the National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme (NALBIP).
At the flagging off ceremony which held on Monday,15th in Kano State, the Minister, Alhaji...
The Nasarawa State government is collaborating with the Rice Farmers Association, with plans already concluded to attract investment to the tune of N10bn, to assist rice farmers in the state, under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) anchor borrowers scheme.
Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, disclosed this while flagging-off...
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum has said that Nigerian women are playing major roles toward achieving food security in the country particularly in their responsibilities in agricultural food value chain.
Amb. Katagum stated this when a delegation of Women Food Sellers...
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for closer collaboration and partnership with the civil society, oil, gas and mining companies towards the implementation of ongoing reforms in the extractive industry in Nigeria.
The Executive Secretary NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji made the call in Abuja at separate...
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has tasked Governors of the 36 States of Nigeria to make their States more viable by investing more in agriculture, particularly crops in which they have comparative advantage.
Mr. Emefiele dropped the challenge in Port-Harcourt, on Thursday, May...
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The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has denied claims in certain quarters that the Bank’s targeted interventions in the agricultural sector are tilted in favour of a certain section of the country.
Mr. Emefiele made the clarification in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on...
