Tag: agriculture
Agriculture, Mining: Zamfara, Chinese investors sign agreement
The Zamfara State Government has signed an agreement with Chinese investors on mining, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and power generation in…
Jigawa governor donates farmland to NYSC
Gov Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has donated a farmland to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for cultivation and practical…
Stanbic IBTC Reiterates Commitment To Agricultural Development
Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has reiterated its readiness to support the Nigerian agricultural sector with the…
Agriculture: Lagos calls on stakeholders to embrace technology
The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector…
NITDA boss tasks Nigerians on modern agriculture
Dr Isa Pantami, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged Nigerians to embrace modern agriculture with the…
How government can turn agriculture into gold mine – Dr. Olukunmi
By Fabiyi Amos It has been observed that agriculture could bounce back as the mainstay of Nigerian economy if the…
Encourage the youth on agriculture, AGF tells Kano Govt
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji Ahmed Idris, has advised the Kano State Government to encourage youths toward…
Why EU countries should partner with Rivers in Commercial Agriculture – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on countries of the European Union to partner with the State Government in…
Buhari seeks Ecobank’s collaboration on government’s intervention in Agriculture
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the collaboration of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to "institute a special fund to develop agriculture, which…
ITF set to extend its skill acquisition programmes to agric, construction, says D-G
Mr Joseph Ari, the Director-General/Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says the organisation has set a target this…
Agriculturist urges Nigerians to embrace agriculture
Mr Jerry Ossai, an agriculturist, has stressed the need for Nigerians to embrace agriculture as one of the ways of…
Agric minister calls for speedy clearing of agricultural export in ports
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has appealed to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure…
Federal Govt to eliminate chemical fertilisers in agriculture, says Ogbeh
The Federal Government says it will gradually phase out the use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture to ensure the production…
Yobe youths task governor-elect on agric programme
Youths in Damaturu have urged Yobe governor-elect, Alhaji MaiMala Buni, to give priority to his proposed Farmer Anchor Borrowers programme…
I will give priority to agriculture and commerce – Atiku
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has promised to give priority attention to agriculture and commerce, if…