The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has tasked electrical dealers to uphold the highest quality standards for them to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, gave the advice at a sensitisation…
Interventions by the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) have saved African countries an estimated four billion dollars in the last three years. This is according to a statement from the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday. A virtual high-level conference…
Guinness Nigeria Plc has empowered over 150 women at the August meeting in Imo State through its new Guinness campaign ‘Black Shines Brightest’ in celebration of African creativity and enterprise. The Marketing Manager, Uche Nwalie, said it initiated a female…
The Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has urged the people of South-East, especially Enugu State communities, to embrace the Federal Government’s ongoing nationwide Integrated Farm Estate Project. The Federal Government recently announced that it would establish Integrated…
As part of efforts to boost cassava production, Kebbi State government has supplied 25 tractors to cassava farmers in the state. Mr Joel Aiki, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture made this known in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday on the side-line…
The Commerce and Industry Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (CICAN), Abuja, has advised the Federal Government against making Nigeria a dumping ground as a result of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The association also called…
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) on Sunday inspected ongoing projects at the 100 hectares of land donated to the Federal Government for the Farm Estate in Agbeyangi community in Kwara. The Federal Government has recently approved the establishment…
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has restated its commitment to realising its vision of “transforming the economy, delivering inclusive growth and positively impacting the lives of Nigerians.” Aliyu Abdulhameed, NIRSAL Plc’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, said this in…
The Bauchi State Government has procured liquid organic fertiliser, worth N1 billion to farmers with a view to boosting food production in the state. Mr Mohammmed Saidu, the Director of Agric Services, in the Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed this on…
The Baywood Foundation, an NGO, has started training 200 youths in Enugu East Local Government Area using a grant provided by the Coca-Cola Foundation. Beneficiaries will be trained to acquire entrepreneurial and vocational skills in ICT, photography, photo and video…
