An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has lauded the adoption of disease-resistant maize by local farmers to boost productivity. Olawale, a fellow at the National Agriculture and Extension Research Liaison Service (NAERLS), said this in an interview with the News…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream sectors have urged the Federal Government to address key challenges and outline strategies for a sustainable future in the petroleum downstream sector. The appeal was made during a virtual online workshop with the theme…
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is expecting no less than 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat from war-torn Ukraine. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar made the disclosure on Wednesday, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has asked the Federal Government to urgently review the cashless policy to put an end to the hardship Nigerians are passing through. He also advised President Muhammadu Buhari to revisit the naira redesign policy before…
The Federal Government on Tuesday urged master bakers in the country to utilise Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) in bread making to reduce high cost of production. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, gave the charge…
The Federal Government has inaugurated 25 housing units in Kuje and performed groundbreaking for developing an additional 130 units at the Aviation Village both in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The completed houses project, a partnership between the Federal Mortgage…
The Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa, is on a path of continued growth in spite of the challenges posed by the terrain, an official has said. Mr Steve Otobo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Thursday…
The Federal Government has approved the use of Hijab for female Muslim students. This was contained in a circular dated February 1, 2023, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew David Adejo. The circular was sent to…
The Federal Government said it deployed over 120 Department of State Services, DSS, officers in Abuja to checkmate the smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited,…
The Federal Government has declared Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State as a port of origin and final destination for import and export of cargoes. This implies that the Inland Dry Port is empowered to operate shipping businesses including…
