Abuja: The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has increased rice yields in Nigeria from the national average of 2-2.5 tonnes per hectare to between five and six tonnes per…

Abuja: The Federal Government has announced plans to intensify support for local fertiliser production, enhance climate-smart agricultural initiatives, and strengthen extension systems by recruiting and equipping more agents.

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Abuja: The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called on state governments to demonstrate stronger commitment to the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. He emphasized th…

Abuja: The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has underscored the transformative role of the bank’s EXCEL programme in unlocking the full potentials of Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr. Abubakar Bello, Managing Director and …

Abuja: The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has stated that it is collaborating with the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) on data sharing to fulfil the commission’s mandate. This is contained in…

Abuja: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called for increased investment in innovative and production-oriented food systems in Nigeria. The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mohamed Fall, e…

Abuja: The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has formed a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to ensure NGSA’s technical outputs directly support NIWRMC’s regulatory functions. In a s…

Lagos: The Nigerian equities market has sustained its bullish streak on Wednesday, with investors gaining N459 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N92.031 trillion, gained N459 billion or 0.50 per cent to close at N92.490…

Ilorin: Reactions have continued to trail the death of former Governor of Kwara, Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, who died at the age of 84. Fondly called ‘C.O.’ by admirers, the late elder statesman was not only a politician of repute but also a sch…

Abuja: The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, highlighted that weak frameworks and multiple taxation are significant barriers to the growth of the telecom sector. Edun made these remarks during a Business Roundtable on Investments in Broadband Connectivi…