Bandits prevent cultivation of 50,000 hectares in Katsina State – Gov Masari
By Zubairu Idris KATSINA -Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said that over 50,000 hectares of farmland were abandoned by farmers in the state […]
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Fed Govt eyes 60,000 tractors to drive agric mechanisation
The Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors to drive the Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. This, it said, would ensure a paradigm shift from subsistence […]
Senate Endorse Bill To Create Database For Cows
The Senate is considering a bill seeking to create a database for cows. The bill for an Act to ‘establish national livestock and management (protection, […]
Food security: FG targets 60,000 tractors to drive agric mechanisation
By Doris Esa Abuja – The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, says the Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors […]
Unity Bank declares N492.02bn assets for 2020
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos- Unity Bank Plc on Tuesday announced an asset base of N492.02 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. The […]
WHO lauds Enugu govt. for openness during health security assessment
Enugu, April 17, 2021 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded Enugu State Government for its openness to be assessed during a sub-national health […]
NAIC Pays N1.7bn Claims To Farmers
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) said it paid a total of N1.7 billion claims to over 5,000 farmers in the past two years. NAIC, […]
Nigeria and war of tongues, by Femi Adesina
Our country is at war today on many fronts. Nigeria battles insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, armed robbery, cult killings, ritual murders, and war of tongues. […]
Final Year UNIPORT Student Reportedly Collapses, Dies Days After Writing Exam
It has been reported that a final year student of the University of Port Harcourt has died. The young woman, identified simply as Gloria, died […]
Farmer-herder conflict: N33 trillion livestock sector under threat, says minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has warned that the lingering impasse between farmers and herders in the country would affect the […]
Governor Wike Accuses CBN Of Playing Politics With Its Agriculture Development Loans
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has called out the Central Bank of Nigeria, accusing them of playing politics with its agriculture development […]
Access Bank sets aside N10m for Africa Fintech programme
Access Bank has set aside N10million for Africa FinTech Foundry (AFF’s) accelerator programmes. The cash, which will go to the top three finalists, will be […]
Nigeria expands Free Zones, creates textile, medical, agric FTZs
ABUJA – The Nigerian government has approved expansion of her Free Trade Zones alongside activation of existing ones in response to demands of continental free […]
Buhari orders deployment of refurbished tractors for improved farming
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to give all refurbished tractors to farmers […]
FG adopting wrong strategies to address bad economy – Obasanjo, Utomi, others
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said the country was not doing the right thing to improve its poor economy and tackle poverty. The former […]
Appalachian Coal Country: A Diary of the Peripatetic, By Osmund Agbo
The day started off slow which was not quite unusual for the work flow after a major American holiday. Since Thanksgiving was celebrated on a […]
Natural Resources Fund should be deployed to diversify economy – Lawan
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advised the federal government to deploy the Natural Resources Development Fund […]
Give priority to agriculture, minister advises Nigerians
Mr Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says there is the need for Nigerians to accord agriculture its prime position a good […]
Bol, AfDB, IFAD Approve $2bn For Nigeria’s Agric Project
The Bank of Industry (BoI), African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have okayed $2 billion loan to reduce poverty, end […]
Agric Intervention: CBN Warns Banks Against Funds Diversion
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned banks participating in the Private-Sector-led Accelerated Agriculture Development Scheme against diverting the intervention funds meant for agro-processors and […]