Agriculture in Nigeria is a branch and one of the major components of the economy. It provides employment for about 35 per cent of the population, a 2020 report suggests. As reported by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), agriculture remains the foundation of the Nigerian economy, despite the presence of oil in […]
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Ondo State Government has acquired 10,000 hectares of land in Akotogbo and Iyansan, both located in the state’s Southern Senatorial District, for the take-off of a $200 million farming project. It is being executed in partnership with the Commonwealth Women’s Network to drive industrial-scale agriculture and economic development, and is expected to employ over 3,000 […]
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Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina (left); Special Adviser to Dangote, Dan Kunle; President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; Vice President, Dangote Industries, Devakumar Edwin, and Executive Assistant to Dangote, Jamilu Gidado, during a visit to the Governor at his Oke-Mosan office, Abeokuta, Ogun State, yesterday. President […]
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For many poultry farmers, year 2024 will not be forgotten in a hurry, considering the series of challenges that almost ran the sector aground. Based on reports, while many farms were shut down, others were running skeletal operations, as others moved to other line of businesses, due to their inability to cope with the hardship […]
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The Chief Executive Officer of Gennex Technologies, Mr Patrick Ilo, has said that Nigeria’s energy landscape appears increasingly conducive to solar energy growth, as Nigerians are faced with escalating petrol and diesel costs, along with persistent power supply disruptions and frequent grid failures. Ilo said this at the Gennex Colloquium, with the theme, ‘Steering the Renewable […]
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The high rate of inflation in Nigeria is taking its toll on hotels, forcing them to shut down operations, industry operators have cried out. Hoteliers have called on the government to intervene in the industry to address the escalating cost of doing business. In separate interviews with The Punch, the stakeholders noted that their challenges […]
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The naira exchanges today October 30, 2024, at N1,748 to one American dollar at the parallel market, popularly called the black market. This was confirmed by the exchange rate obtained from the most recent data provided by Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, who play a key role in the informal foreign exchange market. The black […]
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The exchange rate for the US dollar (USD) to Nigerian Naira (NGN) in the parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, peaked at N1,746 for 1 USD as at October 20. This exchange rate is typically obtained from the most recent data provided by Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, who play a key […]
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South African grocery retailer, Pick n Pay has disclosed that it will exit Nigeria by selling its 51% share of a joint venture as part of plans to restructure outside of its home market. According to Reuters, the CEO, Pick n Pay, Sean Summers stated this Monday, that the move is part of its plans […]
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Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have provided $5,000 in seed capital to young African entrepreneurs to spur economic growth across the continent. The announcement was made during the Future Investment Initiative New Africa Summit in Saudi Arabia, where the Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of TEF, Tony Elumelu, discussed the role of […]
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