Farmers and the federal government have disagreed over the recent drop in prices of food items across the country. Many of the farmers and their associations, who spoke to Daily Trust, cited what they described as massive importation of food items recently approved by the government as the cause of the price crash. But the […]
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FAO Representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr. Hussein Gadain, and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Aiyedatiwa pledges support for farmers, youths training Ondo State Government and the Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO, have resolved to partner on food security and land reforms to promote food security, youth empowerment and land reforms in the state. Governor […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Dangote Group, Niger Foods and Africa Rice are working together to increase rice production in Nigeria. Rice remains the most staple food in the country The Chairman, Niger Foods, Engr, Sammy Adigun, who dropped the hint in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Osogbo yesterday opined that this decision-making process […]
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acquires 26,000 hectares of land in Ose LG for pilot scheme launches committee on agric investments Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agricultural Investment (FRILIA). At the event in Akure, he said the initiative was another bold step by his administration to […]
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launches committee on EU deforestation-free regulation compliance Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that the state will reman Nigeria’s leading cocoa-producing state. He gave this assurance while launching the state’s version of the Strategic Committee for European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) Compliance., charging to stakeholders to work towards aligning the state’s cocoa sector with […]
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First HoldCo Plc has announced plans to sell a 25 per cent stake in the company that was recently transferred to a special purpose vehicle, RC Investment Management Ltd. According to Bloomberg, the Managing Director of First HoldCo, Wale Oyedeji, disclosed the development during an investor conference call held in Lagos recently. “We will be […]
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Ondo state government has flagged off the distribution of 165 fodder choppers to livestock farmers in the state to enhance the quality of feeds and boost livestock production. This was in a statement by the Deputy Governor’s spokesman,John Akinduro. Fodder choppers are farm equipment used to cut various types of fodder, such as grass, hay […]
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Mr. Tony Elumelu Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, has acquired an additional N43.91 billion worth of shares in the bank over a two-day period. According to a regulatory filing submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Group by UBA’s Group Company Secretary, Bili Odum, the transactions were carried out between May 29 and May […]
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Nigeria’s efforts to reduce food prices has received another major boost as Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, unveiled a multi-billion naira rice production initiative in Niger state. This is coming days after fellow billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu vowed to continue crashing rice prices across the country. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Niger National […]
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As Africa’s leading cement manufacturer and one of the continent’s most valuable brands, Dangote Cement PLC continues to redefine excellence not just in production, but in partnership. With operations in over 10 African countries and a distribution network that fuels some of the continent’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, the company is as committed to people […]
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