Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has disclosed efforts by his administration to ensure that the state remains Nigeria’s leading cocoa producing state. He made the disclosure on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day National Cocoa Stakeholders’ Workshop and Excellence Award Ceremony in Akure,vthe state capital. The forum, organised by the Cocoa Association of Nigeria […]
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Ondo State Government has vowed to prioritise Agriculture to ensure economic growth and food security state and nationwide. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa made this pledge at the 10th anniversary of Ondo State Agricultural Commodities’ Association (OSACA) on Tuesday in Akure, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Mr Olajide Adelami, he said that prioritising farming would […]
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has described the allegation of land grabbing in farm settlements against his government by protesting farmers as politically motivated, as he reaffirmed commitment to legal land use. He stated these while reacting to the recent protest by cocoa farmers in the State, which it said was misleading. In a statement […]
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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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