The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) said it had planted about two million tree seedlings across the country as part of its afforestation programme. The Chairman, National Executive Council (NCF), Chief Ede Dafinone, made this known at the 19th annual Chief Shafi Edu Memorial Lecture held at Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos on Thursday. The memorial lecture, […]

The Ogun State Government on Wednesday donated 10,000 improved cocoa seedlings to farmers in the state in order to boost their income. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, said this while handing over the seedlings to the farmers at Itele, Ijebu-East. Odedina said the seedlings would be distributed through a Public Private Partner […]

By Adeola Badru – Ibadan The federal and state governments have been called upon to activate relevant policies and laws that will encourage active participation of youths in agriculture in the country.  This was part of the submissions by stakeholders at the 5th annual lecture, organised by Centre for Advocacy, Leadership and Development in Africa […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong is urging farmers in the State to take interest in the cultivation of flowers which is economically viable and in demand at the international market. Governor Lalong who met with some French investors in Jos after their two-day visit to the State said his administration is […]

He said, “I know that Vietnam is doing interesting things in technology and telecoms sectors. I think that we should look for opportunities where young people in Nigeria and Vietnam can interact especially in technology and share ideas, innovation”