Commonwealth award: Trade expert applauds NCS over ‘Customs Cares’ initiative
By Cynthia Alo A trade expert, Okey Ibeke, has described the 2026 Commonwealth Gold Award conferred on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as a well-deserved recognition of its ‘Customs Cares’ initiative. In a statement made available to the media, Ibeke, who is the Principal Consultant of International Trade Advisory Services Ltd, noted that the award […]
Ekiti State attracts $50 million Agriculture investments
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Government’s drive to attract investment to the State has started to yield results, especially in agriculture, where various investors have finalized plans to site their production facilities in the State. The State recently issued a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to Stallion Group for a $10 […]
Women group seeks more funding for agriculture
The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) on Monday urged the Federal Government to allocate more funds to agriculture as a critical sector, as it reviews the 2020 budget. SWOFON’s President, Mary Afan, made the call in a virtual briefing with newsmen. Afan noted that with the shortage of revenue occasioned by the COVID-19 […]
FG commences distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Kaduna amid COVID-19 crisis
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed commencement of distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Kaduna State amid the ravaging Coronavirus, COVID-19 crisis. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development, Theodore Ogaziechi, which the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, […]
World Food Safety Day 2020: POFAN President tasks farmers on use of chemicals
As 420,000 people die annually — Report By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As nations across the world marked World Food Safety Day on Sunday, June 7, 2020, the National President of Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria, POFAN, Daniel Okafor, Monday, tasked farmers on the use of chemicals in food production. Speaking with Vanguard on 2020 […]
Agribusiness: Santuscom Agro Hub launches Ogoja Rice Investment Opportunity
Partners Leadway Assurance to cover investors By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A growing agribusiness firm, Santuscom Agro Hub, at the weekend, launched Ogoja Rice Investment Opportunity, ORIO, in the country’s agricultural sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to boost food production, wealth creation and provide job opportunities for young people. This was made known […]
