THE Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed his commitment to investing in agriculture as a key sector for the state’s economy. The governor stated this at Owa-Ofie community in Ika-North East local government area of Delta State during the continuation of the 5th Tranche of agricultural inputs distribution to beneficiaries of the […]
By AHMED KAIGAMA THE National Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project has held its quarterly technical mission to boost livestock production in Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau states The National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar, made the disclosure on Friday, at the end of its two-day mission in Bauchi, noting that it also […]
By JACINTA NWACHUKWU AFRICA Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners have mobilised 2.2 billion dollars (about ₦3.4 trillion) to implement special agro-industrial processing zones in Nigeria. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of AfDB disclosed this in a paper presented at the 2025 Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit recently held in Lagos. In a copy […]
By TALATU MAIWADA ACTION Against Hunger (ACF), in collaboration with development partners, has commenced implementation of the Pastoralism and Livestock Marketing in Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad Cross-Border Territories (PASCO) project in Adamawa. Mr. Peter Koti, Advocacy and Communications Lead for ACF Nigeria, said this in a statement on Thursday in Yola. Koti said the initiative was […]
By ANGELA ATABO THE Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has strengthened the academic research and publication skills of female postgraduate students in fisheries and aquaculture. Regina Solomon, Programme Manager of CGE Africa, stated this on Thursday after a two-day training in Ibadan. Solomon said the training was conducted under CGE Africa’s Future […]