Agriculture

PFI strengthens Nigeria’s fertilizer supply chain, boost confidence for farmers

Business Affairs September 17, 2025 0

Orisemeke Benjamin The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), a cornerstone of Nigeria's food security strategy, is advancing efforts to secure a...

Greece probes farmers in €22.6m EU subsidy fraud scandal

Business Affairs September 2, 2025 0

Agency report More than 1,000 Greek farmers and agribusinesses are under investigation for fraud, forgery and membership of a criminal...

NBMA vows strict sanctions against unauthorised GMO imports

Business Affairs September 2, 2025 0

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to a strict approval process for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)...

Hunger declines globally, but rises in Africa, western Asia: UN report

Business Affairs August 25, 2025 0

An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5...

Food production: Alake lauds Dangote Cement over farmers’ empowerment

Business Affairs July 24, 2025 0

Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Mr. Dele Alake has lauded the management of Dangote Cement, Ibese for its contributions to...

AfDB Fund supports climate-resilient rice value chains across W/Africa

Business Affairs July 18, 2025 0

Agency Report The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional funding window of the African Development...

FG targets food sufficiency through PPPs — Information Minister

Business Affairs July 9, 2025 0

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to working closely with state...

Obasanjo, Gombe Gov commission ultra-modern processing factory in Gombe

Business Affairs June 18, 2025 0

Omeiza Bilal Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, alongside the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya commissioned a state-of-the-art...