Category: Agriculture

Okomu Oil Partners Group On Community Peace, Development 
December 20, 2024 No Responses

Okomu Oil Partners Group On Community Peace, Development 

As part of measures to strengthen relationship with neighbouring communities, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a non-profit organization that promotes peace...
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Reps Probe FG’s Undelivered 2,000 Tractors
December 18, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe FG’s Undelivered 2,000 Tractors

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the non-delivery of the Federal Government’s 2,000 tractors, 100 combined harvesters and other agricultural implements under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. In November 2023, t...
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Okomu Oil Palm Supports 56 Tertiary Institution Students With Bursary Award
November 25, 2024 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Supports 56 Tertiary Institution Students With Bursary Award

Fifty-six students drawn from 18 communities bordering Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc in Ovia South West, Ovia North East, and Uhunmwonde local government areas have benefited from the 2024/2025 annual bursary award of the oil palm company.Managing Director, Okomu...
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Nigeria, Brazil Sign MoU To Boost Agribusiness
November 25, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, Brazil Sign MoU To Boost Agribusiness

The Federal Government of Nigeria and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. According to a sta...
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Armed Group Demands 20% Shares Of Okomu Oil, Own LGA, Amnesty
November 11, 2024 No Responses

Armed Group Demands 20% Shares Of Okomu Oil, Own LGA, Amnesty

Ongoing crisis within the Okomu community in the Ovia South West Local Government Area (LGA) remains unabated, notwithstanding the presence of military personnel around that axis.It will be recalled that in the Month of May this year, an armed group...
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Shippers’ Council Boss Lauds Staff, Harps On Maritime Logistics, Infrastructure, AfCFTA, Others
November 4, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Lauds Staff, Harps On Maritime Logistics, Infrastructure, AfCFTA, Others

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah has commended staff for their dedication and selfless service to the Council especially in the last one year under his leadership.Akutah made the submissions on Sunda...
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Delta To Distribute Fertilizers To Oil Palm, Casava, Plantain Farmers
October 11, 2024 No Responses

Delta To Distribute Fertilizers To Oil Palm, Casava, Plantain Farmers

Delta State Government is to distribute 9,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers’ associations next week Tuesday as part of measures to boost food security and productivity in the state.Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu disclosed this at a.....
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Nigeria Targets $1.5b Revenue From Halal By 2027
September 19, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Targets $1.5b Revenue From Halal By 2027

Nigeria has embraced the Halal economy and is hoping to leverage the opportunities to add the sum of $1.5bn to the country’s GDP by 2027, Vice President Kashim Shettima has said. Shettima revealed this as he attended the Nigeria Halal...
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LAGOS LAUNCHES GREENHOUSE REGISTRY 
September 13, 2024 No Responses

LAGOS LAUNCHES GREENHOUSE REGISTRY 

As part of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote a sustainable environment, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with TPHG Technologies Limited, recently organised a Stakeholders’ Engagement. T...
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Lagos, Chinese Firm Seal MoU On Agric Productivity
September 6, 2024 No Responses

Lagos, Chinese Firm Seal MoU On Agric Productivity

Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese food processing company, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, to increase productivity in the rice value chain and enhance food production in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the...
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50,000 Target: Firstbank , NCF Extend Tree Planting To FCT
August 22, 2024 No Responses

50,000 Target: Firstbank , NCF Extend Tree Planting To FCT

FirstBank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has launched a major tree-planting initiative to enhance Nigeria’s vegetation cover.According to the bank, the tree planting exercise led by Aishatu Bubaram, the Group Executive, Comm...
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Oil Palm: Edo Flags Off New Phase With 50,000 Hectares
August 18, 2024 No Responses

Oil Palm: Edo Flags Off New Phase With 50,000 Hectares

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend flagged off the second phase of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) with about 50,000 hectares of land at Okogbo Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State.Obaseki,...
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At Erelu’s Installation, Adeleke Harps On Agric Processing, Unity Among Obas
August 11, 2024 No Responses

At Erelu’s Installation, Adeleke Harps On Agric Processing, Unity Among Obas

Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on traditional rulers to deepen unity among their ranks even as he spoke on his plans for the agricultural sector. The Governor represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Tola Faseru made the call at...
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Tinubu Creates Ministry Of Livestock Development
July 10, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Creates Ministry Of Livestock Development

President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.  Tinubu approved the creation of the ministry on Tuesday when he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Council Chamber of the S...
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