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December 22, 2024 No Responses

Presco Lauds 2024 Staff’s Performance, Explains 2025 Agenda

Photo Caption: R-L: The Managing Director/CEO, Presco Plc, Mr. Reji George; overall best staff for 2024, Adaramoye Israel Opeyemi; Relations Manager, Anthony Uwajeh and Human Resources Manager, Frank Agbongiague, at the 2024 end of year party held on Saturday in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.....

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...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

Asue Ighodalo Vows To Tackle Insecurity, Boost Agriculture, Marine Economy, Others

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21st Governorship Election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo has outlined his vision to address poverty and insecurity and improve economic development. He aims to make Edo a model o...

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,...

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...

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...

June 28, 2024 No Responses

Presco Appoints Acting Company Secretary

The Board of Directors of Presco Plc has approved the appointment of the law firm of Abdulai, Taiwo & Co as Acting Company Secretary/General Counsel effective 1st July 2024. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), its shareholders.....

June 26, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Harps On Investment In Agriculture

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government in the last seven and a half years, has prioritized investment in agriculture, boosting the capacity of farmers and creating a market for farm produce as part of efforts...

June 17, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Otunba Kayode Fasae; Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade; Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji; and CEO of YSJ Limited, Oluwayemisi Joluwe ; during the flag off of Youth in Agriculture Pla...