Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items 

Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items 

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country.  According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified...
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Easter: Prices Of Foodstuff Skyrocket In Enugu Major Markets

Easter: Prices Of Foodstuff Skyrocket In Enugu Major Markets

The prices of most foodstuffs have significantly increased in major markets within Enugu metropolis this Easter, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by a NAN correspondent on Saturday in Enugu markets revealed that prices of...
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AfDB Commits $10bn To Drive  Food Security In Africa 

AfDB Commits $10bn To Drive  Food Security In Africa 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to commit $10 billion over the next five years to make Africa food secure.  The president of the bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina made the commitment at the Dakar Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio,...
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Enugu Residents Turn To Potatoes As Yam Prices Skyrocket

Enugu Residents Turn To Potatoes As Yam Prices Skyrocket

Some residents in Enugu have shifted patronage to sweet potatoes as alternative staple food as price of yam continues to soar, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.  A correspondent of NAN, who visited major markets in Enugu metropolis on...
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Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda

Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda

The Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors to drive its Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, said on Tuesday.   Nanono disclosed this when participants of...
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Prices Of Cooking Oil Up By 40 Per Cent

Prices Of Cooking Oil Up By 40 Per Cent

Prices of palm oil and vegetable oil have skyrocketed in major markets across Enugu State metropolis, placing both commodities beyond the reach of many consumers. A market survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday revealed that...
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IITA, Researchers Develop Cassava Weed Management Kit

IITA, Researchers Develop Cassava Weed Management Kit

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has worked with researchers to develop an integrated weed control package in a kit known as the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management. Mr Godwin Atser, the Digital Extension Advisory Services Specialis...
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COVID-19: Okomu Oil Palm Donates Food Items To 21 Communities In Edo.

COVID-19: Okomu Oil Palm Donates Food Items To 21 Communities In Edo.

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc in Udo, near Benin in Edo State, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of food items to 21 communities within its plantations spread across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Managing Director...
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