3 h. ago Fire guts Ladipo market, destroys goods worth millions of Naira

Fire on Tuesday gutted some shops in the Ladipo market destroying goods worth millions of Naira. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. He said that the agency received distress calls through its 767 and 112 Read More

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4 h. ago Food Production: Nigeria Receives First Batch Of Farm Implements From Belarus

The Federal Government has received the first batch of 2,000 tractors and 9,027 other farming equipment from Belarus as part of efforts to enhance mechanised farming and accelerate food production across the country. The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, confirmed the development in a video posted on X.com on Tuesday. […]

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6 h. ago Food Security: Hope rises as NADF, ARCN begin review of agric research system

Tribune Online Food Security: Hope rises as NADF, ARCN begin review of agric research system The Nigerian agriculture research system received its last attention from the government over 25 years ago, as Nigeria continued to battle low crop yield and poor animal production amidst surging population. Research is the basis of agricultural production. Without an effective research system, farmers will be unable to get viable seed for planting, livestock production […] Food Security: Hope rises as NADF, ARCN begin review of agric research system Tribune Online

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7 h. ago VIDEO: FG receives first batch of farming equipment from Belarus

The Federal Government has received the first batch of 2,000 tractors and 9,027 other farming equipment from Belarus as part of its efforts to accelerate food production in the country. The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, announced this in a video posted on X.com on Tuesday. He wrote, “Nigeria has Read More

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33 h. ago Chevening Scholars Champion Climate Justice, Youth Empowerment

A development activist, Aderonke Ige and 43 other Nigerian Chevening scholars have returned home with a renewed commitment to driving climate justice and youth empowerment. Fresh from their master’s programmes under the prestigious Chevening Scholarship in the United Kingdom, the scholars received a warm welcome from the British High Commission in Nigeria, signalling the start […]

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3 d. ago Fodder production can ensure improved livelihood, food security — Experts

Tribune Online Fodder production can ensure improved livelihood, food security — Experts Agriculture experts have said that capacity building on commercial fodder production and value chain addition, organised for livestock farmers and other actors in the livestock value chain in Kwara state, is capable of ensuring food security and improved livelihood. Speaking separately at the end of a five-day capacity building for 100 livestock farmers on fodder […] Fodder production can ensure improved livelihood, food security — Experts Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Listeria outbreak linked to supplemental shakes kills 11 in US

Tribune Online Listeria outbreak linked to supplemental shakes kills 11 in US The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed that an outbreak of listeria infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes has resulted in 11 deaths and at least 38 illnesses across 21 states in the country.  The outbreak has been traced to certain Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare products distributed to food service providers, […] Listeria outbreak linked to supplemental shakes kills 11 in US Tribune Online

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5 d. ago 118,000 hectares cultivated for wheat production in 11 states – FG

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, has announced that 118,000 hectares of wheat have been cultivated across 11 states as part of efforts to boost food production and tackle scarcity. Abdullahi made this disclosure on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today in Abuja. He highlighted President Bola Tinubu’s Read More

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5 d. ago Military followed due process in Canada visa denial saga – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military met all the requirements and passed through all the processes in respect of the recent visa application to the Canadian High Commission. Musa made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria Contingent who won medals at the Read More

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6 d. ago Nigeria to receive stolen Benin bronzes from Netherlands in June

Tribune Online Nigeria to receive stolen Benin bronzes from Netherlands in June National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), on Monday, said Nigeria will be receiving some expatriated Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands in June. Mr Olugbile Holloway, Director-General of NCMM, in a statement, said that 119 Benin bronzes would be returned to Nigeria in batches as the nation begins to receive the artefacts in June. Holloway […] Nigeria to receive stolen Benin bronzes from Netherlands in June Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Nigerian Caterers Embrace Tech To Compete In $60bn Culinary Industry

Nigerian food production is on the rise, with the latest ReportLinker data projecting the industry to reach $60 billion by 2026, up from $55 billion in 2021. As competition intensifies, Nigerian caterers are leveraging technology, particularly the Olokpo catering app, to enhance market reach, improve service delivery, and drive business growth. The Lagos state commissioner […]

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