Kenya scraps petrol subsidy after president warned it was unsustainable
September 16, 2022 Kenya scrapped a subsidy on petrol a day after new President William Ruto said subsidies were unsustainable, in a move that could add to upward pressure on…
Obasanjo calls for policy to enhance Cashew value chain Â
September 15, 2022 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria must add value to its cashew nuts by increasing the processing capacity. Obsanajo said this on the sideline of the 16th…
FG strengthening linkage between research, agriculture, industry as sector contributes 23% to GDP in Q1, 2022 – Minister
September 15, 2022 The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, on Thursday said the agriculture sector contributed 23 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Products…
ENERGY TRANSITION:WHY NIGERIA SHOULD BENEFIT MORE FROM ITS GAS RESERVES – OSINBAJO
September 15, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the use of gas as a transition fuel for Nigeria would not only help in stemming deforestation, but would also advance the…
Nigeria, U.S sign MoU on AIM for climate
September 14, 2022 The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the U.S. on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate. The…
Dwindling revenue: Senate to reduce 6trn proposed import duties waiver by 50%
September 14, 2022 The Senate will reduce the import duties waivers proposed for the N19.76trillion 2023 budget with attendant deficit of N12.4trillion. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon…
Four suspects nabbed over murder of NSCDC officer in Ekiti
September 14, 2022 The Chairman of Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, Mr. Michael Ogungbemi, says four people suspected of killing a civil defence personnel, Segun Ayebulu, and…
HEALTHCARE: LAGOS TO SANCTION ERRING ILERA EKO PROVIDERS
September 14, 2022 The Lagos State Government has said that it would not hesitate to sanction any of the ILERA EKO healthcare providers that run foul of the existing healthcare…
Solar Energy: Northern governors to harvest 2000 megawatts of solar power across its 19 States – Lalong
September 13, 2022 The Northern Governors Forum says it will develop solar energy in the region, following its comparative advantage of sunlight. The forum unanimously resolved that 2000 megawatts of…
Africa loses up to 15% of its GDP per capita annually due to climate change – AfDB
September 13, 2022 Africa has been losing from 5 to 15% of its GDP per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts, but needs about $1.6 trillion…