Paris Club refund: NGF to explore legal options to prevent illegal payment to consultants
November 24, 2022 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it will explore all legal options on the disbursement of the $418 million Paris Club refund and promissory notes to ensure…
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…
FG scales up aerial spray to control quelea bird invasion in the N/East
August 18, 2022 The Federal Government has begun aerial spray of pesticides to control quelea bird invasion in North-East region. Alhaji Usman Ciromari, Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…
Poverty alleviation: IFAD invests US$459m in Nigeria
August 4, 2022 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said it had directly invested 459 million US dollars in Nigeria through domestic and international co-financing. Ms. Dede Ekoue, IFAD…
FG, UN host webinar for journalists on FSSD
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations system in Nigeria, will be hosting a webinar for journalists on the Nigeria National Food Systems Dialogue (FSSD) 2021….
FG, corporate organisations resolute on building capacity for local production of vaccines – Prof. Akpa
Prof Alex Akpa, Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says there is renewed commitment by the present administration and corporate organisations on building capacity for local production of vaccines, biopharmaceuticals…
Progress Has Been Made That May Lead to EU Lifting Ban on Beans, Other Exports By Q1, 2019- Aide
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) says that the European Union (EU)’s  ban on dried beans, smoked catfish and other agricultural produce from Nigeria…