agriculture

October 2, 2016

Opinion: Northern Nigeria and the quest for Federalism

by Ugochukwu Amasike Once upon a time, before the era of coups and counter coups in pre-oil Nigeria, there were four financially independent and uninhibited regions, namely: Northern Region, Western Region, Mid-Western Region, and Eastern Region. They all maximised their unique comparative advantages for the development of their respective societies and for the overall development... Read More

agriculture, atiku abubakar, Federalism, nigeria, Northern Nigeria, osibanjo, political systems

September 28, 2016

Opinion: An open letter to Pres. Muhammadu Buhari

by Domman Zumgak Rimdans At the inception of this political dispensation, the government came with so much promise; they provided me and others with so much hitherto unprecedented hope, a deviation from old ways – a clean slate, to come together and forge a path to our engendered greatness. A national essay competition beckoned the... Read More

agriculture, economy, minister of sports, nigeria, nigerian government, pmb

September 25, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: Inspired by the proud young farmer

I had barely settled down at work on Monday, Sept 19, 2016, when the young man breezed into my office. It was an African visit: I was not expecting him; he walked in like he owned the space; his decibel level was above the standards officially approved for social interaction by the West. I tell... Read More

agriculture, economy, nigeria, young people

September 22, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: Governance by nastiness

A few days ago, it was the minister of state for agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that Nigeria spends about $22bn a year on importation of food. Lokpobiri made this known on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He... Read More

agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, economy, food scarcity, food security, Heineken Lokpobiri, nigeria, rice

September 21, 2016

Nigeria on its way to technology revolution – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said Nigeria is on its way to a technology revolution. Buhari made the remark during his address at the US/Africa business forum in New York stating there were a lot of talented young Nigerians in the digital space. He said, “Young Nigerians are increasingly demonstrating that they have the talent... Read More

agriculture, digital economy, industry, infrastructure, mining, President Muhammadu Buhari, Technology revolution, UNGA, US/Africa business forum

September 18, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: Agriculture in Nigeria – follow the money

I take the view that planning the future is very hard and you will never have all the information you need for obvious reasons. So when it comes to the government trying to shape development, it makes a lot of sense to allow people do stuff and learn what works with a view to supporting... Read More

agriculture, Business, CBN, economy, FG, growth, nigeria, states

September 16, 2016

Recession will be over very soon – Adeosun

Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun says the current economic recession in the country would soon be over. Adeosun made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja while addressing a news conference. She said the federal government is putting plans in place to ensure Nigeria doesn’t experience another recession in the nearest future. She said, “We have a... Read More

agriculture, Federal Government, infrastructure, Kemi Adeousn, Oil, recession

September 16, 2016

Nigeria spends N2.4bn on rice importation daily – Ogbeh

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says Nigeria spends N2.4bn on the importation of rice daily. Ogbeh made the disclosure while addressing farmers at Ndeagu-Echara and Omege-Echara in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. “The country is currently importing $6m worth of rice daily and the funds to sustain such importation... Read More

agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, farmers, importation, rice

September 11, 2016

Brace up Nigerians, bag of rice to be sold for N40, 000 by December – Minister

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has warned Nigerians of the possibility of buying a bag of rice for N40,000 by December. Lokpobiri made this known on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, also stating that Nigeria spends about $22bn a year on importation of... Read More

agriculture, Food, importation, N40000, Niger Delta, Production, rice, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri

September 8, 2016

This is when Plateau will start exporting rice

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has said the state will begin the exportation of rice by next year. Lalong told State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari. “Plateau and Kebbi are now competing in rice production and by next year, we will start exporting rice from Plateau,”... Read More

agriculture, plateau state, rice, Rice exportation, Simon Lalong

September 8, 2016

‘I can’t judge Buhari…Nigerian youth should be of use to themselves’ – Orji Kalu

A former governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu has said that Nigerians should be enjoying power supply by now if only former president Olusegun Obasanjo listened to his advice. Kalu made the claim when he hosted some Catholic Bishops and the diplomatic community at his Abuja home on Wednesday. He said Nigerians should not... Read More

agriculture, aliko dangote, manufacturing, olusegun obasanjo, Orji Uzor Kalu, Power sector, youths

September 7, 2016

‘Migrating is not the answer…you will die of cold over there’

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Tuesday alerted the Federal Government that the current economic situation in the country could lead to increase in human trafficking in Nigeria if not addressed. According to The Vanguard, Onaiyekan stated this while speaking at the Caritas conference on human trafficking within and from Africa, in Abuja. The cleric... Read More

agriculture, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, economic situstion, Federal Government, human trafficking, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, youths

August 30, 2016

#30Days30Voices: Will you quit your job for farming? This Nigerian tells us if he will

Severally, agriculture has been touted as the next big thing and the solution to the economic difficulties of many countries especially in Africa. It has also been said that the next set of billionaires from Africa will be farmers and agropreneurs. YNaija sought the opinion of a Nigerian on whether he would quit his day... Read More

agriculture, agropreneurs, farming, Nigerian

August 27, 2016

Dangote moves to crash the price of rice in Nigeria

The Nigerian market should expect a new entrant into the rice market as the Dangote Group has commenced the harvest of its first tranche. Sources within the organization say that with the entrance of their project the price of rice would crash from its current price of N20,000 per bag. “We are really excited about the... Read More

agriculture, Dangote, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Dangote Rice, rice

August 21, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Agriculture is NOT the magic solution

by Simon Kolawole Anytime I hear Nigerian presidents, ministers, governors, economists, analysts and commentators declare that agriculture is the alternative to oil, and that the solution to Nigeria’s economic woes is to return to the farm, I am tempted to jump up and ask at full volume: “Who agriculture alone don epp?” Some states have... Read More

Abidjan, agriculture, Babangida, chocolates, cocoa, Cote d’Ivoire, olusegun obasanjo, richard quest, SAP, tomatoes

August 16, 2016

Lagos to disburse N25 billion Trust Fund to young farmers, others

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has said young farmers in the state would benefit from the N25 billion Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). This was revealed by Sanni Okanlawon, the Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode on Food Security on Tuesday during a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He... Read More

25bn naira trust fund, agriculture, Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Sanni Okanlawon, Young farmers

Opinion: How agriculture can solve Nigeria’s unemployment crisis

by Chambers Umezulike The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics has pegged Nigeria’s general unemployment rate at 12.1% as at the first quarter of 2016, with youth unemployment rate at 48%. In the same light, about 4.5 million Nigerians match into the labour market annually from tertiary institutions with very limited places to work in. Albeit few... Read More

agriculture, data, life, nigeria, research, unemployment, youths

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Buhari and the troubled economy

It was a business lunch by a group of investors who had eagerly been waiting for information about the business climate in Nigeria. But their guest, top official of a multinational banking and financial services company, who had spent a week in Lagos and Abuja before returning to the United Kingdom, was evidently in no... Read More

agriculture, AMCON, economy, Goodluck Jonathan, IMF, London, Muhammadu Buhari, Olusegun Adeniyi, qatar

Opinion: Time for religious organizations to invest in agriculture

by Adeyemo Olajire Philip It is a good thing to note that religious organisations have been contributing to the socio-economic development of Nigeria since their inception. Missionaries started with the establishment of the first primary schools, 1843 in Badagry, and they helped reduce illiteracy at a very fast rate. Those schools provided qualitative education at... Read More

agriculture, farming, Media, Organization, real estate, Religion

Opinion: My dream for Nigeria’s agriculture sector

By Adeyemo Olajire Philip I have a dream, that Nigeria will produce more rice than Thailand, more cocoa than Cote d’Ivoire, more palm oil than Malaysia and abundant wheat and sugar for local consumption. I have a dream that the era of malnutrition and hunger in Nigeria have come to an end. ‎ I have... Read More

agriculture, Business, farming, nigeria

‘Agriculture can drive the nation’s economy’ – Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said government’s direct involvement in agricultural development and production had been discovered to be a channel for stealing. Obasanjo made this statement in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, at the first eminent persons business lecture organised by the University of Ibadan’s School of Business and the International Institute for Tropical... Read More

agricultural projects, agriculture, economy, economy crunch, incentives, olusegun obasanjo, stealing

Governor Ortom wants his picture in every school in Benue state

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the educational institutions in the state to hoist the national flag in their premises as well as the portrait himself. He also directed that the portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari be displayed in all schools across the state. In a statement by his Special Adviser on education, Matthew... Read More

agriculture, benue, Buhari, education, farming, makurdi, ortom samuel, portrait

The National Grazing Bill is back at the Senate… this time, in disguise

The Nigerian Senate has passed the bill seeking to establish a National Grazing Reserves Agency through first reading after it appeared on the floor of the house today. The bill was sponsored by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, All Progressives Congress, Kano Central and co-sponsored by others. The bill, which was read for the first time... Read More

Agatu, agriculture, benue state, farmers, Fulani herdsmen, killers, millions, mongrels, senate, violence

‘We won’t force people to surrender land for cattle grazing’ – FG

The Federal Government has said that there are no plans to seize anybody’s land for the implementation of the ranch development in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, revealed this when a delegation from Oyo state government led by the Special Adviser on Projects to the Oyo State Governor, Tolu Shadipe... Read More

agriculture, Ajimobi, Audu Ogbeh, Finance, grazing, Oyo State, ranch, shadipe

Governor Ortom is proud of his motor park days

Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom, has expressed pride in his former profession as a motor park worker. The Governor, on Tuesday, said that he is a proud member of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers and will work towards ensuring that he doesn’t disappoint the group. Ortom said this while speaking with the executive... Read More

agriculture, benue state, motor park, nurtw, Oil, Orom

Adesina; still winning awards for doing well under Jonathan

Former Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina under the administration of Goodluck Jonathan has again been honored for the giant strides achieved during his stint as minister. The former minister who is now the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) was awarded the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) award for leadership and innovation... Read More

Adesina, agriculture, FARA, Goodluck Jonathan, policy, progress

Opinion: Why Nigeria needs to urgently diversify its economy

By Ola Rotimi Currently, Nigeria’s economy is faced with venomous challenges- 27 of the 36 states in Nigeria are unable to pay workers’ salaries, the existing infrastructures are swiftly becoming poor while new ones are not in place, power generation has degenerated significantly, the financial system is crumbling, foreign investors are shunning Nigeria’s bonds and... Read More

agriculture, diversification, economy, facilities, Food, storage, substance

Opinion: Innovative use of technology for agricultural development in Nigeria

(A conference delivered by Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi at Landmark University, Nigeria on Tuesday 31st of May, 2016) This important conference and discourse on E-Agriculture is coming at a time when Nigeria is desperate about investing in a gainful sector that will rapidly restore the nation’s economy which is currently swimming through rough water. Due to... Read More

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How FG plans to boost rice, wheat production in 1 year

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, disclosed that it has set-up a National Rice and Wheat Task Force to monitor the results of rice and wheat production in the country. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity to the Vice President, quoted his principal to have said this during the inauguration of the committee at the Presidential... Read More

agriculture, Ebonyi, kano, kebbi, Laolu Akaende, Osinbajo, rice, Task Force, wheat

‘I made more money as a Lagos lawyer’ | 15 things we learnt from VP Yemi Osinbajo’s media forum

As President Muhammadu Buhari’s government prepares to commemorate its one year in office, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, on Thursday, held a media forum to discuss the achievements, plan and vision of the administration. Here are 15 notable quotes from what the Vice President said during the media forum. 1) “Budget implementation has started. We will start making... Read More

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