Tag: agriculture

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 26, 2016

“My father was the most successful farmer in our village” | Obasanjo is bullish on agriculture

by Olusegun Obasanjo Every year, thousands of young Africans join an exodus from their families’ small, often struggling farms in ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 25, 2016

Tomato pest: FG engages expert to find solution

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, on Tuesday announced that the Nigerian government has invited experts to find solution to ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 24, 2016

Opinion: Agricultural revolution – Time to make a bold move

By Adekunle Smart Renowned physicist and Nobel Laureate, Albert Einstein once quipped, “In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.” A ...

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Isime EseneMay 23, 2016

SPECIAL REPORT: Agriculture can’t save Nigeria, but agribusiness might

by Mazi Emeka As the Nigerian economy slowly descends into full blown recession, and the national currency nose dives to ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 11, 2016

Nigeria will soon start importing semen (yes, semen) from Europe

According to the Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria has plans to start importing semen from Europe. No fear: semen ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 4, 2016

Opinion: Exploring the business side of agriculture

It was one of Nigeria’s most articulate and innovative Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and presently, the President of ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 4, 2016

‘In death, we are one’ | APC governors vow to find perpertrators of Enugu massacre

Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum, on Tuesday, May 3, pledged to ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoApril 9, 2016

Photo of the day: Governor Fayose takes a break from bashing Buhari to admire some ‘pears’

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose might just have a soft side after all. The governor, who is famous for ...

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Mazi EmekaMarch 2, 2016

Why FG will not probe former Agriculture Minister, Akinwumi Adesina

“We need to support him in order to succeed,“ says the incumbent Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoFebruary 24, 2016

Mining and agriculture can save Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has placed the hope of reawakening the economy of the country on the rapid development of agriculture ...

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Mazi EmekaFebruary 5, 2016

‘Nigerians run the risk of starving to death by 2050’ – FG

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, said on Thursday that if all-year farming is not introduced, Nigerians would starve to ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJanuary 20, 2016

‘Fayose, please relocate your airport to government forest’ | Farmers protest in Ekiti

Farmers, who have been displaced by the airport project initiated by the Ekiti State government, have staged a protest. The ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoNovember 17, 2015

This is what Buhari believes will take Nigeria out of poverty

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said the diversification of the economy through agriculture and solid minerals mining is the way to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 26, 2015

Aren’t we screwed? We spend N16bn yearly to import Tomatoes

Without exactly trying to paint a gloomy picture, it shows that Nigeria’s agriculture sector is at best, screwed, if the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2015

We can no longer depend on crude oil – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says that Nigeria can no longer depend on crude oil and gas exports as the country’s major revenue ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 24, 2015

Femi Aribisala: 101 cogent reasons why Jonathan must be re-elected

by Femi Aribisala WHERE two or three Nigerians are gathered, you can be sure we are busy running down our ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoMarch 17, 2015

Opinion: The modest strides of a vilified President

by Honest Offor The most visible achievement of this government is in the Agricultural sector. A vocation that was once ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 2, 2015

Opinion: Ex-Minister, Adamu Bello has nothing on Akinwunmi Adesina’s sterling achievements

by Richard-Mark Mbaram  This relentlessly passionate minister got over $5 billion of investments into the agriculture sector in just three ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 16, 2014

Opinion: Buhari V. Jonathan, let us compare

by Bala Muhammed The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) recently held their Conventions to elect/confirm ...

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Isime EseneNovember 3, 2014

Boko Haram actually called for a ceasefire – Presidency

by Isi Esene The Presidency has today urged Nigerians to assess the President Goodluck Jonathan administration on a broad range ...

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YEditorOctober 24, 2014

@cenbank steps in to help stop farmer-nomad clashes | How much are they providing?

by Laila Ibrahim The Central Bank of Nigeria, is to provide a seed funding of N100 billion to assist states ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 15, 2014

@cenbank report shows Nigeria’s economy picking up in Q2

by Tunji Andrews Provisional data indicated that growth in key monetary aggregate was sluggish in the second quarter of 2014. ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 7, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Is Goodluck Jonathan really clueless?

by Femi Aribisala The English have an expression: “give a dog a bad name in order to kill it.” It ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 2, 2014

@Ayourb: At 54, Nigeria is still a toddler!

by Ayobami Oyalowo Nigeria is 54 and yes it is a huge milestone indeed, therefore let’s roll out the drums ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 20, 2014

The Future Africa Awards 2014: Nominees interview series – Samir Ibrahim and Charles Nichols (TFAA Prize in Agriculture)

by Kolapo Olapoju   Earning a nomination in 2014’s ‘The Future Africa Awards Prize in Agriculture’, are two bright individuals, ...

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YEditorAugust 21, 2014

Cassava saves us N200 billion a year in wheat imports

by Olorunwa Lawal Nigeria saves N200bn yearly from 20 percent cassava substitution for wheat in bread making, the Minister of ...

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YEditorAugust 5, 2014

The Hunger Games – Cocoa farmers say this year’s harvest will be delayed

by Godwin Akanfe Heavy rainfall and poor sunshine across Nigeria’s eastern cocoa-growing region of Cross Rivers over the past week ...

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SolaJuly 28, 2014

Anti-gay law: 10 American senators want to punish Nigeria [DETAILS]

by Emmanuel Chidiogo   As a result of the anti-gay law signed by President Goodluck Jonathan earlier this year, ten ...

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May 6, 2014

Africa’s taking shape! Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Japheth Omojuwa & Lala Akindoju cover Y! Africa Special on SHAPE Africa (PHOTOS)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje As Nigeria hosts the 25th World Economic Forum on Africa, on 7 – 9 May, 2014 Y! ...

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