Tag: agriculture
YNaija reviews the performance of federal ministries in 2013 (Vol 1)
by Mark Amaza It is common knowledge that the Nigerian government is a very large one, with 28 ministries and ...
Stop peddling lies, Nigeria does not have 100million destitutes – Presidency tells World Bank
by Isi Esene The Presidency is clearly not amused by claims allegedly made by the World Bank Country Director, Marie-Francois ...
SNAPSHOT: 2face Idibia joins others to demand increased funding for agriculture
by Oge Okonkwo It is a season of giving back for our Nigerian celebrities. From Funke Akindele to Sasha P ...
IBB reportedly drops presidential ambition
by Akan Ido Former president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida has announced that his days of seeking votes in presidential elections ...
BREAKING: Pres. Jonathan sacks education, foreign affairs ministers, and 7 others
President Goodluck Jonathan has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping nine ministers. The ministers affected are Ruqayat Rufai (Education); Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); Buka ...
Lanre Olagunju: Let’s forget about aid and focus on building entepreneurs
by Lanre Olagunju Entrepreneurs are world changers, basically because their input to a large extent goes far beyond creating ...
Opinion: Memo to incoming youth minister
by Murtala Adogi Mohammed Working together with youth both online and offline is very important for any minister of youth development ...
40,000MW: APC reveals 31-page manifesto
The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday in Abuja unfolded a seven-point cardinal programme that would ensure that electricity generation hit ...
Ife Adebayo: Secondary education – Another important need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo Oil will not make Nigeria great, agriculture will not make Nigeria great, tourism will not make Nigeria ...
Ife Adebayo: Nigeria’s untapped wealth (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo If a good number of Nigerians are trained in a particular sector they can become an army and ...
Gbenga Olorunpomi: Oranmiyan Movement – The people’s revolution that has come to stay (Y! Politico)
by Gbenga Olorunpomi Sadly, no government, no matter how good, exists without detractors and Osun state has more than its ...
Modupe Adefeso-Olateju: In the beginning was the philosophy of education – Part 4 (Y! Policy Hub)
by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju Looking ahead: expedient next steps In the three previous articles in this series, the history, features and ...
Tola Sunmonu: Agiculture – Gov’t effort is good but a comprehensive solution is needed (Y! Policy Hub)
by Tola Sunmonu If you are going to try and tackle the issue of finance, create the necessary systems that ...
Water resources minister, Sarah Ochekpe: Nasir el-Rufai is lying about water
by Sarah Reng Ochekpe As if such distortion was not enough, El Rufai chose to ridicule himself and bring to ...
Nasir El-Rufai: Hunger in the midst of plenty
by Nasir El-Rufai What exactly is the problem with past and current governments that the issue of food security – ...
Feyi Fawehinmi: Why institutions matter: A story about rice
by Feyi Fawehinmi This is why we also must be suspicious of ‘young’ people who are currently running about declaring ...
Opinion: Bringing back growth to the Nigerian economy (1)
by Tunji Andrews With the main Nigerian production forte being without doubt, agriculture, I believe we should use the agricultural ...
Tola Sunmonu: Don’t get it twisted, farming is a long thing (Y! Policy Hub)
by Tola Sunmonu We need researchers, I challenge a young person to spend months if not years obsessed with their ...
Opinion: ‘The Green Revolution’ and the realities of today’s youth
by Wale Bakare Oil became the new Agriculture of my generation. Owning an oil block was more worthy than tilling ...
Going green: Jonathan hosts Eminent Persons Group on Agric. in Geneva (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday hosted the first meeting of Nigeria’s new Eminent Persons Group (EPG). The ...
Press Release: Agriculture will create 3.5m new jobs by 2015 – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland that his Administration has embarked on bold policy and institutional reforms ...
Phones-for-farmers: “I will not be distracted” – Agric minister vows to pursue policy
by Isi Esene The minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina, has insisted that there is no going back on the proposed ...
Thanks, but no thanks: We need funds not phones, farmers tell FG
Farmers across the country have criticised the plan by the Federal Government to distribute mobile phones to 10 million farmers. ...
Sokoto governor wins ‘Thug governor of the year’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola Farmers can simply log on to Facebook and update their status and profile pictures: “I just planted ...
Opinion: The N60bn questions Reno Omokri and his principals must answer
by Kikiowo Ileowo The idea of importing phones from other countries is nothing short of exporting thousands of jobs and ...
Dele Momodu: The president and his ten million farmers
by Dele Momodu Let’s take them one by one. Why is it assumed that of all problems facing Nigerian farmers, ...
Opinion: Mobile phone farming, the Goodluck Jonathan miracle
by Abubakar S. Usman Sadly, none of these is of concern to the government. What they are rather interested in ...
‘It’s not true’ – Agric minister denies N60 billion will be spent on phones for farmers
PRESS STATEMENT: 60 BILLION NAIRA TO BE SPENT ON CELLPHONES FOR FARMERS NOT TRUE. My attention has been drawn to ...
Food for all: Jigawa earmarks N4.4bn capital investment in Agriculture
by Vincent Ehiabhi The Jigawa State Government proposed N4.4 billion as capital investment in agriculture in the 2013 Appropriation Bill ...
Promises upon promises: Jonathan will fix Nigeria in 2013 – Okupe assures
by Isi Esene For those who still somehow harbour some form of doubt that the president Goodluck Jonathan government will ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy