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December 28, 2012

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 transform Nigeria, the senior special assistant to the president, Dr.…

December 27, 2012

YNaija reviews the performance of federal ministries in 2012 (Vol. 2)

by Joachim MacEbong This is the second and concluding part of the review of federal ministries in 2012. You can check through the first part HERE. Mines and Steel: We…

December 27, 2012

YNaija reviews the performance of federal ministries in 2012

by Joachim MacEbong Much has been said about the size of government and the cost of governance at every level, and many continue to wonder if Nigeria gets value for…

November 13, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: How to get our youth working (YNaija FrontPage)

First, there is quite obviously the silly mindset of a lot of young Nigerians have that certain jobs are beneath them. Some young Nigerians still believe their degree gives them…

November 12, 2012

Farmers cry for help after losing hundreds of hectares in Delta, Edo flood

by Rachel Ogbu Hundred hectares of yam and plantain farms have been destroyed by flood in three communities in Oshimili South and Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta. The farmers and…

October 22, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: The land is grim; the land is green (YNaija Frontpage)

One thing you quickly learn from doing even a tiny bit of traveling around Africa is that Nigeria, even by African standards, this country is pretty messed up. The debate…

October 16, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: On jobs, there is a third way (YNaija Frontpage)

The majority of our young people only have the education to perform in low wage, unskilled manufacturing jobs. Last Sunday, my fellow columnist, Temie, wrote an amazing article about the…

August 6, 2012

Agriculture: Report from this week’s #Rubbin’ Minds

by Isi Esene Agriculture was put in the spotlight in this week's Rubbin' Minds. This is one sector which holds tremendous potential for unlocking job opportunities in the country and…

July 20, 2012

“The disaster is real” – Food crisis looms due to worst drought in 50 years

by Adeniyi Abdul The world might be on the brink of a food crisis due to rising prices in the US. The current drought, which is the worst in 50…

April 17, 2012

Report: “We’re excited about investing in Nigeria”

by Chi Ibe Political corruption and lack of transparency have plagued Nigeria’s government in the past, discouraging investors. But now, some U.S. political and business leaders are expressing confidence in…

March 30, 2012

N27 billion: FG approves subsidy for agriculture

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a 50 per cent subsidy of N27 billion for the supply of fertilisers to rural farmers in 2012. Minister of Agriculture…

March 25, 2012

Foreign Reserves: Nigeria loses N35billion to pesticide importation

by Lekan Olanrewaju According to Candel Agrochemical Company Limited, Nigeria’s foreign reserves have been depleted by as much N35 billion due to importation of agricultural pesticides. The company’s technical representative,…

Oluwapelumi November 15, 2011

Hello, Kano! The 5th Northern Agricultural Summit holds December 6 – 8

The 5th Northern Nigeria International Agricultural Summit(Nonias-agric-summit) tagged Kano 2011 will hold from Thursday 6 to Thursday 8 December2011.at Muritala Mohammed Library complex, Kano State, the organisers have announced. The…

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