Investors in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have urged state governments to replicate the Katsina State model of mechanised farming to address food insecurity in the country. The stakeholders also praised Katsina Governor, Dikko Radda, for pioneering large-scale agricultural interventions, including the procurement of 400 tractors and the training of local youths to support the state’s agro-industrial transformation. Addressing a press conference …

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is open to strategic partnerships and has welcomed new investment initiatives from Qatar, especially in agriculture. He said this on Friday while receiving Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, the Special Envoy of the Amir of Qatar, at the State House in Abuja. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the envoy, who …

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act, by expanding its mandate through the establishment of specialised training institutions across the federation to deepen national agricultural productivity capacity and ensure innovation is not confined to a few urban centres. In another related development, the Nigerian National Petroleum …

The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a $158.15 million financing agreement to kickstart the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), a landmark initiative targeting food security, job creation, and rural development. The agreement, sealed at the State House in Abuja, was signed by representatives of the Federal Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the French Development …

The Federal Government has moved to validate the National Animal Feed and Fodder Policy as part of a broader strategy to grow Nigeria’s agricultural sector from $32 billion to $74 billion by 2035. Speaking at the official flag-off of the policy validation workshop in Abuja, the minister of livestock development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said the initiative is key to unlocking …

Dangote Industries Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to making Nigeria self-sufficient in key sectors such as cement production, agriculture, mining, and petroleum refining. Regional Sales Director (Southeast) of Dangote Cement, Dr. Abayomi Shittu, made the pledge during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. ‘Dangote Industries Ltd. operates …

The Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has congratulated the people of the state for witnessing the new year 2025 peacefully. In a statement by the Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, the governor hailed the residents for their resilience while admitting that “the year 2024 was generally successful though with some challenges of …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced plans for a peer-review meeting with Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, in the New Year. The meeting aims to foster collaboration on issues critical to residents of both states. Makinde disclosed this on Monday while receiving Governor Abiodun in Ibadan. He noted that the partnership would focus on opportunities in the agriculture …

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Agricultural Production and Services to investigate the non-delivery of the 2,000 tractors, implements, and 100 combined harvesters within the stipulated period contained in an agreement under the Presidential Food Security Initiative and Renew Hope Agricultural Mechanization Drive and inquire on the status of the tractor assembly plants contemplated in the agreements. …

Lagos partners Bulgaria in food security, commerce Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, said that the State is ready to partner with Bulgaria in agriculture, food security, commerce and other critical areas for the benefit of the citizens. During a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Nigeria, Mr. Yanko V. Yordanov, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, …