The Federal Government has commenced the recruitment of 819 young Nigerians to be trained as tractor operators and mechanics, aiming to boost mechanised farming and strengthen food security across the country. This initiative was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Temitope Fashedemi, at a two-day workshop in Abuja focused on drafting the …

Operators in the built environment sector have noted that the increasing costs of building materials are hampering the industry’s development. Speaking during a recent media parley in Lagos, the Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos, Dele Oshinowo, stated that the rising construction costs in Nigeria stem from various factors, including fluctuating prices of construction materials, infrastructure deficits, …