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FG Seals $10 bn gold production Pack With Egyptian Firm
By Ngozi Onyeakusi ____The Federal Government has sealed a $10 billion gold production deal with La Mancha, a Luxembourg-Incorporated Private Gold Development and Mining. La Mancha signed the expression of…
Ebonyi joins league of export processing zone
Federal Government said that it has designated Ebonyi as one of Nigeria’s export processing zones. For the speedy take-off, the Ebonyi Government has allocated a parcel of land to the…
2,074 Nasarawa Farmers Benefit From CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Programme
At least 2,074, farmers in Nasarawa State at the weekend benefitted from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). The farmers were supplied knapsack sprayer and water…
FG set to invest N600bn in agriculture for food security – Minister
The Federal Government is set to inject over N600 billion as stimulus response into the agriculture sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in…
Benue Government, CBN, BoI partner to encourage farming, SMEs activities
Ortom The Benue Government is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to commence large scale land clearing across the state to encourage farming activities. Governor Samuel Ortom, who…
Sterling Bank extends Farmers’ Radio to six-geo-political zones
Sulaiman From Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria's leading commercial bank, has extended coverage of its Farmers’ Radio programme to cover the six-geo-political zones of the country, following…
Rice: Bagudu assures Nigerians of price stability
The Chairman Presidential Taskforce on Rice and Wheat Production in the country, Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has assured Nigerians of price stability on rice production in the country.…
Agric Sector Boost: Entrepreneurs Urged To Adopt Ecosystem
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector have been enjoyed to adopt an ecosystem approach in order to tap huge untapped potentials for the rebound of the…
Price of palm oil records slight increase in Enugu
The price of palm oil has recorded slight increase in major markets across Enugu metropolis, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by…
AfDB Seals $54 Million Deal With AFAP To Boost Fertilizer In Nigeria, Tanzania
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed two grant agreements to implement trade credit guarantees…
