…consumed enormous public resources that could have been invested in education, security, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, and other productive sectors,” adding that its removal was “a difficult but necessary reform intended to redirect national resources towards long-term development.” According to him, Preside…

…in Q2 2026. NBS data showed that the services sector, with 56.62 percent, and the agriculture sector, with 26.15 percent, led the economy, while the industrial sector, at 3.96 percent, slowed during the period under review. Reacting, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement by his presidential spokesperson, Bayo Ona…

…higher than the 4.23 percent recorded in the Q2’25. “During the quarter under review, agriculture grew by 4.39 percent, an improvement from the 2.82 percent recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025. “The growth of the industry sector stood at 3.96 percent from 7.46 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2025, w…

…after its meeting at the residence of its president and former Minister of State for Agriculture and Water Resources, Bamidele Dada, in Bodija, Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, . The meeting was attended by prominent indigenes of Oke-Ogun, including former Oyo State deputy governor, Chief Iyiola Oladokun; Professor Layi…

…responded to the call. Local authorities are seeking help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service to locate the animal. "We have not located the bear involved yet," CPS public information officer Kara Van Hoose told the local publication Estes Park Trail Gazette. "In accordance…

For decades, agriculture in Nigeria operated in a paradox. It contributed significantly to the economy, employed millions of people and remained central to food security, yet a substantial proportion of the sector—particularly smallholder farmers—remained underserved by formal financial institutions, with limited acces…

Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia told farmers in Gwer East, Gwer West, Makurdi and Guma to expand their output as agro-allied industries are set to returnAlia said Taraku Mills has been revived and is currently in test-running mode, with full operations expected to begin soonThe governor also addressed security, roads, edu…

…in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, underscored another important dimension of the programme: the need to connect food assistance with agricultural production and structured procurement. That approach has the potential t…

…the region had benefited significantly from the Tinubu administration, particularly in agriculture, education, youth empowerment and women development. “No region has benefited under Tinubu’s administration like the North, particularly the seven states in the North-West region,” Mamadi quoted Sani as saying. He urged m…

…noted that the campaign materials erected along the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA road in Akinyele Local Government Area were destroyed and replaced with APM campaign materials. The APC chieftain described the situation as unacceptable and stressed that political differences should never become…

…how to reduce the cost of living in Nigeria, the cost of transportation, food security, agriculture, bringing prosperity to the people, ensuring that the dividends of the various reforms we have gotten over the years trickle down to the people, so the people can feel it.” He said the governors also carried out an impac…

…rather than ceremonies, stressing the need for improvements in education, healthcare, agriculture, employment opportunities and infrastructure. Ringim also expressed concern over flooding, poor drainage and inadequate waste management in parts of the state, particularly Hadejia and other affected communities. He urged…

…to working with the Taraba State Government to unlock the state’s vast potential in agriculture, energy, tourism, infrastructure and mineral resources. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Thursday in Jalingo at the Gala night to mark the Taraba State’s 35th anniversary a…

…competitive. He listed infrastructure, education, healthcare, human capital development, agriculture and technology among the areas receiving attention under his administration. He added that the government would continue to strengthen public institutions, support businesses and create opportunities for young people to…

…Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) 2027 presidential candidate, has identified agriculture, construction, manufacturing, technology, and energy as the five sectors with the greatest potential to put millions of Nigerians to work.Adebayo shared the position on social media, framing job creation as the central…

…state subventions and redirect resources into education, healthcare, infrastructure and agriculture. Realistically, the Nigerian people have made a productive sacrifice that must ultimately translate into a stronger and more sustainable economy,” he said. The NANS president argued that an outright return to subsidy wit…

…rather than wasted.His regional development plan would see the North-west expand agriculture and manufacturing, the North-east focus on reconstruction and restoration of livelihoods, and the North-central strengthen food production and processing. The South-west would build on its existing strengths in technology, fina…

…X. The slain traditional ruler was identified as a brother of the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi CON. According to reports, the bandits stormed the palace at the weekend and k!lled the monarch in what appears to be a calculated act of retaliation for his defiance. The…

…must move from a consumption country to a production country. We must invest heavily in agriculture”, Obi said. Despite the differing positions, the panel was described as lively and substantive, with a shared recognition among candidates that major police reforms remain necessary. On democracy and governance, Sowore p…

…re-election bid. It argued that the current administration's policies in infrastructure, agriculture, security, and economic reform have benefitted the region, and that continuity remains the stronger path forward.NOVA urged its members to conduct the mobilisation drive peacefully and to reject violence, misinformation…

…in essential services and federal priorities such as infrastructure, security, agriculture and human capital development. The minister further said the Reform Scorecard recorded approximately N6.47 trillion in additional spending on strategic infrastructure. He added that more than ₦400 billion had been committed to ma…

…have led to stronger interventions in affordable transportation, healthcare, education, agriculture and job creation. Another analyst, Festus Oyabambi, said rising government revenues alongside worsening hardship would raise questions about how public funds were being deployed. “The real test of the post-subsidy era sh…

…helping them develop the values and character needed to pursue meaningful ventures. On agriculture, the commissioner said young people did not necessarily need to own farmland before participating in the sector, noting that several opportunities existed across the agricultural value chain. “Youths can explore opportuni…

…citing investments in roads, bridges, healthcare, education, salaries, pensions, agriculture and social welfare. In Osun, the government said it had sustained investments in roads and bridges just as Delta recently inaugurated official quarters for permanent secretaries, alongside other infrastructural projects. In Gom…

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