Agro Allied & Food Security
Ado Local Government Extends Congratulations and Support to 12th Benue Trade Fair
Hon. Engr. Oche Sunday Oche, Chairman of Ado Local Government, has issued a goodwill message, congratulating His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia (Ph.D), and the Benue State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BECIMA) on the occasion of the 12th Benue Trade Fair. The Chairman,…
Ado Local Government Chairman Attends Trade Fair in Makurdi, Pledges Support for Local Businesses
BY ONAH AGAMAH Makurdi, Benue State|The Chairman of Ado Local Government Engr. Hon. Sunny Oche is attending the ongoing trade fair in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, where he reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting local entrepreneurs and boosting economic development at the grassroots level. The trade fair, which attracted a wide range of…
I’ve facilitated over ₦30 billion in projects – Sen. Ned
The senator representing Delta North in the 10th Senate, Sen. Ned Nwoko has announced his facilitation of 30 Billion Naira in projects aimed at transforming the lives of the people of Delta North and beyond. These projects according to him via a post in his official X (Twitter) handle are being funded through Mr….
North East Exclusion from $530 Million Agro-Industrial Zones, Caucus Calls for Inclusion
By Pan Afric Reporters The North East Caucus of the National Assembly has expressed deep concern over the exclusion of their region from the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program, despite its vast agricultural potential. The SAPZ program, launched by Vice President Kashim Shettima on April 8, 2025, aims to transform Nigeria’s agricultural…
SAA-Nigeria: Champions of Regenerative Agriculture and Digital Extension
By Prof M. K. Othman Is achieving food security in Nigeria a mirage, a pipe dream, or a false hope? Food security has evolved from just quantitative factors of adequacy and sufficiency to encompass qualitative aspects of nutrition, dietary quality, and timely availability of the right food for the right people in the correct…
Sen. Ningi’s Bill for Federal University of Agriculture in Darazo, Bauchi State Scales Second Reading
The Senate has taken a significant step towards establishing the Federal University of Agriculture Darazo, Bauchi State,as the introduction of the Federal Universities of Agriculture Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB.596). Sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central scaled second reading. The bill aims to provide for the establishment of the university…
Okpebholo empowers farmers with N1.6 billion
…..as Edo LIFE-ND disburses N500m to 1,797 farmers Edo state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the sum of N1.6 billion for rural farmers programme, it has emerged. The Edo State office of Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project disclosed in Benin city adding that it has disbursed over…
Tinubu’s Assent to NCDC and College of Agricultural Technology, Opialu, Abba hails Tinubu
The Minority Leader of the 10th Senate and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Patrick Abba Moro PhD., has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for giving assent to the Establishment Bill for the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) and the College of Agricultural Technology, Opialu-Ojapo. Both bills according to…
BREAKING: Political thugs invade PDP Board of Trustees Meeting in Abuja
Pandemonium broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday as thugs allegedly invaded the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting, causing chaos at the venue. The meeting, presided over by the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Amb. Umar Damagum, was attended by several key party members, including National Secretary…
Senate Commends DG NMCO, pledges support for mining eector
By Pan Afric Reporters Senate Committee on Solid Minerals commended the Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadestre Office, Engr. Simon Obadiah Nkom for his prudent utilization of fund and consistency increment in revenue generation. The committee who gave the commendation during a session with the Mining Cadestre Office on it’s 2024 budget performance and…