The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has conducted a comprehensive mop-up operation across various markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. A press statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola on Tuesday noted that the mop-up operation took place at the Gamboru drug and food market, Monday market, Open air-theatre drug market, and the Gwange drug market. This initiative was aimed at removing drugs and food items contaminated by recent floodwaters to prevent their re-introduction into sales as part of our market control strategy, thereby…
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Stray Elephants From Cameroon Invade Nigerian Communities
The Forestry and Wildlife in Borno Ministry of Environment said a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from neighbouring Cameroon has invaded and destroyed some community farmlands in the state. A Director in the ministry, Ayuba Peter, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview with the newsmen in Maiduguri on Monday. Peter said the incident had become perennial in the last five years in the area. “We have been having reports of elephants destroying farmlands in Gamboru/Ngala and Kala-Balge Local Government Areas for the past five years. “They used to…
Read MoreEnugu State Government Warns Against Sale Of Dead Animals For Food
The Enugu State government has warned traders against sale of animals especially poultry which died of unknown causes for food in local markets. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Agro-industrialization, Patrick Ubru gave the warning during an unscheduled inspection of Gariki poultry market in Enugu on Monday. Ubru noted that the veterinary department of the ministry in collaboration with local government disease surveillance and notification officers conducted an investigation following reports of such practices in markets in the state. “The Enugu State Government is issuing a stern warning against the sale…
Read MoreEnugu Targets N100billion Livestock Production, Processing Potential, As State Welcomes First Veterinary Hospital
By Tony Adibe Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said that the administration has set a target of over ₦100 billion from livestock production and processing. He said the move would boost the economy, scale up the capacity of farmers in animal husbandry, and strengthen the value chain across the spectrum of the agricultural sector in the state. The governor stated this while receiving a delegation from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) led by the National Project Coordinator, Sanusi Abubakar, who were in Enugu for the…
Read MoreRep Atu Flags-Off Construction Of Access Road To Farms In Enugu Community
By Tony Adibe The member representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency, on the platform of Labour Party, Hon. Chimaobi Atu has flagged-off a 1-kilometre access road to facilitate further development of Ugwuaji community in Enugu South Local Government Area. During the flagging off of the Eke Market – Umumba-Afor Market Road in Ndiagu Ugwuaji Community in Enugu, Atu said that the access road would facilitate the evacuation of farm produce to the two major markets in the community. The road linking both major markets and having a spar-off would…
Read MoreFG Removes Tariffs On Rice, Maize, Wheat Importation To Tackle Food Inflation
The federal government has announced measures to tackle the skyrocketing food prices nationwide. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the measures would be implemented over the next 180 days. “A 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for food commodities which includes; suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities through land and sea borders.” The commodities the government is prioritising to benefit from this include: Maize, Husked Brown Rice, Wheat and Cowpeas. The statement from the minister further noted that “Under this…
Read MoreNigeria’s 36 States And FCT Ranked In Order Of Land Surface Area (KM²)
1. Niger State 76,363KM² 2. Borno State 70,898KM² 3. Taraba State 54,473KM² 4. Kaduna State 46,053KM² 5. Bauchi State 45,837KM² 6. Yobe State 45,502KM² 7. Zamfara State 39,762KM² 8. Adamawa State 36,917KM² 9. Kwara State 36,825KM² 10. Kebbi State 36,800KM² 11. Benue State 34,059KM² 12. Plateau State 30,913KM² 13. Kogi State 29,833KM² 14. Oyo State 28,454KM² 15. Nasarawa State 27,117KM² 16. Sokoto State 25,973KM² 17. Katsina State 24,192KM² 18. Jigawa State 23,154KM² 19. Cross River State 20,156KM² 20. Kano State 20,131KM² 21. Gombe State 18,768KM² 22. Edo State 17,802KM² 23.…
Read MoreAbia State Prioritises Agriculture, Sponsors 300 Beneficiaries To Nasarawa For Agro Training
300 hundred beneficiaries of the fully sponsored training programme in agriculture by the Abia State Government have arrived at CSS Global Farms, Nasarawa State, for the two weeks training. Recall that a few weeks ago, the State Government organised a capacity-building programme for the first batch of the 300 candidates selected for the training. The capacity building programme had in attendance the founder of CSS Global Integrated farms, Prof. John-Kennedy who in a presentation titled: “Agricultural Development and Food Security – the Path to Human and Capital Resources Development”, said…
Read MoreEnugu Pledges To Drive Economy Through Agriculture As ATASP-1 Trains 50 Youths On Agribusiness
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation in Enugu State, Dr Patrick Ubru has said that agricultural transformation and innovation drives the state government envisioned GDP growth projection from $4.4 billion to $30 billion. Ubru made this disclosure on Monday in Enugu while declaring open the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-1 (ATASP-1) Youth in Agribusiness Incubation Training at Trans Ekulu, Enugu. NewsBits learnt that a total of 50 youth incubatees selected from eight participating local governments in Anambra and Enugu, ATASP-1 Adani-Omor Zone coverage area are participating in the 10-day…
Read MoreWED 2024: NNPC Foundation Sensitises, Plants 70 Trees At FGC, Enugu
By Tony Adibe The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Foundation has planted not less than 70 economic trees in Federal Government College (FGC), Enugu as part of efforts to ensure land restoration in the South-East. The NNPC Foundation tree planting is also part of efforts to nationally sustain the Federal Government Green Initiative and commemorate the World Environment Day (WED) 2024, which is held every June 5. NewsBits reports that the theme for this year’s WED Day is: “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”. In a sensitisation to students of…
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