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FG Seeks To Bar Foreigners From Buying Food Commodities At Farm Gate

Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo
Move may rein in food inflation The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo, yesterday inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee to oversee the implementation of a memo onRead More

Report: Growing Inflation Eroding Purchasing Power Of Nigerians

National Bureau of Statistics
Consumer spending now mostly limited to household essentials Most Nigerians are no longer be able to afford major expenditure on discretionary or non-essential goods and services as inflation has continuedRead More

Lai Mohammed Blames PDP For Laying Foundation For Nigeria’s Misery

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Says inflation a global trend Opposition party replies minister, says media briefing arrogant stunt to mislead Nigerians The federal government has lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for being theRead More

Buhari: Prices Of Rice, Other Food Items To Crash Soon

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that prices of food items, especially rice will soon come down.
Rice importation from Thailand drops by 99.83% as Emefiele praises farmers for their doggedness despite challenges President hails CBN Governor, Fayemi, Bagudu, others’ contribution to agriculture PDP mocks FG, APCRead More

Farmers Count Gains of Anchor Borrowers Scheme, To Unveil Mega Rice Pyramid

Rice
The Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been described as a major agricultural breakthrough and a source of pride to the country,Read More

Emefiele Tasks Ivory Towers On Agricultural Productivity

CBN Godwin Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday challenged the university community to rise to the occasion and develop breakthrough solutions especially in seeds productionRead More

Buhari Blames Unemployment In Rural Areas For Insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says new $1.3bn chemicals’ plant ready soon President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday attributed insecurity in parts of the country to lack of employment opportunities in most rural communities. The president, inRead More

CBN To Slash Wheat Importation By 60%

CBN Godwin Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has reiterated the apex bank’s commitment to improve local production of wheat and reduce importation by 60 perRead More

Obaseki Restates Commitment To Economic Diversification, Food Security, Others

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reaffirmed that his government remains committed to economic diversification, assuring that the state would continue to initiate and implement policies targeted atRead More