Foods

In furtherance of its objective to see to Nigeria’s socio-economic development through job availability for the growing population, Henkel Nigeria has restated its commitment to contribute to job creation in the country through the support to local entrepreneurs across the country.  It seeks to achieve this through the expansion of …

  Nigeria’s agric export surges to highest on record, here are the top items Nigeria exported agro-food items worth N165.27 billion in the second quarter of 2021, representing a 112% increase compared to N78.03 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2020. This is also the highest on record, according …

…say they have not been paid for months The over 30,000 graduates engaged by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development as field enumerators to capture the bio-data, farming information, bank and contact details of farmers across the country, have cried out over the nonpayment of their entitlements. The …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against the consumption of foods and drugs which are injurious to their health. The Director-General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning during a sensitization campaign in the North Central zone held in Ilorin …

  Pep Guardiola has announced his intention to leave Manchester City and explore opportunities at international level when his contract expires at the end of next season. Guardiola is now in the penultimate year of his deal at the Etihad Stadium, where he has been in charge since July 2016. …

A young farmer, Nana Oti Akenten, has wowed people with the tubers of yam he harvested from his garden Newsextra24 reveals Facebook users who applauded him said they do not believe such a harvest was from a small garden as he claimed Many people seeking to replicate the same achievement in …

The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project has budgeted N9.2million to purchase five pure breeds of Friesian bulls to boost animal insemination at Kadawa Insemination Center. The center is situated at Garun-Malam Local government area of the state. KSADP was supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The project Coordinator, Ibrahim …

Rite Foods Limited has announced its sponsorship of the second edition of the King’s Cup Golf Tournament, scheduled for October 10, 2021, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Rite Foods Limited, makers of Nigeria’s favorite Bigi drinks, Rite sausages, and leading energy drink brand, Fearless is the official beverage sponsor of the …

The Federal Government says it has so far distributed 300,000 hybrid cocoa seedlings to farmers in the four geopolitical zones where cocoa is produced through the Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development. It also said some other agricultural inputs were also distributed to farmers, adding specifically that the seedlings were …

Beans, tomatoes, rice record 253%, 123%, 51% price hike •Farmers decry worsening insecurity, FG promises intervention The cost of food items in Nigeria has been recording significant increases in the past one year. A survey carried out by our correspondents in markets across Lagos, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory showed …