A Country That Is Bleeding, by Eric Teniola       On April 22 this year, the Minister of Defense, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (71) (rtd) was on the spot. He told State House correspondents that “Nigeria is bleeding”. During the media chat, he informed us all...

$1.5bn, 995m Euros Loan To Buy 20,000 Tractors - Nanono       The Federal Government yesterday said it plans to buy 20,000 tractors in the next six years for mechanised agriculture from its 995million euro loan request now before the Senate. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,...

Fed Govt, Firm Sign MoU For Oil Palm Development       The Federal Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Solidaridad West Africa for the development of Nigeria’s oil palm sector. In November 2020, it was reported that officials from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...

Wheat Importation Gulps N2trn In 4 Years — Nanono         The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has said from 2016 to June 2020, Nigeria spent over $6 billion (about N2.283 trillion) to import wheat. The minister disclosed this while delivering the keynote address...

We’ll Support Farmers With Interest-free Loans – Fed Govt       The Federal Government on Sunday said it would support farmers across the country with interest-free loans. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said his ministry would work with the Central Bank of Nigeria in providing...

Nigeria Now Africa’s Largest Rice Producer – Fed Govt       Nigeria is now the largest producer of rice in Africa, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said this in Abuja at an event to mark the 2020 World Food...