AfDB pledges funding for Nigeria’s SAPZ expansion to 24 states
The Federal Government has secured a renewed funding commitment from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to scale up the second ...
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Nigeria is positioned as hub for AfCFTA’s $3.4 Trillion market -Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has maintained that Nigeria is positioned as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade ...
FG unveils fresh incentives to boost agriculture, targets 21 million rural jobs
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has announced fresh incentives to boost agricultural investment, with a target to lift 35 million Nigerians out ...
The Invisible Commodity: Why Charcoal is not on Nigeria’s Economic Map
The recent forest economy summit showed renewed interest in land use and non-oil revenue. But unless charcoal is included in ...
FG to begin second round of integrated vaccination in 11 high-risk states, Sept 11–14
The Federal Government has announced plans to conduct the second round of the integrated vaccination campaign across 11 high-risk states ...
Tinubu approves 6-month ban on raw shea nut exports to boost Nigeria’s $300 million shea industry
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate, temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts, the federal government announced ...
Nigeria commits $538 million to agro-industrial zones, unveils 10-year youth-led agricultural plan
Nigeria has committed $538.05 million to the first phase of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme and unveiled a ...
Nigeria deploys AI, climate intelligence to monitor food production—Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday said Nigeria is deploying artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to transform its food ...
Nigeria rules out nuclear weapons pursuit, says focus is on addressing poverty and climate change
Nigeria has ruled out any intention of developing nuclear weapons, emphasising that its national priorities remain addressing poverty and the ...
Cocoa settles below $9K per ton as Nigeria plans to boost Chocolate Production
Cocoa prices settled at $8.796 per ton during the mid-week trading session in the US futures market, as Nigeria increasingly ...
