The federal government and governors of the 19 northern states have commenced the review of the National Livestock Transformation Programme as part of the process leading to its implementation. The governors said because the programme has direct bearing on the ...
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Feed SubscriptionDuty Payment On Carbonated Drinks Takes Off
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday began collection on carbonated and sweetened drinks as contained in the Finance Act 2020. It has taken off across the country and is expected to begin to yield revenue for the government by the ...
Read More »AKSG Partners NEMA On Empowerment Of Poultry Farmers
As a boost to poultry production, the Akwa Ibom State Government in partnership with National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja have empowered poultry farmers with Brooded Broilers Birds, feeds and other inputs. Flagging-off the distribution recently, at the Ministry of ...
Read More »NAMCON To Provide 528 Agro Jobs In LGs
National Agricultural Mechanization Cooperative of Nigeria, (NAMCON) is set to create agro extension service centres in 528 local government areas across 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The scheme aimed at providing direct jobs for ...
Read More »VP Osinbajo Unveils Nigeria’s First Coconut Oil Factory Tomorrow
All is now set for the commissioning of the St. Gabriel Coconut Oil Factory in Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom State, following the successful test running of the factory. The multi-billion naira value-chain facility which would create thousands of job opportunities ...
Read More »FG’s 40,000 Tonnes Of Palliative Grains Yet To Be Distributed
Two weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the release of 40,000 tonnes of grains from the country’s strategic grains reserves to the less privileged, including workers whose income cannot sustain them, to cushion the burden of festivities (Easter and Sallah). ...
Read More »Afreximbank’s $4b To Support Nigeria, Others On Food, Fuel Imports
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said it plans to assist Nigeria from the $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa (UKAFPA) launched last month. According to it, the move would help mitigate the impact of the food and ...
Read More »Capacity Building: AKSG Empowers Youths In Agribusiness
…Says More Training Underway Akwa Ibom State government through the Centre for Ethical and Moral Leadership (CEMOL), the Ministry of Agriculture and the Institute for National Transformation, Nigeria has conducted a two week Youth Empowerment in Agribusiness Programme for 50 ...
Read More »2023: PDP Will Be Open, Free and Fair To All Aspirants – Chair
…As Hon Idorenyin Umo Unveils Blueprint To Party Hierarchy In The State By Our Reporter For more on Idorenyin Umo’s program, click here The State Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom, Elder Aniekan Akpan has ...
Read More »INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE: My Topmost Priority – Hon. Umo
INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE: My Topmost Priority – Hon. Umo For more on Idorenyin Umo’s program, click here The governorship aspirant in Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Idorenyin Umo, as part of his political schematic plan, has identified agriculture as one of ...
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