BUA Cement has provided N1.5 million in financial assistance to each family affected by a fatal road accident in Tambuwal, following a crash that reportedly involved a commercial minibus carrying 13 passengers and a truck belonging to the company. Eight people, including a child, reportedly lost their lives in the accident. The company’s management visited the bereaved families in Tambuwal to deliver the financial support. The delegation was accompanied by the District Head of Tambuwal, Alhaji Ahmad Dahiru, and the Chairman of Tambuwal Local Government Area, Hon. Abba Shehu Tambuwal. Both community leaders commended the intervention, describing it as a meaningful act of compassion towards families grieving the loss...

Rex Forestry Limited has hosted an international delegation of forestry students in Ondo State, offering participants practical exposure to seedling production, nursery management and timber plantation operations. The field visit took place on August 27, 2026, as part of the International Forestry Students’ Symposium (IFSS) programme in Nigeria. A total of 74 delegates from 15 countries participated, while attendance exceeded 84 when company representatives, Nigerian university students, lecturers and other forestry stakeholders were included. The seven-hour programme featured an operational briefing, nursery activities and visits to plantation sites within the Oluwa Forest Reserve landscape. It was designed to connect academic knowledge with the practical processes and decisions involved...

The Federal Government has introduced the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans to establish a mega tractor...

LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) strengthened its sustainability footprint in the first half of 2026, deploying billions of naira to green, agricultural and climate-related...

The United Nations (UN) has renewed its call for stronger financial commitments, deeper partnerships and sustained investment in people to help Africa accelerate progress...

Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF), with support from Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), has marked the 2026 World Teachers’ Day...