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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...
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To end poverty or perhaps reduce it to nearest minimum, we need to keep you up to date with the efforts people are taking to keep food on our tables.

SOBAI trains 837 youths as its agricultural training drive grows

The Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture Initiative (SOBAI) has trained 837 young Nigerians at its Kubwa centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

AGRA, Mastercard Foundation target 143,000 Nigerian youth in agriculture

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Mastercard Foundation have launched a six-year initiative to connect 143,000 young Nigerians with...

SOBAI trains 837 youths as its agricultural training drive grows

The Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture Initiative (SOBAI) has trained 837 young Nigerians at its Kubwa centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), providing practical agricultural skills aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, employment and increased food production. The beneficiaries were recognised at a training and induction ceremony held recently in Abuja. The programme is designed to encourage young Nigerians to explore agriculture as a viable route to business ownership, job creation and financial independence. Speaking about the programme's progress, SOBAI National Coordinator, Emmanuel Bidi, disclosed that 1,121 participants registered for the...
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FG urges FAO, KOICA to align Nigeria agriculture project with Agenda 2050 development goals

The Federal Government has called on the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to...
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Abuja Clarion Call commits Africa to sustainable financing for agricultural research innovation

More than 500 African leaders, ministers, policymakers, development finance institutions, research organisations, private-sector executives and development partners have endorsed the Abuja Clarion Call on...
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NADF urges Africa to build agricultural innovation ecosystems beyond research funding models

The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has called on African countries to shift their focus from simply financing...
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Award-winning grasp fellows push gender-responsive farm policies to strengthen food security in Nigeria

The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Gender Responsive Agricultural Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellows have advocated the integration of women into agricultural...
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ARCN urges greater investment in agricultural research to strengthen Africa’s food systems growth

The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has renewed calls for stronger investment in agricultural research, innovation and strategic partnerships as part of efforts...
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Olymptrade, Lagos Food Bank support 1,100 Nigerian families through relief, farming programs

Businesses are increasingly extending their impact beyond commercial activities by investing in initiatives that improve the lives of the communities they serve. Through its...
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Cross River launches seven-year plan to distribute 30 million coffee seedlings

The Cross River State Government has launched a long-term initiative aimed at transforming the state into Nigeria’s foremost coffee-producing region through the distribution of...
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Kogi, IFAD-VCDP support 572 rice, cassava farmers with farm inputs, tools

The Kogi State Government, working in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has distributed...
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BoA, Japtini launch farm input distribution for 15,000 Taraba farmers

The Bank of Agriculture (BoA), in collaboration with Japtini Food & Retail Company Limited, has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs to more than...
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