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- 9 Apr 2021
Aladekomo to Speak on National Identity Management @ UNILAG
The University of Lagos MBA 83-84 class has invited Sir Demola Aladekomo to speak on the Socio-Economic Imperative of National Identity Management. Aladekomo is a Computer Engineer. He is the…
- 9 Jun 2020
FG Okays PBR Cowpea, Nigeria’s First GMO Food Crop
Federal government has approved the commercial release of the nation’s first GMO food crop- pod-borer resistant (PBR) cowpea. According to Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), an organization dedicated to…
- 16 Apr 2021
Syngenta, WACOT Partner to Boost Nigeria’s Food Security
Food and agro-processing company in West Africa, WACOT Limited, and leading global agritech company Syngenta Crop Protection are partnering for impact to further boost Nigeria’s food security and…
- 21 May 2015
Fashola to Commission Candel’s Agrochemicals Manufacturing Plant
The Candel Company Limited, Nigeria’s leading agricultural inputs development and Distribution Company has announced that its integrated manufacturing facility for crop protection chemicals and…
- 28 Feb 2014
FirstBank Empowers Youth with Financial Literacy Programme
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s largest lender through its FutureFirst Initiative kicked off a Financial Literacy Programme as part of its strategic intervention towards youth empowerment,…
- 16 Nov 2022
AFEX Unveils 2022 Wet Season Crop Production Report
Nigeria’s commodities market player, AFEX, has unveiled its 2022 Wet Season Crop Production Report in a hybrid event hosted at the AFEX head office in Abuja on November 16th 2022. The report, which…
- 31 Mar 2016
Uproar in Nigeria over Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton, Corn
Millions of Nigerians are urging the Nigerian government to reject Monsanto’s attempts to introduce genetically modified (GMO) cotton and maize into the country’s food and farming systems, according…
- 26 May 2026
Coscharis Technologies, Huawei Unveil IdeaHub S3 Interactive Board in Nigeria
Coscharis Technologies Limited, a leading Information Technology distribution company in the Sub-Saharan African market, in collaboration with Huawei, has officially launched the innovative Huawei…
- 12 Sept 2021
Mastercard Foundation, Agrolog Partner to Empower 60,000 Ginger Farmers in Nigeria
Agrolog General Services Limited in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation will support 60,000 smallholder farmers in vulnerable indigenous ginger farming communities in Kaduna State. The…
- 27 Jun 2024
Digital supply chains to transform small-scale farming in Nigeria
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has emphasised the transformative potential of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI),…
- 18 Aug 2008
ZoomMobile Builds ICT Center for Anambra State University
Zoom Mobile Nigeria Limited an indigenous telecommunication outfit has promised to build and equip an ultra modern Information and Communication Center ( ICT Center ) for students of Anambra State…
- 20 Jun 2021
Phillips Oduoza: Inspirational Giant of Banking Industry
Phillips Oduoza, founder and chairman, NOVA Merchant Bank Limited is inspired by Nigeria’s future, which he believes holds potential waiting to be harnessed. Phillips Oduoza NOVA Merchant Bank offers…
- 11 Aug 2021
TGI, WACOT Nigeria Boost Agric Sector
In yet another demonstration of its commitment to the sustainable development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, leading food and agro-allied company, WACOT Limited has supported the 2021…
- 17 Sept 2012
MobileMoney and Future of Insurance in Nigeria
With growing incidences of natural disasters, crop failures, investment uncertainty, growing population and dwindling natural resources, Africans are more than ever before exposed to the effects of…
- 19 Jan 2022
Leadway Assurance Extends Agric-insurance Cover to Farmers
Leadway Assurance has extended its flagship agric-insurance cover to crop farmers for losses incurred due to cattle grazing encroachment into their farmlands. The company said this unique and timely…
- 9 Jan 2023
Releaf Secures $3.3M Pre-series A Funding, Unveils New Technologies
Releaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their factories, has raised $3.3 million in an oversubscribed…
- 21 Feb 2020
Groups Sue FG, Says Biotech Crops Violate Rights to Life
Registered Trustees of Health of Mother Earth Foundation and 16 other organisations have resumed a lawsuit against the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and Monsanto Agricultura Nigeria…
- 15 Jul 2015
Transcorp Agribiz Subsidiary, Teragro Invests in Grade Extraction Cup
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) said that its agribusiness subsidiary Teragro Commodities Limited has acquired and installed extraction cup technology, instantly enabling…
- 27 Feb 2020
NIRSAL Taps Microsoft Azure to Boost Productivity
Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to collaborate in the deployment of the Microsoft…
- 6 May 2024
Digital Transformation Can Unlock Nigeria’s Prosperity -NIGCOMSAT Boss
Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, managing director, Nigerian Satellite Communications Limited (NIGCOMSAT), has said that the time has come to unlock Nigeria’s true potential, by embracing digital…
- 6 Apr 2021
Trade Minister Hails WACOT's Certifications for Sesame Export
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has commended WACOT Ltd, a member company of the TGI Group, over the recent certification by the international certification…
- 15 Oct 2014
Gowon, UBA GMD, Akinwunmi, Others Receive Leadership Awards
General Yakubu Gowon, former military head of state; Phillips Oduoza, group managing director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc; Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; minister of Agriculture, were among…
- 28 Dec 2020
Data Scientists to Transform Ibadan to Data Economic Hub
A newly released report has placed the largest city in the South West and the third most populous city in Nigeria, Ibadan as the next city that set to control the data economy in the region. The…
- 10 Jul 2025
Can Urban Farming Contribute Meaningfully to Nigeria's Food Security?
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, Foodstuff Store Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, faces a complex web of food security challenges. Soaring food inflation, exacerbated by climate…
- 2 May 2024
How Tech Can Tackle Food Security Challenges in Nigeria
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, FoodStuff Store Nigeria's agricultural sector has long been a significant contributor to national growth, with the potential to further reduce poverty. This…
- 22 Feb 2010
Farmer Advocates Awareness in Agric. Insurance
In the face of growing world food crisis and the attendant poor yields of crops and other farming hazards, Chief Adekunle Seidu, chairman, Seidu farms limited has challenge farmers to embrace…
- 8 May 2024
Flexify Solutions Launches CyberAgric App to Revolutionize Agricultural Sector in Nigeria
Flexify Solutions, a leading tech-based firm in Oyo State, has introduced "CyberAgric," an innovative solution designed to drive food production in Nigeria. This is in recognition of the crucial role…
- 29 Jul 2014
Boko Haram Aside, Nigeria is Becoming Major Global Economy
Nigeria has been getting a lot of bad press lately, owing largely to the militant Islamist group Boko Haram’s abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in April, part of a brutal campaign of…
- 13 Aug 2016
Oando Marketing to Train 500 Mechanics Under 3rd Edition ‘Oleum Academy’
Oando Marketing, leading supplier and distributor of refined petroleum products, in its commitment to empower and train mechanics in our society has commenced the third edition of its Oleum Academy…
- 9 Oct 2023
KBL Insurance Secures Approval to Cover Agric Sector
KBL Insurance Limited as part of its expansion plans has secured the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)’s go-ahead to provide services in that sector. With this approval, the firm has introduced…