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- 18 Jan 2022
Unity Bank Partners RIFAN Mega Rice Pyramid Display, Pledges More Support for Farmers
Unity Bank Plc, Agric-focused lender, has partnered Nigerian rice farmers under the aegis of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN to unveil a mega rice pyramid on the occasion of the National…
- 21 Jan 2022
Unity Bank Partners RIFAN, Pledges More Support for Farmers
Unity Bank Plc has partnered Nigerian rice farmers under the aegis of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) to unveil a mega rice pyramid on the occasion of the National Rice Festival and…
- 25 Mar 2022
MAAN Commends Unity Bank for Supporting Maize Farmers
Nigerian maize farmers under the auspices of Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), have commended Nigeria’s agric-focused lender, Unity Bank Plc for its role in facilitating the financing of…
- 6 May 2022
Groups Purchase N100m APC Nomination Forms for Emefiele, CBN Gov
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for Mr. Godwin…
- 14 Feb 2018
CBN dispenses N55bn to farmers via Anchor borrowers programme
As part of its mandate to create economic linkages between farmers and processors, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it has disbursed N55 billion to more than 250,000 farmers within two years…
- 7 Jun 2010
Farmer Advocates Compulsory Insurance for Farmers, Farm Produce
Mallam Bala Shittu Mohammed, executive director of a Non Governmental Association, Total Insurance for Farmers (TIF), and managing director of Bala Farms, has called on the federal government to…
- 16 Jan 2024
ThriveAgric Kicks-off Phase Two Distribution of Agricultural Inputs
ThriveAgric, agricultural technology company, has flagged off the ThriveAgric 2023/2024 dry season farming cycle with the distribution of agricultural input, targeting over 100,000 smallholder…
- 23 Nov 2025
How Insecurity is Bleeding Nigeria about $15bn Annually and Destroying Its Economic Future
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria is undergoing one of the stormiest periods in the history of its post-independence. This is not because of global oil shock, recession, or political instability; it is…
- 2 Feb 2022
Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has joined Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, and a host of dignitaries including two state governors…
- 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…
- 24 Nov 2025
Insecurity and Soaring Food Prices: Why CBN’s MPC Must Target the Real Enemy Despite Favourable Macroeconomic Tailwinds
By Blaise Udunze Obviously, one would say that the macroeconomic indicators are finally pointing in the right direction, yet, daily realities for households and businesses tell a very different story…
- 6 Aug 2018
Adesina, AfDB President Calls for Technology Transfer to Farmers
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has made an urgent call to give farmers across the continent new technologies with the potential to transform agricultural…
- 1 Nov 2013
AfDB Approves $152.50m for Agric Transformation in Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Africa's premier development finance institution has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of $ 152.12 million and an ADF grant of $ 0.38 million…