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- 3 Apr 2018
NSIA says Nigeria’s Fertiliser Production now 2.22m Metric Tonnes
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says its investment in promoting local farming is yielding results as production of made-in-Nigeria fertiliser has presently hit 2.22 million metric…
- 10 Sept 2020
FG Stops Forex for Importation of Food, Fertiliser
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been directed not to make foreign exchange (forex) available to importers of food items and fertilisers into the country. This directive was given to the apex bank…
- 7 Dec 2020
FG Moves to Make Fertiliser Subsidy Data-Driven
The federal government has said that it would no longer continue to subsidise fertiliers for brief-case farmers. To this end, the government plans to use technology to identify the real smallholder…
- 19 Jun 2014
AfDB Approves $300m Loan for Dangote Group
The board of directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $300 million loan facility for Dangote Group to enable the conglomerate to boost fuel supply and fertiliser production in…
- 27 Nov 2013
FG Clears the Air, Says Chemical fertilizers are Safe
Federal ministry of Science and Technology has refuted a statement circulating in some sections of the media alleging that the use of chemical fertiliser poses serious health risks that could lead to…
- 28 Mar 2024
EAIF Commits Additional US$30M to Support Indorama’s Expansion with Third Urea Plant in Nigeria
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a US$30 million senior debt facility to Indorama, a leading producer and…
- 28 Feb 2021
Dangote Refinery to Sell Refined Products to FG in Naira – Emefiele
Arrangement is being made to enable the Dangote Refinery to sell refined crude to Nigeria in naira when it commences production, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has…
- 8 Dec 2020
IBM Supports African Agricultural Start-ups through Digital4Agriculture Initiative
IBM on Tuesday announced that it is supporting the Digital4Agriculture Initiative (D4Ag), which aims to foster African start-ups in the agricultural sector and strengthen the long-term living…
- 31 Jan 2023
AFEX Releases Annual Commodity Outlook for 2023, Predicts a Decline in Production of Grain Commodities
Nigeria’s commodities market player, AFEX, unveiled its Annual Commodities Outlook report for 2023 in a virtual event on Tuesday, forecasting that the impact of flooding, devaluation of the naira,…
- 16 Aug 2022
Savannah Energy Signs New Gas Sales Agreement with Notore Chemical Industries PLC
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa, is pleased to announce that the Company's 80% indirectly owned subsidiary,…
- 11 Jan 2026
Ministry of Finance Leads FG-Backed Deal to Deliver Quality Homes and Boost Agriculture in Niger State
The Federal Ministry of Finance has anchored the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Niger State Government and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) for the…
- 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…
- 14 May 2013
Edo Seeks U.S. Govt. Support on ICT
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to the U.S. Government to assist the state in its Information Communications Technology (ICT) programme. Oshiomhole made the appeal when the U.S.…
- 20 Sept 2021
Naira Slumps by 209 Per Cent in 6 Years
Despite the over $130bn deployed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to defend the naira and a myriad of policies churned out to shore up its value over the past six years, the Nigerian currency has…
- 21 Aug 2017
AI, Agric Receive Attention in New 'The Futurist' Report
Together with AT&T Foundry and RocketSpace, Ericsson has released the third installment of The Futurist Report series. The report gives an inside look into the cutting-edge technologies and…
- 24 Oct 2017
NESG Challenge: Accenture Gives Free Technology, Advisory Services To L & L Foods, Accounteer & MyPadi.ng
By peter oluka Three companies that emerged tops at the recently held Nigerian Economic Summit Group start-up pitch in Abuja will receive free technology and business grooming services from…
- 21 Mar 2018
Minister Inaugurates Technology Orientation Centre In FCT
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, says science and technology is the key that will enable Nigerians to become the true masters of their own destinies. Onu said this on Tuesday…
- 22 Feb 2019
GSMA Report Highlights Global Role of Intelligent Connectivity
The GSMA yesterday issued a new report, ‘Intelligent Connectivity: How the Combination of 5G, AI, Big Data and IoT Is Set to Change Everything,’ highlighting how 5G networks, artificial intelligence…
- 17 May 2020
The Need for Inclusiveness in Society: Could Online Platforms be Leveraged to Reduce Poverty?
By Austin Okere On May 04, 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in a report about poverty and inequality from September 2018 to October 2019 in Nigeria, said 40 percent of people in the…
- 20 May 2020
SystemSpecs Announces Children’s Day Essay Competition, Calls For Entries
SystemSpecs, providers of innovative technology solutions – Remita, Paylink and Human Manager, has announced a call for participation in its 2020 Children’s Day Essay Writing Competition open only…
- 26 May 2020
Global Leaders @ 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations Urge Government, Private Sector Collaboration
United Bank for Africa (UBA) celebrated Africa Day 2020, by bringing together global leaders at the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations, screened live across the continent. UBA helps set the debate…
- 2 Jul 2020
How 5G Technology Will Drive Future Business – Huawei, Partners
Huawei Technologies, leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, recently held its 5G+, Better World Summit, where various operators…
- 5 Nov 2020
Afreximbank Earmarks $1.5Bn To Boost African Economies
The African Export-Import Bank, Afrximbank has unveiled a $1.5 billion collaborative COVID-19 Pandemic Response Facility (COPREFA) to back African economies with rapid financial assistance to reduce…
- 7 Dec 2020
IBM Supports D4Ag Collaboration for African Start-ups
IBM has announced support for the Digital4Agriculture Initiative (D4Ag), which aims to foster African start-ups in the agricultural sector and strengthen the long-term living conditions of local…
- 10 Aug 2021
Dangote is Only Nigerian Billionaire on Our List- Bloomberg
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as his fortunes increased to $17.8 billion as against last year’s $14.8 billion. Aliko Dangote There is…
- 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…
- 5 Sept 2021
Social Media Powerful Tool for Societal Growth - NIIA DG
Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, Director-General, Nigerian Institute for International Affairs (NIIA), said that Social media has been heavily criticised with some of its platforms banned in many countries,…
- 5 Sept 2021
Social Media Powerful Tool for Societal Growth – NIIA DG
The social media has been heavily criticised with some of its platforms banned in many countries, but Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, director-general, Nigerian Institute for International Affairs (NIIA), says…
- 10 Nov 2021
Aliko Dangote’s Net Worth Rises to $19.2Bn from $17.8Bn in August
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as his fortune increased to $19.2 billion from $17.8 billion in August 2021. Aliko Dangote Dangote,…
- 25 Mar 2022
WACOT Rice Limited Boosts Nigeria’s Food Security, Distributes Agri-Inputs to Farmers in Kebbi
WACOT Rice Limited has concluded the distribution of agri-inputs to smallholder rice farmers in Argungu, Augie, Suru and Dandi Local Government Areas of Kebbi State. This is in demonstration of its…