Reps Push Bill to Protect Nigerians From Harmful Nutrition Advice
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives is seeking to regulate nutrition practice to protect Nigerians from harmful or misleading advice through a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, represented by Deputy Majority Leader Halims Ibrahim, stated this on Tuesday at a public hearing on […]
CSOs Urge National Assembly to Probe $2.5bn JBS Deal
By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of civil society organisations has called on the National Assembly to investigate the proposed $2.5 billion investment by Brazilian meat-processing company JBS in Nigeria. The coalition wants the legislature to hold a public hearing on the deal and examine the agreements, environmental implications and potential impact on farmers, pastoralists and […]
SEDC Unviels Enugu Farm Project to Boost Food Production
By Oluwakemi Kindness The South East Development Commission (SEDC) says its new agricultural project in Enugu will create opportunities for smallholder farmers and young people while strengthening food production in the region. The Commission made this known as it flagged off its South East Agro-Development Programme with the development of a 200-hectare integrated model farm […]
Kalu Urges WTO to End 13-Year Food Security Deadlock
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to resolve the 13-year deadlock over public stockholding for food security. Kalu proposed an interim waiver under Article IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agreement to cover qualifying public stockholding programmes. He made the proposal on Friday in […]
NSIA Unveils $275,000 Innovation Fund for Nigerian Startups
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has launched the fourth edition of its Prize for Innovation (NPI 4.0), unveiling a $275,000 prize pool and access to up to $1.5 million in growth funding to support high-potential Nigerian startups. The initiative, themed “Building for Impact,” is designed to help innovative businesses scale through […]
SEDC, Enugu Launch Agro Jobs Initiative
By Oluwakemi Kindness The South East Development Commission (SEDC) and the Enugu State Government have launched a regional agriculture initiative aimed at creating jobs, attracting private investment and strengthening food security across the South East. The partnership, formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marks the commencement of the South East Agro […]
Governors Back State Police, Solar Grid Reforms Plan
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Nigeria’s governors have reaffirmed their support for key national reforms, including the establishment of state police, the National Solar Super-Grid Initiative, and agricultural development programmes aimed at improving security, boosting food production, and enhancing citizens’ welfare. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the communiqué issued after the […]
Reps Probe Alleged Diversion of N1.12tn Anchor Borrowers Funds
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the alleged diversion and poor insurance coverage of the N1.12 trillion Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). The probe, led by the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, is examining how funds meant to boost agricultural production were managed, as well as the role […]
Reps to Probe Non-release of N174.26bn in Agric
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives is set to investigate the non-release of N174.26 billion in agricultural intervention funds, amid warnings that the delay is aggravating Nigeria’s food security challenges. This is despite the federal government’s ongoing state of emergency on food security. Chairman of the House Committee on Agricultural Production and Services, Bello […]
GMOs Could Trigger Food Colonialism in Nigeria – Experts
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmentalists and scientists have raised fresh alarm over the rising adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that the country risks both a new form of colonialism and serious health and environmental consequences. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a National Symposium on GMOs, charting the way forward for food […]