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Queleas invasion: Kebbi approves N40m for spray of pesticides in farms

Gov. Alhaji Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has approved the release of N40 million for aerial spray of pesticides in farms across the state...

Palm oil, key to economic prosperity in Niger Delta – Amnesty Progamme

Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta, Retired Col. Milland Dikio, has challenged youths in the region to exploit opportunities in oil palm...

GMOs: Debunking falsehood through public sensitisation

Stakeholders in the biosafety and biotechnology industry have advocated for more civic education on the concept of genetic engineering (GM) to boost food production,...

Food insecurity: Stakeholders advocate adoption of agricultural biotechnology

Stakeholders in agriculture have called for adoption of biotechnology to address food crisis. They made this known at an event organised by the Alliance for...

Cross River set to privatise 7,146 hectares oil palm estates

Cross River Government says it has started the process for the privatisation of two oil palm estates in the state with a combined size...

AfCFTA: Nigeria’s opportunity for status elevation via biotech crops – AFAN President

President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Mr Kabir Ibrahim, says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers Nigeria opportunity to become Africa’s...

Kebbi assures farmers of support against Quelea birds 

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has assured farmers of support against Quelea birds ravaging farmlands in the state. Bagudu, who is also the Chairman,...

Group calls on stakeholders to embrace climate-smart agriculture

The Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to reduce climate change impact on agribusiness with climate -smart agriculture...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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