The Executive Director of Corporate Services at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ifedayo Abegunde, has called on organisations and the elite to extend support to the underprivileged, particularly elderly citizens. Abegunde made the appeal during a visit to the Home for the Elderly in Port Harcourt, managed by the Catholic Church. The visit marked […]
In recognition of their outstanding performance, 20 Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) in Niger State have received grains processing machines, a gesture facilitated by the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) under the Niger State/AGRA consortium project. The initiative, titled Improving Farmer Resilience and Upscaling Productivity, Income, and Livelihood in Rice, Maize, Soybeans, Cowpea, […]
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Nigerian Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) have granted ₦20 million to four agribusiness startups tackling malnutrition in Nigeria. The winners of the Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 3.0—Jet Farms and Agro Solutions, Favrobotics, Let-it-Cold, and Energy Assured—received ₦5 million each for innovative solutions aimed at improving food systems and […]
Nigerians should brace for a sharp rise in food prices this December, as the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) warns of skyrocketing transportation costs. Mohammed Tahir, AUFCDN’s National President, attributed the price hike to the rising costs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel, alongside widespread extortion and double taxation […]
In response to soaring food prices, Nigerian tech startup Egoras has unveiled a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative designed to provide low-cost rice to communities in need. The initiative, launched over the weekend, aims to ease financial pressures on households hit hardest by the rising cost of living and food inflation, especially with food inflation […]
