Revolutionizing Breeding Programs: Cassava is one of the most important staple crops in sub-Saharan Africa, yet it stands out from other crops in many ways.

In some ways, cassava may seem an unlikely focus for a […]

Horticulture: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has concluded the training of 100 widows and youth in Gombe state on horticulture.

The beneficiaries drawn from Dukku/Nafada Federal constituency of the state […]

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has ploughed over N2.7 billion into Benue communities to boost rice, cassava production.
Indeed, Benue state local communities received over N2.7 billion […]

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) for setting the pace for the regulation of modern biotechnology in Africa.

A delegation from […]

There is growing speculation that a senior North Korean official who has arrived unexpectedly in Beijing is Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
Japanese media outlets first reported that a high-profile figure had arrived […]

Free Trade Area: Grain sector stakeholders especially farmers, have been urged to improve productivity and enhance grain standards to take advantage of the huge market opportunities presented by the Africa […]

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has warned officials of the agency to shun underhand dealings that can put the commission in a bad light.

He gave the […]

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has apologised to Nigerians for what he described as mistakes made while the party was in power prior to the 2015 general […]

The smartphone brand is unveiling the first-of-its-kind lifestyle device themed ‘Express yourself with 20MP’ in an exclusive partnership with SLOT Limited. The announcement was made at a press conference hos […]

Not only embarrassing, it can be an important feature of your body’s health situation. But doctors are still unable to understand it.
I hesitate to come out and say this, but obviously doctors do not have to […]

minister said many people did not know that they had been talking to the extremist group for a long time
Nigerian media minister Lai Mohammed said the government had begun to discuss Boko Haram on the possibility […]

Nigeria is set to sign the framework agreement for the establishment of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave the approval on Wednesday during the weekly meeting […]

A man reads a full-page advertisement, taken out by Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman and chief executive officer of Facebook to apologise for the large-scale leak of personal data from the social network, on the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the policies of his administration towards improving Nigeria’s economy through diversification are on the right path.

The President stated this on Thursday in his a […]

Nigerians have been advised to see agriculture as a business and an avenue in realising the country’s full economic potential and not a vocation for the poor as erroneously perceived by the majority.
Mr Kofo A […]