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NIRSAL targets yield-based insurance to boost agriculture sector

Financial institution NIRSAL Plc has announced a shift towards yield-based insurance in the agricultural sector to drive economic growth. This was revealed by the Principal Manager of Agribusiness Finance and Investment at NIRSAL Plc, Akinola Baiyewu, during the 2025 Annual Outlook Conference organized by Meristem in Lagos. The National Bureau of Statistics’ third-quarter 2024 GDP […]

Inmates should grow their food- Interior Minister
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Inmates should grow their food- Interior Minister

In order to acquire funding for the participation of prisoners in farming operations, the interior minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has sought a partnership with the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending. The Punch reported that the minister suggested that NIRSAL works with the interior ministry to ensure that detainees grow their own food in light of […]