Tag: North West

Nigeria to produce food worth €62bn by 2024 - Report
Agribusiness

North-west farmers seek FG action on rising input costs

The North-West Agricultural Commodities Association has urged the Federal Government to urgently implement realistic and effective measures to bring down the high cost of farming inputs across the country. The association said such steps were necessary to complement existing efforts aimed at achieving sustainable food security in Nigeria. These recommendations were part of resolutions reached […]

Entertainment

EU unveils reality show to stop violence among youth in Northwest

The European Union and international conflict-resolution group, Search for Common Ground, have outlined a new effort to curb youth vulnerability to violent extremism in Northwest Nigeria by improving access to economic opportunities and conflict-resolution skills. The plan was presented at an Abuja event addressed by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, H.E. Gautier Mignot, […]

News

Northwest gets N5.97tn, largest share of federal projects

The Budget Office of the Federation has disclosed that the North-West geopolitical zone received the highest share of Federal Executive Council projects approved under President Bola Tinubu, amounting to N5.97tn or more than 40 per cent of the total N10.92tn approvals. The Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, made this revelation in a statement […]