Agriculture
Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard, World Bank reports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Given fragile economic conditions, any new adverse development—such as higher-than-expected inflation, abrupt rises in interest rates to contain it, …
Oyo excited about AfDB’s special agro-processing zone project- Makinde
…as Bank commends Oyo govt Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, maintained that the state government is delighted with the prospects and potential of the African Development Bank’s special agro-processing zone project sited in the state. The governor, who made this statement while receiving a team of the AfDB at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, …
World Investors Gather In London To Tap Into NDDIS and Nigeria’s ICT Potentials
The Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (NDDIS) in London has announced its next ‘face to face’ summit with the theme: “Computer Village” & Information Communication Technology (ICT) Summit. At an online Press conference, the founder of NDDIS, Otunba Bimbo Roberts Folayan announced that NDDIS had entered into collaboration with the ‘Computer Village – Market …
International Alliance For Justice group Commend OPC men For Arresting Ibarapa Herdmen Terror-Gang Ringleader
The International Alliance for Justice and Peace (IAJP) has congratulated the men of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) for their exceptional courage matched only by great discipline in their latest intervention in the Ibarapa area of Oyo state. On Saturday, 6th March 2021, the men of OPC effected the arrested of one Isikilu Wakili, a …
Communiqué – Meeting of the SW Governors, MACBAN and Security Agencies
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS’ FORUM WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF MIYETTI-ALLAH CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (MACBAN) AND THE HEADS OF SECURITY AGENCIES ON EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH-WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE, HELD AT THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURE AND EVENT CENTRE (DOME), AKURE, ONDO STATE ON MONDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 2021. …
Herdsmen did not attack Prof Soyinka -Agunloye
PRESS RELEASE The trending story that herdsmen went to attack Prof Wole Soyinka in his house in Abeokuta is not true. Herdsmen did not break into his house. There were no attacks and no attempts to attack the Nobel Laureate. What happened was that herdsmen led their cattle to graze in Prof Soyinka’s unfenced compound …
On the declaration of Miyeti Allah that Fulanis “own all lands in Nigeria”, reckless -Seun Kolade
The International Alliance for Justice and Peace (IAJP), a group of professionals of Nigerian ethnicities both at home and in diaspora, views with great consternation a statement credited to the National President of Miyeti Allah, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo. In an interview published by the Sun newspaper in its 23rd January edition, Bodejo was …
Food Security – A Prime Focus of Government | Deji Ola
According to United Nations’ Committee, “Food Securit- FS” is a situation where people at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Apparently, climate change, insecurity, pandemic, low or no famers motivation, growing global …
Just In: Makinde Approves N9.3b For 106 Mass Transit Buses, N2.5b For Traffic Signal
Oyo state government has approved the procurement of one hundred and six mass transit buses to enhance intra city mobility and complement its fleet of buses from the pacesetter transport service with an estimated cost of 9.3 billion naira. The approval was part of the resolutions reached at the state executive council meeting. …
Nigeria faces most severe economic recession worst in 40 years, World Bank predicts
As World Bank predicts Nigeria’s impending recession will be worst in 40 years WATCH (video): HOW TO SURVIVE RECESSION |12 Realistic Ways To Thrive & Survive Economic Downturn. | watch this video: Share and subscribe for more….. https://youtu.be/m_yZH2DoaD0 A new world bank report has painted a very grim picture of the economy today and …
Oyo Approves Issuance of N100 Billion Private Bond for Circular Road, Iseyin- Ogbomoso Road, Ibadan Airport Expansion
Bond to Take Care of Construction and Upgrade of Hospitals, Ibadan Dry Port and Rail Corridor Development – Commissioner The Oyo State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of a N100 billion private bond tagged “Oyo Prosperity Bond” to facilitate the execution of priority projects that will further drive economic development in the State. …
We Paid N350M Counterpart Fund For World Bank Project On Rural Access Road -Makinde
…project to provide 1,600 km of rural roads—Coordinator …we promptly paid N350m fund to aid project—Makinde Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday revealed that his administration paid the sum of N350 million counterpart fund for Development Partners-backed Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) to ensure accelerated development of the rural communities …
Makinde signs Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency Bill into law
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has signed the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) Bill into law. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the signing ceremony took place at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into …
Makinde in America unveils Oyo’s huge investment opportunities, agribusiness
…says we’ll not waver in determination to grow IGR …state set to launch Agribusiness Devt Agency …we will weather the storm on PMS, he says. Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has told participants at the Nigerian-American Business Forum holding in Tampa, Florida, United States that huge investment opportunities readily await them if they …
