(FLOWERBUDNEWS) President Muhammadu Buhari Worried by the delay in the commencement of the implementation of the new National Minimum wage for the country, has directed the immediate conclusion of negotiation on the consequential adjustment between the government and the Joint National Public Service Negating Council to pay way for theContinue Reading
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday, snapping a four-day losing streak on technical buying, amid expectations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will dole out stimulus and cut interest rates. Spot gold was up 0.5 per cent at $1,493.50 per ounce, as of 0611 GMT. In the previous session, pricesContinue Reading
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Ivory Coast and Ghana are meeting major chocolate makers and grinders in Abidjan on Wednesday, to make plans to regulate the industry’s efforts to source cocoa sustainably, multiple trade and government sources told Reuters. The plan comes after years of attempts by industry to self-monitor their sustainable sourcingContinue Reading
Dr Adetunji Oredipe, Task Leader of the World Bank Assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project says there are potentials embedded in public and private partnerships to drive agricultural development. Oredipe said this during the Lagos State Agricultural Stakeholders Engagement, held in Lagos. He said that the WorldContinue Reading
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will visit Adamawa on Sept. 10 to inaugurate the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). The plan which is to run from 2019-2028, is an initiative of the Federal Government in collaboration with States under the auspices of the National Economic Council (NEC). It is targetedContinue Reading
Oil rose on Monday on expectations that Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, will continue to support output cuts by OPEC and other producers to prop up prices under new Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Prices climbed for a fourth day and were also supported by comments fromContinue Reading
Sen. Shehu Sani has advised the Federal Government to explore ways of leveraging on the country’s huge agriculture potentials to ensure a mutually beneticial relations with China. Sani gave the advise on Tuesday at a seminar organised by the Centre for China Studies in Abuja with the theme “The DevelopmentContinue Reading
Ratings firm, Moody’s, says its current credit rating one notch above speculative grade South Africa depended on how quickly President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government can implement promised reforms to maintain the level. Moody’s lead analyst for South Africa, Lucie Villa, said at a credit conference on Tuesday in Johannesburg that theContinue Reading
The Niger chapter, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has decried the unwholesome activities of fake Agro-Chemical dealers in the country. Alhaji Shehu Galadima, AFAN chairman in Niger, said in an interview on Friday that such dealers were distributing fake and adulterated agro-chemicals to unsuspecting farmers. Galadima urged the federalContinue Reading
