ANCIENT GAINS Could a grain older than the wheel be the future of food? By Bill Gates What grain did your family grow up eating? I’m from the United States, where wheat and corn are king. But if I had been born in East Asia, I probably would’ve eaten aContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews As Nigeria records positive impacts with its economic reforms, it has started forging ahead with some legacy initiatives of consumer credit, social security and student loan schemes to ease the burden of citizens. The government has also embarked reduction in cost of governance throughContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk has disclosed a planned investment of $600 million in Nigeria to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has initiated a large-scale rice cultivation project, spanning 50,000 hectares in Ogoja. The endeavour is supported by a credit scheme, in which the state allocates N150 million monthly, towards agricultural development initiatives. The ceremony marking the commencementContinue Reading
By Emediong Dianabasi Okon Uyo (Flowerbudnews): Food items are getting costlier for residents of Uyo metropolis as prices of goods climb higher, fuelling hunger and taking a big bite out of consumers’ wallets. According to a survey across major markets in Uyo, prices of food items have surged by moreContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed all Pharmaceutical manufacturers and Importers in Nigeria to Affiliate with a Sectoral Association to Promote Adherence to Regulations and Transparency. NAFDAC gave the directive in a statement to the stakeholders,Continue Reading
SAfER: 2,537 farmers benefit as Oyo distributes inputs By Adewale Owoade The Oyo State Government has commenced the fourth phase of the distribution of agricultural inputs to 2,537 farmers across the state. Cassava stems, hybrid maize seedlings, herbicides and knap-sack sprayers were some of the inputsContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews President Bola Tinubu at a meeting today with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Dutch businessmen pushed for stronger ties between Nigeria and the Netherlands. He said both countries must explore more creative channels of collaboration, whether it is through partnerships, joint ventures, or strategic alliances in order toContinue Reading
(Culled from 1440) TikTok on the Clock Officials from TikTok vowed yesterday to file a legal challenge against a new law requiring its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform or withdraw from the US market within 270 days. President Joe Biden signed the order yesterday as part of aContinue Reading
