Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
Bauchi and Gombe states are distributing subsidised fertilisers to farmers ahead of the rainy season, with prices significantly lower than the market rates.
The Nigerian House of Representatives passed a bill for establishing a Federal University of Agriculture in Delta state that will offer academic services in teaching, research, and extension services to aid environmental assessment and sustainable development.
Ukraine plans to construct a grain terminal at the Lekki port in cooperation with the Lagos Free Zone management, aiming to ensure a continuous supply of agricultural products to Nigeria and Africa despite the impact of the ongoing war with Russia.
