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.
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â Nigeriaâs key ministers convened a meeting to address rising food inflation by boosting food production and reviewing recent interventions.
â The meetingâs participants...
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â Kwara State and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) are partnering in a $57.3 million initiative to establish a Special Agro-industrial Processing...
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â Nigeriaâs inflation rate rose to 28.92% in December 2023, marking the 20th consecutive month of increase, primarily driven by a 33.93% year-on-year...
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â Nigeria is intensifying efforts to boost food production through a comprehensive mechanisation program aimed at providing modern tools and machinery to...
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â Nigeria has introduced 23 new high-yield crop varieties, including maize, pepper, rice, yam, sorghum, castor, and oat, aiming to enhance agricultural...
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â Kebbi State government has acquired 6,000 solar pumps and power tillers for the Special Dry Season Programme, aligning with the federal governmentâs...
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â Vietnam experienced a 35% surge in rice exports in 2023, reaching $4.6 billion, filling the gap left by Indiaâs ban on non-basmati...
