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Nigeria must process agro commodities to boost export earnings — Stakeholders

By Cynthia Alo Stakeholders in the agriculture and financial sectors have reiterated the need for Nigeria to move beyond exporting raw agricultural commodities to processing and adding value to its farm produce to increase export earnings, create jobs and strengthen domestic industries. They made this known during the panel session themed, ‘Building Competitive Export Value […]

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Farmers unaware of insurance options despite growing coverage, expert says

By Cynthia Alo Nigerian farmers are largely unaware that their poultry, fish and cassava farms can be insured, an insurance and risk management expert, has said. In an exclusive interview with Vanguard AgroBiz at the just concluded ‘All-Inclusive Mass Media Training for Journalists in Lagos, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Umbrella Insurance Brokers Limited, […]

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Fish import bill drops 14% to N167bn in Q2’26 – NBS

…as Herrings specie defies general trend By Cynthia Alo Nigeria spent about N167.91 billion importing different fish varieties in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26. But the figure represents a 14.8 per cent decline from N197.17 billion recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025, Q2’25. Data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Foreign […]

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Insecurity: Presidency partners with SPRING to strengthen peace in N’Central

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Presidency has entered into a technical partnership with the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme, implemented by Tetra Tech, to strengthen peace coordination, learning and impact measurement across North Central Nigeria. The SPRiNG Programme is a UK FCDO-funded initiative working to reduce conflict and strengthen the resilience of […]

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Stakeholders seek dedicated fund for coastal resilience

Experts and stakeholders at the 4th Ehingbeti Maritime Hub Summit have called for the establishment of a dedicated Coastal Resilience Fund to support coastal protection, infrastructure development and community empowerment across Nigeria. According to a recent statement, the call was made during the 4th Ehingbeti Maritime Hub Summit held in Lagos. The event brought stakeholders

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