Smallholder farmers have been advised to remodel their inputs and product pricing system to accommodate insurance. This will enable the farmers to build resilience in times of unforeseen shocks and natural disasters such as flooding. Dr. Debisi Araba, Managing Director of Africa Green Revolution Forum, AGRF, offered this solution as one that can help mitigate the impact of flooding and …

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September 8th, 2020, the African Green Revolution Forum, AGRF in Kigali launched the 2020 Africa Agriculture Status Report in a first of the kind virtual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda.

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Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi has expressed the readiness of the commission to conduct safe and credible governorship elections in Ondo and Edo States. Oyekanmi gave the assurance during a webinar tagged, “Edo/Ondo Elections: The imperative of Safety Consciousness and Conflict Sensitivity in Media Coverage and Reportage” organised by …

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Adejoke Lasisi is the founder of Jokelinks, an outfit that has revived the culture of Aso Oke; the Yoruba traditional fabric which was gradually going into extinction. She has since gone beyond Aso Oke weaving, introducing recycling of plastic and other fabrics for use. She established the Planet 3R Initiative outfit with which she has empowered many youths. Her hardwork …

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There was pandemonium Monday evening at about 7:30pm when a vehicle conveying gas cylinders exploded around Fagba junction area along Iju Road, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State. According to an eye witness who took to Twitter to announce his escape via his Twitter handle @fk149, “I Just Escaped a Fire Incident at Fagba Junction just now. Reports from …

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The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank is delighted to announce that it has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which reward banking excellence in Africa, were announced at a virtual ceremony held on 26th August. The African Banker’s judging process sought to recognise the African …

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Your Excellency, President Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Honorable Minister Niale Kaba, Chairperson of the Board of Governors Honorable Governors Members of the Board of Directors Senior management and staff of the Bank Ladies and Gentlemen   Good morning and welcome to the 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank   The family of the …

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned Mr. Femi Fani Kayode’s outburst against Mr. Charles Eyo, Daily Trust newspaper’s Cross River State Correspondent in Calabar, yesterday, for asking a simple question to enable him get a fuller picture of his trips round the country, saying such action is befitting of a public figure like him. Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, …

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Kwara United have set up protocols to work out adequate compliance with the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Licensing regulations for the 2020/21 season, npfl.ng has reported. The Ilorin based club also seem to be working to exorcise their indifferent form of last season that saw them struggle all through and only retained their place in the NPFL as …

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Christian media group, Journalists For Christ International Outreach (JFC) has launched a report of its research on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) titled ‘Managing Internal Displacement Crisis in Nigeria’ which indicates that Nigerian journalists have not reported IDP issues enough. The launch which took place in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital had in attendance journalists, members of the civil society and IDPs …

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