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Agriculture7 hours ago40 youths receive N7.5m grant from IITA, AfricaRice project
No fewer than 40 youths from Oyo and Ekiti states on Friday received farming equipment and cash worth N7.5 million from the International Institute of Tropical...
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Agriculture3 days agoAgriculture: IITA seeks joint efforts on digital tools
Dr Alfred Dixon, Director for Development and Delivery, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, says joint efforts among stakeholders on the use of digital tools...
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General news4 days agoGov. Makinde tasks corps members on moral values
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the 2019 Batch C, Stream 2 corps members to equip themselves with the right values to ensure brighter...
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Economy2 weeks agoDevelopment: Don seeks holistic approach
A professor of Educational Management at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Joel Babalola, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to adopt holistic approach in boosting infrastructural,...
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General news2 weeks agoGov. Makinde tasks corps members on community building
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday called on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to endeavour to leave their host localities better than they...
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General news2 weeks agoAccord corps members warm reception, Oyo NYSC Coordinator urges monarchs, other stakeholders
The Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Eniola Ambekemo, has appealed to traditional rulers in the state and other stakeholders to accord the new corps members posted to...
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General news3 weeks agoHalt passage of Hate Speech bill, Clerics urge NASS
Pastor Benjamin Olayiwola, Chairman, Oyo State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged the National Assembly to halt the passage of the Hate Speech bill religious,...
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Agriculture3 weeks ago
IITA, ACAI to train 30,000 farmers on cassava weed management
No fewer than 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun states will benefit from the training on the six steps to cassava weed management...
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General news3 weeks agoNYSC area coordinator urges corps members to avoid unauthorised journeys
The Oyo NYSC Area Coordinator, South-West, Mr Emmanuel Attach has advised corps members serving in the state to guard against embarking on unauthorised journeys to avoid...
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Agriculture3 weeks agoExpert highlights steps to obtaining high yields in vitamin A cassava production
The Harvestplus Country Manager, Dr Paul Ilona, has enumerated the best agronomic steps farmers can deploy to obtain high yields in vitamin A cassava production. Ilona...
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Agriculture3 weeks agoBio-fortified crops antidote to malnutrition – Nutritionist
The Head of Nutrition, Harvestplus Ibadan, Dr Erick Boy-Gallego, on Thursday, said the intake of bio-fortified crops (vitamin A cassava, vitamin A maize and orange sweet...
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Agriculture3 weeks agoFG, Harvestplus, task Nigerians on making nutrition daily business
The Federal Government and Harvestplus, an NGO have urged all stakeholders and Nigerians to make nutrition a daily business to tackle the menace of malnutrition in...
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General news4 weeks agoOyo govt. task council chairmen, traditional rulers to ensure adequate security for corps members
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to council chairmen and traditional rulers to ensure the safety and security of corps members posted to their...
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Agriculture1 month ago
IITA: Caravan researcher says findings will help stakeholders improve food security in Nigeria
Prof. Chinwe Ifejika, Coordinator, Food Systems Caravan, West Africa, on Tuesday said its research findings would help stakeholders in agriculture improve food security and system in...
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Agriculture1 month agoIITA, Seed Council inaugurate seed trackers for smart farming in Nigeria
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan in partnership with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) on Friday inaugurated seed trackers for smart farming in...
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Religion1 month agoMake peace with God, avoid sin, Bishop urges Christians
The Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Rt. Rev. Oluwaseun Aderogba, on Sunday, urged Christians to make peace with God and avoid sin so as to live...
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Agriculture1 month agoSnail breeder advocates cluster establishment to boost Nigeria’s economy, improve unemployment
A snail breeder, Mr Ukonu Ukonu, has urged the Federal Government to establish snail value chain that would boost the country’s economy through export of snail...
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Agriculture2 months agoStakeholders set to tackle malnutrition through food fair
Harvestplus, an international agricultural organisation, says the upcoming the 2019 Nutritious Food Fair (NFF) is aimed at tackling the malnutrition in the country. The Nigeria News...
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Agriculture2 months agoSheep farmers seek artificial insemination technology for animal production
The Sheep and Goat Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (SHEGOFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to provide an artificial insemination technology for its members to enable...
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Agriculture2 months agoWorld Food Day: Expert advocates increased funding of agric to create jobs
Prof. Veronica Obatolu, the Executive Director, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T) Ibadan, has called for Federal Government’s increased investment in agriculture to create jobs for...
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Tourism2 months agoWorld Antiquity Day: Museum takes celebration to ancient palace in Ibadan
As the world marks the 2019 Antiquity Day, the National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, on Tuesday, took the banner of celebration to the premises of the...
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Tourism2 months agoDon urges FG to harness economic potential in culture, tourism
Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Gbolagade Lameed has urged the Federal Government to evolve policies that will adequately harness the huge economic potential in culture and tourism....
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Agriculture2 months agoCRIN releases improved cocoa hybrid varieties
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan has said its 10-year cocoa breeding efforts led to the recent release of eight improved hybrid varieties (CRIN...
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Tourism2 months agoForum holds cultural festival to expose younger generation to Yoruba values, culture
The Ona-ara Development Forum (ODF) in Oyo State has organised a cultural fiesta tagged ‘Ona-ara Ijala Ere-Ode’ to expose the younger generation to the traditions and...