149m malnourished children: UNITLIFE makes a debut - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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Global Program Created by UN Women, UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Government of France, and the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court under the aegies of UNITLIFE is leveraging innovative finance and partnerships to protect the next generation from chronic malnutrition, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The condition currently effects 149 Million children worldwide, limiting future growth and potential; The COVID-19 Pandemic predicted to cause widespread increases in malnutrition due to disruptions in food, health and social protection systems.

Police summons Otesile family, Lavika Farms - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Commissioner of Police Ogun State Command, CP Abdulmajid Ali, has demanded the presence of the Otesile family over their illegal take over of a 16 acre parcel of farmland in Majo village in the Obefemi Owode Local Government area of the state, reports NaijaAgroNet.

This was subsequent to a petition written to the Police Commissioner after agents and thugs operating under the name of Lavika Farms invaded and destroyed portions of the farmland owned and managed legitimately by one Mr Tesleem Adewuyi and Mr Femi Alabi.

Mr Adewuyi and Mr Alabi had legally purchased (with documentations) 16 acres of land from the Deyoruwa Family of Owode Egba, which shares a boundary with the Otesile Family land, and had been using their land for farming until December 2019 when the Otesile Family and their agents forcefully invaded and destroyed the farmland.

Fayemi commissions ABUAD's 2.5 MW IPP - NaijaAgroNet ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday commissioned an Independent Power Plant project at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), with an assurance that the State Government would continue to support the institution's initiative to achieve its visions of becoming a globally renowned institution.

Dr. Fayemi who alongside the Osemowe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni, Chairman Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Prof Abba Waziri, and other reputable individuals performed the foundation laying of nibe other projects at the ABUAD industrial Park, described the Founder of the institution as a man of endless possibilities.

Nigeria revolutionising agriculture, says Minister - NaijaAgroNet ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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Federal Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Anchor Borrowers Programme and the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative are revolutionizing agriculture in Nigeria, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The Minister made the remarks in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State, when he led a Federal Government delegation on an inspection of Malam Alu Agro Allied Company Limited, which also hosts the tallest national flag pole in Nigeria and the second in Africa at 50 metres high.

Agri-food: Makinde launches women entrepreneurship - NaijaAgroNet ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Friday, expressed happiness over the inclusion of 1,300 women in the state, who are to benefit from the Support to Women Entrepreneurship in the Agri-food sector in Nigeria (SEFAN/SWEAN) programme, reports NaijaAgroNet.

The governor, while speaking at the official launch of the training programme at IITA, Ibadan, stated that the relationship between Oyo State and the French Government always brings about development.

WED2021: NNPC restates commitment to sustainable environment - NaijaAgroNet ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it remains committed to the promotion of sustainable environment across it operations, stressing that its energy transition programme and support for carbon neutral projects are proofs of that commitment.

The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, stated this at an event organized by the Group Health, Safety, Environment Department to mark this year’s World Environment Day.

Ecosystem restoration, living in harmony with nature - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), joins the global community in commemorating this year’s world environment day with the theme 'Ecosystem Restoration.' The United Nations has set aside June 5, every year as a day of shared global reflection and action towards protecting our environment. This year’s world environment day theme is incredibly significant because it calls on all of us to do our parts in protecting our ecosystems in these uncertain times.

In a press statement issued during the ERA/FoEN event to mark the World Environment Day in Port Harcourt, Mike Karikpo, Esq., Programmes Director and Administration, ERA/FoEN, explained that ecosystems are dynamic communities of plants, animals and microorganisms interacting with the physical environment, landscapes, lakes, and oceans.

Beef boycott, solution to Nigeria's lingering genocide - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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In search of solution to lingering killings across Nigeria, Barr. Emeka Odikpo, wrote, there is sense in 'trade war' than in 'actual war.'

A leading figure in my list of heroes is Dr. Martin Luther King. He has a lot to teach Africans and Igbo people in particular. He is not the type of leader that rants, curses and resorts to violence. His weapon of war was non violence and he was damned effective at it.