A Professor of Plant Breeding and Crop Production at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Professor Victor Olawale Adetimirin, has recommended the setting up of a Plant Breeding Rescue Agenda 2050 for Nigeria. This, he said, would address the development of improved varieties of food, feed, and fibre crops …
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Shun dependence on foreign products, CBN gov tells Nigerians
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso has called on Nigerians to shun their reliance on foreign products to complement the bank’s efforts for economic recovery. He also advised Nigerians to moderate their demand for foreign exchange to sustainable levels. Cardoso who stated this while briefing …
Read More »62-yr-old gives birth after 31 years of marriage
After 31 years of marriage without having a child, 62-year-old Mrs. Fummi Akinade gave birth to a boy in a private hospital in Lagos. The infant was conceived using in vitro fertilization (IVF) and delivered at 37 weeks on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, through cesarean surgery. Akinade talked to reporters …
Read More »FG to Float Special Bank for Youths, Reform NYSC
The federal government of Nigeria has declared plans to change the chances and prospects available to young people in the country. One of the projects is to overhaul the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it more focused on preparing young people to launch their own enterprises or land …
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