EXCLUSIVE: More states prospect NAADI says Project Coordinator

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) have said that more states would soon join in the participation of Nigeria Agricbusiness and Agro- Industry Development Initiative (NAADI) project. This was disclosed by the project coordinator, and deputy director, of the Ministry, Mr. Irimiya Kaura.

2020 SRP: Minister alerts farmers against early planting

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Siriki has cautioned farmers across the country against early rushing into planting based on enormous rainstorm that the country will witness before the normal planting onset predicted by Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet).

Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia

Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being.

Images speak at the 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction, held in Abuja. Theme: The Role of Climate Information for Decision Making in Changing Climate

Images speak at the 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction, held in Abuja. Theme: The Role of Climate Information for Decision Making in Changing Climate... see more images below

Ancient 'chewing gum' yields insights into people and bacteria of the past

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old "chewing gum." According to the researchers, it is a new untapped source of ancient DNA.

Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core

The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet.

Why are giant pandas born so tiny?

Born pink, blind, and helpless, giant pandas typically weigh about 100 grams at birth -- the equivalent of a stick of butter. Their mothers are 900 times more massive than that.

EXCLUSIVE: FG, AfDB give pass nod to ATAPS-Project says Arabi

The National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Programme (ATAPS-Project 1) Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi 

The National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Programme (ATAPS-Project 1) Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi said the no objection approval of the Federal Government (FG) and African Development Bank (AfDB) to the economic and social infrastructure projects to the rural farmers and other stakeholders across the four staple crop processing zones was a great achievement to wealth creation policy of the Government. Dr. Arabi told Food Farm News last week in his office.

The delicate water lily: A rose by another name?

A new study published in Nature reports the 409-megabase genome sequence of the blue-petal water lily (Nymphaea colorata).

Images speak as The Nigerian National Entrepreneurship Forum, (NEF) in partnership with Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Signs MoU on Access to $5bn Grant From Chinese Govt in Abuja

Images speak as The Nigerian National Entrepreneurship Forum, (NEF) in partnership with Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN),  Signs MoU  on  Access to $5bn Grant From Chinese Govt  in Abuja see more images below