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Rice claims: Resign, apologise, PDP tells Ogbeh

Robby Akeju — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:37:51 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to immediately toe the path of honour and resign for portraying Nigeria as a lying nation and bringing her to international opprobrium by deliberately falsifying claims relating to Nigeria’s relationship with Thailand. The party said the whole world was shocked when […]

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Ogbeh: States to commence cattle colonies next week

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:30:14 +0000

The Federal Government says work will commence next week on cattle colonies in states that indicated interest to establish them. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this on Friday during a visit to the Agriculture and Veterinary Complex of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Ogbeh said that the National Economic […]

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Nigeria’s rice importation drops by 95%, says Ogbeh

Robby Akeju — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:12:16 +0000

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says rice importation into Nigeria has dropped by 95 per cent in the last two years. Ogbeh said this on Thursday in Abuja at the first Annual NACCIMA-NIRSAL Agribusiness and Policy Linkage Conference, which has “Implementing the Agriculture Component of the Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP)’’ […]

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Ogbeh: FG won’t relent in yam export initiative, says ‘world yam market worth $12 billion’

Roland Edwards — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:28:46 +0000

The Federal Government says it will not relent in its yam export policy which is aimed at attracting foreign exchange for the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this during a sensitisation walk in commemoration of the World Food Day in Abuja on Tuesday. Ogbeh, who was reacting to […]

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Ogbeh: Nigeria to export yams to UK, U.S.

Robby Akeju — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 06:38:58 +0000

Nigeria may officially export its first consignment of certified yams to the UK and U.S. by the end of June, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has disclosed. The minister made this disclosure in a statement by Mr Olukayode Oyeleye, Special Media, Communication in the ministry in Abuja on Friday. He […]

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FG commends CBN’s decision on 5% bank profits to agriculture

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:44:55 +0000

The Federal Government has commended the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to set aside five per cent profit of banks to finance agriculture and non-oil exports. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, gave the commendation when members of the Tractors Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) visited […]

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Ogbeh’s verdict: No famine in Nigeria

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:44:12 +0000

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has told Nigerians to dismiss the rumour of a famine in Nigeria, asking: “How can there be famine when there is so much food production?’’ He reassured that there will be no famine due to the massive food production in the country. Ogbeh said this in […]

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Land Use Act unfavourable to agriculture, says Ogbeh

Roland Edwards — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 21:55:28 +0000

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the current Land Use Act is not favourable to agricultural activities and needs amendment. Ogbeh stated this in the ministry’s Policy and Strategy Document in Lagos on Wednesday. He said that the Federal Government’s Agricultural Promotion Policy would pursue amendment of the current Land Use […]

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Amaechi, Ogbeh, other ministers in London for investment drive

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:31:10 +0000

No fewer than five ministers are in London for the Nigeria Trade and Investment Road Show holding from July 11 to July 15, a statement said on Monday. The statement by the British High Commission said that the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, is leading the delegation. It listed other ministers […]

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Audu Ogbeh raises the alarm, says moi-moi cooked in cellophane bag is poisonous

Roland Edwards — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:44:25 +0000

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said moi-moi (grind beans) becomes poisonous when prepared in cellophane (nylon) bags. The minister made the disclosure at a one-day public hearing on Food Security Bill, organised by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, cellophane bags […]

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Emir of Ilorin, Dogara: Herdsmen/farmers’ clashes may disintegrate Nigeria; Ogbeh rejects grazing routes

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:11:12 +0000

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has warned the Federal Government on the implication of the activities of herdsmen across the country, saying their frequent clashes with farmers may led to Nigeria’s disintegration. Speaking when Vice President Yemi Osinbajo paid homage to him in his palace in llorin on Tuesday, the monarch said […]

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FG to stabilise price of rice by April

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 22:29:16 +0000

The Federal Government said on Saturday that it would stabilise the price of rice from April to make it affordable to everybody in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, made this known while declaring open the 2016 National wheat farmers field day in Alkamawa village in Bunkure Local Government of […]

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Nigeria loses N1.3bn to milk importation annually, says Ogbeh

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:09:14 +0000

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said on Tuesday that Nigeria is losing N1.3 billion annually to importation of milk and other dairy products. Ogbeh said this in Kano when he paid a courtesy call on the Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the Government House. The minister said that the […]

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NEPC to increase non-oil export earning to $30bn in five years

Robby Akeju — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:33:35 +0000

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has identified 11 strategic products and 21 countries to market Nigerian goods.. The information is contained in a statement by Mr Joe Itah, Head, Public Relations of the council in Abuja on Wednesday. It said this would help to grow non-oil foreign exchange income from $2.7 billion to $30 […]

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Fayemi, Ogbeh, Emefiele at Bankers’ Committee Retreat

Freedom Reporter — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:12:57 +0000

L-R: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, at the Bankers’ Committee Retreat in Lagos.

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