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Every Student Must Own A Farm — Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Government on Tuesday has given the mandate to all federal agricultural universities in the nation to discard all social sciences programs they are offering. Removal of courses that are not relevant to agriculture would be helpful, as the

How to Expel Cockroaches From Your Home

Now that the rains are here, what can be more nauseating as the sight of a roach or cockroach. Cockroaches are one of the most disgusting visitors, or should I say part home owners. I am indeed yet to find

How to Make Potpourri

Potpourri is one of the many cool ways of putting your garden’s products to use. Instead of tossing those fallen flowers, leaves, or tree barks, turn them into a mixture for deodorizing and accenting the beauty of your home. If

Lagos Acquires 32 Tonnes Per Hour Rice Mill From Switzerland

The Governor of Lagos State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has entered into an agreement with Buhler Group in Zurich, Switzerland, a global market leader in rice processing. This agricultural partnership has gained a 32 Tonnes per hour rice mill for the

20 Commonly Grown Flowers in Nigeria

Just before you source for flowers for your garden, you might want to know their names and a little more about them. Here are twenty you can find in Nigeria. 1. Aloe Vera: The popular succulent aloe is easy to

15 Trees Popularly Used for Landscaping in Nigeria

Though they may not bear edible fruits, one cannot deny the elegance that ornamental trees bring to a place. They are the beauty of parks and gardens and add to the charm of a well-structured estate. In addition to landscaping,

How to Plant Your Own Fruit Trees

If you have a compound large enough to take a large plant or more, it would be both interesting and rewarding to cultivate fruit trees. In addition to the satisfaction of harvesting your own fruits, these trees confer their characteristic

4 Things to Consider Before Planting Your Trees

Trees offer lots of benefits and are beautiful to have. However, the same way you would design a plan before building your house, you must have a landscape plan. Here are 4 things to consider before planting your trees: The

How to Prevent Flooding Around You

It is quite a scene around Lagos especially Lagos Island axis and its environs, where a number of houses, roads, vehicles have been submerged by water due to the heavy downpour of rain. While this is not a strange sight

What Recession? Hotel Chains are Expanding in Nigeria.

The recession has been the buzzword in the Nigerian economic sphere over the last 18 months. There hasn’t been much faith in government policies by the populace, but there seems to be an unshakable faith in the Nigerian economy by

Why the Constant Use of Indoor Insecticide Sprays Is A Bad Idea

Would you rather use odourless insecticides which mask the awful smell that is characteristic of harmful chemicals, or would you go for insecticides whose effect lessen as its smell fades? Most people would go for odourless, but the correct answer

5 Ways We Can Save Our Dying Environment

The world has advanced in ways that would shock our ancestors back to death if they were to wake up today. While I agree that these advancements makes daily living easier, we must acknowledge that a lot of the means

Nigeria Could Begin Exporting Processed Cashew Nuts By 2019

Nigeria could be turning its sights on the export of processed cashew nuts in the next two years. Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, made known the plan of the federal government to make this a reality at the First Bank

Federal Government Introduces Harmonized Departure/Arrival Cards At Airports

The Federal Government has introduced new harmonized departure/arrival cards for use at the nation’s airports. The cards, which will replace the multiple cards hitherto filled by air travellers for security reasons, were launched on Tuesday in Kaduna. Minister of Interior,

RecyclePoints- Incentivizing Waste Collection

With large human populations come huge amounts of waste- it’s a marker of human presence. Whether it’s generated from industrial processes or yielded as the remnant from consumption, waste plays a big part in the physical human experience. For some

The National Bureau of Statistics Releases GDP Report for Q4 2016

The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday published its report on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product for the fourth quarter of 2016. The report, which summarizes the performance of the various sectors of the Nigerian economy in the last three months

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