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Nigeria's Livestock Drive Vaccinates 23 Million Animals
Nigeria's World Bank-backed livestock programme has vaccinated 23.3 million animals against major diseases and reached more than 1.44 million people across 20 states. Officials say …
World Bank's $500m AGROW Programme Clears Design Phase as States Take Charge of 71 Per Cent of Spending
The Federal Government has accepted the final design report for AGROW, the $500 million World Bank agriculture programme, moving it into implementation. Vice President Kashim …
AGROW Clears Design Phase: Nigeria Moves $500 Million World Bank Farm Programme to Implementation With $355 Million Routed Through 32 States
Nigeria has closed the design phase of the $500 million World Bank-backed AGROW programme, with Vice President Kashim Shettima receiving the final technical report in …
AGROW Clears Design Phase: Nigeria Moves $500 Million World Bank Farm Programme to Implementation With $355 Million Routed Through 32 States
Nigeria has closed the design phase of the $500 million World Bank-backed AGROW programme, with Vice President Kashim Shettima receiving the final technical report in …
War Blocks a Strait, Fertiliser Jumps
Global fertiliser prices have surged to their highest since 2022 after conflict in the Middle East disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly a …
Urea Prices Head for a 60% Jump
The World Bank expects global urea prices to climb about 60 percent in 2026 after Middle East supply disruptions and China's export curbs tightened the …
Lekki-Jakande Cooking Oil Stays Flat for Months With Power Oil 25 Litres at N68,000
Power oil prices at Lekki-Jakande Market held without moving from January through March 2026, with a 25 litre tin at N68,000, a 5 litre at …
Ajah Market Cooking Oil Spans N12,000 to N55,000 as Beef Edges Up to N8,000 a Kilo
Cooking oil at Ajah Market ran from N12,000 for 5 litres of palm oil to N55,000 for a 25 litre tin by March, while a …
Lekki-Jakande Cooking Oil Holds Firm With Power Oil Steady at N68,000 for 25 Litres
Cooking oil at Lekki-Jakande Market barely moved through the first quarter, with Power Oil holding at N68,000 for 25 litres, N33,000 for 10 litres and …
Ajah Market Palm Oil Doubles to N4,000 a Litre in a Week as Bulk Tins Near N55,000
A 1 litre bottle of Active palm oil at Ajah Market jumped from N2,000 to N4,000 between the weeks of January 19 and January 26, …
CPPE Rejects World Bank Call for More Food and Fuel Imports, Says Domestic Production Is the Real Fix for Prices
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has pushed back against a World Bank recommendation that Nigeria increase food and fuel imports to ease …
World Bank Approves $500 Million to Lift One Million Nigerian Smallholder Farmers Over Six Years
The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association credit for Nigeria under the Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth Project, known as AGROW, …
World Bank Approves $500 Million to Support One Million Nigerian Smallholder Farmers
The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit facility for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, targeting one million smallholder farmers …
Livestock Ministry, World Bank, and AfDB Partner for Climate Action in Nigeria's Animal Agriculture Sector
Nigeria's Ministry of Livestock Development has partnered with the World Bank and African Development Bank to pursue climate-smart interventions across the country's livestock sector, targeting …
World Bank Set to Approve $500 Million Agriculture Loan for Nigeria — Largest Single Agri-Investment in Country's History
The World Bank plans to approve a $500 million IDA loan for Nigeria's AGROW project by March 30, 2026, targeting smallholder productivity, value chain integration, …