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The Ogun State government says it has embarked on many agricultural projects that will make the state self sufficient in food production.

Awolowo said cashew nuts alone earned Nigeria N13.5 billion, primarily exported to Vietnam, India and Kazakhstan, while sesame earned N7.02 billion, exported mainly to Japan, India and Turkey.

Abuja — The Chinese government has expressed willingness to deepen its relationship with Nigerian media towards promoting greater objectivity in projecting Chinese developmental strides both in China and Africa.

Nigeria is expecting to be self sufficient in rice production by November and prices are also expected to fall, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

The programme is a farmer-centred market funding model aimed at supporting smallholder farmers to access good quality inputs, financial services, enhanced market linkages, training and extension services centred on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).

In his bullish drive for investment, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Monday, signed a partnership agreement with his counterpart in Shaanxi Province in China, Hu Heping, to bolster the injection of capital for business in the state.

Nigeria, black Africa’s largest economy, has an Achilles heel – energy. Accordingly, any and all energy sources, from coal to renewables, are on the table.

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had started constructing Nigeria’s biggest rice mill, which it said, has the capacity to produce at least 26 metric tonnes per hour and 1000,000 metric tonnes per annul.

Abuja — The Peoples Republic of China Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian said his home country had approved $5 billion to support infrastructure projects in Nigeria.