Tag: Senator Abubakar Kyari

Nigeria unveils Agricultural Intelligence Platform to drive digital transformation in food security

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward a smarter, technology-driven agricultural future with the official launch of the Nigeria Agricultural Intelligence Platform (NAIP) a four-year roadmap designed to transform the nation’s food systems through artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and data-driven research. The groundbreaking initiative, spearheaded by the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) in partnership with PIXELS Solutions Limited, and supported by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), is set to enhance productivity, strengthen food security, and promote sustainable growth across Nigeria’s agricultural…

FCT NSCDC Commandant bags Honorary Doctorate, credits CG Audi’s Transformational Leadership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The capacity-building reforms and professional excellence drive of the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, have continued to attract global recognition, as the FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, has been honoured with an Honorary Doctorate in Peace and Security Management by Prowess University, Delaware, USA. The conferment ceremony, held at the Army Resource Centre, Asokoro, Abuja, also saw Dr. Odumosu inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management. The twin honours recognized his commitment…

Ministry of Agriculture, NDLEA partner on alternatives to Cannabis Cultivation, Rehabilitation of Drug Users

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to collaborate with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to provide alternative livelihoods for illicit drug producers and integrate rehabilitated drug users into agricultural programmes, as part of efforts to enhance food and national security. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the assurance on Thursday, 14 August 2025, in Abuja when he received the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), and his management team. Marwa, in his remarks, emphasised that food…

NASENI, Agric Ministry partner on Agro-Industrialization, Climate Change Mitigation, Others

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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have commenced discussions on how to deploy existing technical competencies and other resources by the two institutions to improve agro allied-industries development targets, climate change mitigations and smart solar irrigation aimed at dry-season farming. The trio of the Minister of Agriculture & Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of State, Sen. Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi and the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu who held…

BREAKING: Kyari becomes acting APC National Chairman,as Abdullahi Adamu resigns

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Senator Abubakar Kyari has emerged as the acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).   Kyari who is formerly the Deputy National Chairman (North) took over the party’s leadership in acting capacity hours after Senator Abdullahi Adamu resigned as the party’s national chairman.   In line with the party’s constitution, if a national chairman resigns, the deputy national chairman from the zone would take over in acting capacity.   Kyari led some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) into a meeting currently taking place at the…

Poor budgetary funding responsible for underdevelopment in FCT- Senator Kyari

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Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Abubakar Kyari, on Wednesday, said unless the federal government increases the budgetary funding, satellite towns within FCT would not get the needed development. Residents of Abuja metropolis and other satellite towns in FCT environs, had been complaining of low space of development and lack of basic social amenities and infrastructures. Some were of the opinion that the present Minister of FCT, Mohammed Musa Bello, has not been doing enough to provide needed development that is befitting of a capital city of…