The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations’ agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries, has empowered over 3,500 youths and women in Akwa Ibom.

A petrochemical company based in the United States has concluded plans to establish a fertiliser plant worth $200 million in Nigeria.

The Cross River State Government has received the approval of the Federal Government and the World Bank to award a N1.5 billion project, meant to wade off erosion challenge in some communities in the state capital,

Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture has stated its willingness to partner with All Farmers' Association of Nigeria (AFAN) to alleviate poverty in the state. State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources,

Edo State has won this year’s edition of the annual U-13 boys and U-18 girls Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, YSFON, organised Oba Cup. At the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City,

Grassroot Vanguard over the weekend commended the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, for launching a N50 million revolving loan scheme for market traders in the state.

Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, Senior Special Adviser on Security to former Gov. Peter Odili of Rivers, on Monday urged youths in the Niger Delta to shun anyact of violence and militancy

After two weeks of intensive training, thirty two farmers, from rural oil bearing communities in Akwa Ibom, Imo and Rivers states where Addax Petroleum Nigeria Limited has its operations, received a new lease of life as their farming skills

More than 2,500 jobs will be created for the youths of Otabi Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State by the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Bayelsa Chapter

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has launched the Development Bank of Nigeria. The Bank is to tackle the challenge of access to finance by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria and will take off with a seed capital of $1.5 billion.