Joke Falaju

Abuja, Nigeria

Correspondent at The Guardian (Nigeria)

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Articles

Nigeria: Cassava farmers raise alarm over alleged land grabbing in Ekiti

1 week ago | farmlandgrab.org | Joke Falaju

Guardian | 18 June 2025Cassava farmers raise alarm over alleged land grabbing in EkitiBy Joke Falaju, AbujaThe Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) has raised an alarm over the alleged illegal occupation of 6,000 hectares of farmland in Ipao-Ekiti by the Agbeyewa Group of Companies, accusing the Ekiti State Government of fraudulently reallocating land that the association legally acquired.
FG signs air service pact with Trinidad and Tobago

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Joke Falaju |Kareem Itunu Azeez

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]The Federal Government has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Trinidad and Tobago to boost air connectivity between West African countries and the Caribbean. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and his counterpart, the Minister of Works and Transport, Rohan Joke Sinanan.
IFAD hails Cross River on agro-industrial zone launch

2 months ago | guardian.ng | John DOE |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga |Joke Falaju

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Joke FalajuThe International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has applauded the Cross River State Government for its commitment to the successful take-off of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ). The commendation was made by IFAD Country Director, Mrs. Dede Ekoue, during the official launch of the SAPZ project by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Cross River State.
FG considers new policy to ensure sustainable Almajiri education reform

2 months ago | guardian.ng | John DOE |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga |Joke Falaju

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Joke FalajuThe Federal Government has unveiled plans to formulate a new policy that would ensure sustainable Almajiri education reform in the country. The Minister of State Education Prof.
Expert seeks inclusion of adolescents in national nutrition policy

2 months ago | guardian.ng | John DOE |Kareem Itunu Azeez |Joke Falaju

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By: Joke Falaju, AbujaA nutrition expert has called for the integration of adolescents into Nigeria’s National Policy on Food and Nutrition, which is currently under review.
NCAA warns airlines against deporting Nigerians during international travels

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Joke Falaju |Segun Adewole

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned airlines against selling tickets to Nigerians on international travels without proper visa documents. The warning comes as passengers complained about airlines selling tickets to passengers, only to airlift them halfway to their destinations and deport them back to Nigeria.
Air Algeria begins direct flight to Nigeria

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Joke Falaju

Following the implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and Algeria, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the commencement of Air Algeria from Algiers to Abuja, scheduled for April 6, 2025. A statement signed by the spokesperson of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said the historic development marked a significant milestone in the growing diplomatic and economic relations between Nigeria and Algeria.
Food crisis: Presidency sets agenda for research institutes, agriculture colleges

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Joke Falaju

By Joke Falaju (Abuja) 31 March 2025 | 3:33 am To improve the food security situation in the country, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Food Security, Yejide Ogundipe, has emphasised the critical role research institutes and colleges of educationmust play to boost food production.
Nigeria secures N123.2b credit facility from JICA for agriculture programme

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Joke Falaju |Segun Adewole

The federal government has secured a 12 billion Japanese Yen (N123.2 billion) credit facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to achieve sustainable and resilient agriculture under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP). The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this during a meeting with JICA’s Economic Development Department, led by the Director General, Mr. Takao Shimokawa, in his office in Abuja.
Food crisis: Presidency directs research institutes, agriculture colleges

Mar 30, 2025 | guardian.ng | Joke Falaju |Segun Adewole

To improve the food security situation in the country, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Food Security, Barrister Yejide Ogundipe, has emphasized the critical role research institutes and Colleges of Education must play in boosting food production.