The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured that the manufacturing and agricultural sectors will enjoy single digit interest rates as it would fast track lending of a reserved special intervention fund earmarked for the sectors. The CBN has set aside N235 billion...
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NIFST/ IFT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AT IFT CONVENTION, 2016
The National President Dr Chijioke Osuji,(2nd from left),Dr Bola Osinowo (Chairman,International RelationsCommittee, 2nd from right) Mr Uche M. Nzeka Agricultural Marketing Specialist,USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Consulate General, Lagos (1st from right) and...
DIGEST OF INNF MEETING AT IFT16 CHICAGO 2016
1. The Forum acknowledges that free flow of information from the NIFST Secretariat and especially through the NIFST website to members and back is vital for the achievement of the objectives of the Forum. In this respect the Forum requests that basic information from...
NIFSTers attending the IFT16 Convention in Chicago.
For professionals involved in food science and technology, this is the single most important trade show of the year. They know from personal experience that it’s the best place to see, touch, taste, and experience what’s new…and meet face-to-face with the companies on...
Price Of Bread will be high soon- Bakers
Chief Simeon Abanulor, the National Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, said “there would be a hike in the price of bread to enable bakers to remain in business.”Daily Trust Reports. Abanulor said this at a news conference in Umuahia. He...
DABINO OR DATE FRUITS: UNSUNG HEALTHY NUTS OF THE DESERTS
Many would have come across this fruit usually hawked by northerners around the country but only a few would have paid attention to details about this plant. Dabino as they are popularly called by the Hausas are known as Dates and their mother tree is the Date palm...