Milk

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Milk importation is not banned but its importers will soon be denied access to the official of foreign exchange (Forex) window.The bank in a press statement on Friday noted that…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have rejected the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restrict Forex on milk importation.MACBAN said this move will be counter-productive and would undermine the…

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele Tuesday declared the bank’s intention to add milk to forex restriction list sooner than expected.The announcement came on a day that Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the apex…

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Umar has said that about 60 per cent of milk consumed locally are imported, which keeps the money spent annually on milk importation at $1.3…

Two delivery men, who allegedly converted their employer’s milk worth N23 million to their personal use, were on Thursday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.The defendants, James Oja, 47, and Sunny Ejidike, 52, are…

THE Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched an intervention programme aimed at increasing local milk production.The Permanent Secretary in the agric ministry, Dr…

The management of Chi Limited, makers of Hollandia Soya Milk, announced the introduction of a new 100 ml sachet, to further provide an accessible dairy alternative for its consumers.The new sachet pack, which is designed in the  brand’s…

STAKEHOLDERS in the livestock sub-sector on Tuesday converged on Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, to discuss ways of improving production of milk and other dairy products.The programme, which has…

AS part of activities marking its 30th anniversary, Three Crowns milk, from the stables of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, has announced its partnership with the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) to promote healthy eating habits and active lifestyle,…

THERE is a saying among politicians that “war is too serious a thing to be left to soldiers.”  When I first heard it, I wondered what politicians had to do with war. But, what they were saying was that there are certain issues that…