Kebbi State supplies farmers 25 tractors to boost cassava production
As part of efforts to boost cassava production, Kebbi State government has supplied 25 tractors to cassava farmers in the state. Mr Joel Aiki, Permanent […]
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FG holds capacity building for Enugu oil palm farmers
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), on Wednesday rounded up a two-day capacity building for members of the Oil […]
FG trains castor farmers on new production techniques in Kano
The Federal Government has trained castor farmers drawn from the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kano on new production techniques and good agricultural practice. […]
Ogun Govt distributes seedlings to farmers to improve food production
Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to boost food production in the state through the provision and distribution of free seedlings to smallholder farmers […]
CBN distributes N820m inputs to 3,102 rice farmers in Ekiti
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has distributed farm inputs worth over N820 million to rice farmers in Ekiti State under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. […]
Agency to support 40,000 farmers with free inputs
The Ogun Government on Friday said no fewer than 40,000 farmers would benefit from the free farm inputs to be distributed by the state Economic […]
Southern Kaduna leaders: Herdsmen have killed 40, razed 254 homes, 7 churches —SOKAPU •It is a lie – Miyetti Allah
By MUHAMMAD SABIU, Kaduna Accusation and counter accusation on Friday trailed the massive killings said to be going on in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area […]
Graze beyond 6pm and be dealt with – Plateau Military Commander
By Chijioke Kingsley JOS – The Military Taskforce Commander in Plateau State, Maj. General Ibrahim Ali, has said grazing of cattle must end by 6pm […]
Food security: Bauchi farmers decry high cost of inputs
Farmers in Bauchi State have decried hike in the prices of inputs, saying this can affect food security, if not addressed. Some of the farmers, […]
Video: So what if Kanu is arrested? By Abdulsamad Umar Jibia
On Thursday June 24, 2021 I stumbled on a viral video from Zamfara state. In the four minutes clip, a notorious bandits’ kingpin could be […]
Negotiating with bandits: Gospel according to Gumi, By Dons Eze
For the unrepentant spokesperson of bandits terrorising different parts of the country, particularly the North West, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, the only solution to the incessant […]
Thunderstrike Kills 7 Cows, Injures 2 Herders In Kwara
Thunderstrike has left two farmers severely injured and seven cows dead on a farm at Alla, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Reports […]
Insurance for farmers is imperative due to climate change – NAIC
The Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) says insurance for farmers is imperative due to the negative impact of climate change. The Manager of NAIC in […]
620,000 jobs created as CBN releases N44bn to CTG sector
Over 620,000 direct and indirect jobs were created in two years as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) intervention in Cotton, Textile […]
Group to Ortom: Form vigilance group
The Coalition of Southeast Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has advised Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom to provide an alternative means of protecting his people as the […]
11 farmers shot dead while asleep in Nasarawa
Gunmen have killed eleven farmers in Ajimaka village, a Tiv settlement of Ekye Development Area in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The President of […]
Bandits on rampage in Zamfara kill 30 persons in 4 villages
No fewer than 30 people have been killed in renewed bandit attacks on four villages in Zamfara State, authorities and locals have said. The attacks […]
‘Bandits’ Shot Dead As Traders Flee Zamfara Market In Fear
According to a report by Daily Trust, a group of vigilantes otherwise known as Yan Sakai on Friday stormed Dansadau market in Zamfara State, where […]
Man bleeds to death after herder’s attack in Ibarapa
A man has been found dead on the road in Ibarapa North council area of Oyo State. Babarinde Mufutau, 56, a farmer, had deep machete […]
Ebonyi massacre: Ohanaeze, South East govs to meet
Elderstatesman, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has warned perpetrators of the recent killings in Ebonyi State, saying Igbo would no longer tolerate such again. Iwuanyanwu, who spoke during […]