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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a rice farming training program for youths in Abia State aimed at enhancing food security in the Niger Delta region. The training, themed Capacity Building on Commercial Scale Rice Production and Processing, saw over 260 youths in attendance. Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director and CEO of…
3 days ago
The Oyo State government has commenced a capacity-building programme for 1,950 farmers across the 33 local councils in the state, as part of its continued efforts in ensuring food security.
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The organisers of Nigeria Food Summit (NFS) 2025 have expressed optimism that this year’s edition will redefine the food sector and elevate it to global recognition.
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The National President, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Khalil Mohammed Bello, has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite the livestock development plans in the North.
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For all crops farmers, especially those into vegetable cultivation, there is a dose of good news: incorporation of wood ashes during cultivationto enhance productivity.
22 Mar
At a time like this, when high cost of feed, dwindling purchasing power and other challenges are forcing many poultry farmers out of business; there is a new vista of hope for ‘chicken lovers’ and potential farmers willing to venture into rearing of birds.
22 Mar
A group, Women in Mechanised Agriculture Association (WIMA), has unveiled an agribusiness model to provide women-friendly agricultural equipment for women farmers across the country.
22 Mar
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has reaffirmed its commitment to advocating policies and practices that promote the livelihood, health, and well-being of small-scale women farmers, while commending the women farmers
17 Mar
The Benue State Government is partnering with the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) on pricing of agricultural commodities in the state. Mr. Donald Akule, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Agricultural Development Company (ADC), who made the disclosure on Monday in Makurdi, said that the partnership would enhance food security. Akule…
15 Mar
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Programme is not just an initiative, but an effort aimed at enhancing food security, strengthening climate resilience and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
15 Mar
For all prospective and existing farmers willing to explore new farming experience and investment opportunities in agribusiness, Malay apple holds a great promise – health and economic advantages for the benefit of all Nigerians.
15 Mar
The Kaduna State government has commenced the distribution of free agricultural implements and inputs to cooperative groups, to enhance all year-round farming across the state.
13 Mar
Farmers in Difa Community, located in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have expressed their gratitude for the Federal Government’s support to agriculture in the region. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, they shared how the government’s assistance had benefited those cultivating rice, wheat, and other crops.…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board's capacity. The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya of the Petroleum Technology Association of…
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The Kaduna State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Maryam Suleiman, has criticised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), stating that he has lost political relevance in the state. Suleiman, a former ally of El-Rufai, described his move to the SDP as a "wrong political…
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AXA Mansard Insurance says its recent Mind Health Report revealed that 44 per cent of young adults currently suffer from mental condition. Its General Counsel and Human Resource Director, Omowunmi Adewusi, in a statement on Thursday, said that the company’s health report underscored importance of mental health in the workplace and among young people. Adewuusi…
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The Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls for a state of emergency in Zamfara State, describing the move as an unpatriotic and self-serving attempt by certain politicians to create political instability in a state recovering from years of armed banditry. The…
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The Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Mr. Olugbile Holloway, has applauded Gerda Henkel Stiftung for its efforts in preserving one of the country's monuments, the Egbo Egbo Bassey House in Calabar. The Egbo Egbo Bassey House is a prefabricated wooden structure, possibly built in 1886 and assembled in Duke Town,…
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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated former president Goodluck Jonathan for winning the prestigious 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Prize (FSPP). The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of the PDP-GF, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, on Wednesday in Abuja on behalf of the Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi…
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A professor of Science Education at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Benneth Uzoechi, says foreign academic curricula being used in some private schools are disadvantageous to Nigerian children. Uzoechi stated this at the university’s 51st Inaugural Lecture held in Keffi on Wednesday with the theme: “Creating Equitable Science Learning Environments: Integrating Nature and Nurture…
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Actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia has returned to Instagram after weeks of silence, but not without a major move, she cleared out her entire Instagram page. The move, which happened early Thursday morning, comes just days after her ex-husband, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, was seen shopping at a high-end boutique with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru.…
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African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures after matchday six: Chart-topper Salah Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah has also netted regularly in World Cup qualifying, topping the charts with six goals for likely qualifiers Egypt. The 32-year-old began with a bang, netting four times in a 6-0 matchday one rout of minnows Djibouti in…
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A US appeals court denied on Wednesday a bid by the Trump administration to lift a lower court order barring summary deportations of Venezuelan migrants using an obscure wartime law. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to temporarily keep in place the ban on deportations carried out under the 1798…