Farming
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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assured stakeholders that farmers in the state are set to begin full-scale cultivation this year.
20 Nov
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has allocated 2,000 bags of NPK 15:15:15 fertiliser, awaiting distribution to farmers for the 2024 dry season farming in Adamawa. Alhaji Tijjani Maksha, Adamawa Commissioner For Livestock and Aquaculture Development, overseeing the Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed this at the quarterly ministerial briefing in Yola on Tuesday. According to him,…
14 Nov
Nigeria has secured a 134-million-dollar (127-million-euro) loan to invest in farming, the government said Thursday, as Africa's most popul
17 Oct
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state has advised residents to embrace farming instead of depending on occasional government palliatives.
5 Sep
In its bid to facilitate food production and sufficiency, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said that within a year, it has given 9,170 farmers food production-boosting items, including 12,436 bags of NPK, 6,218 bags of Urea, 18,654 litres of agrochemicals, 43,526 kg of assorted seeds, 55,400 day-old chicks, 7,756 bags of poultry feeds, 81,800…
13 Aug
Former Vice Chancellor of Osun State University and the current Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), African Forest Forum, Nairobi, Kenya, Prof. Labode Popoola, has lamented the unwillingness of some Nigerian youths to work in farms.
2 May 2024
In the heart of sun-soaked Morocco, scientists are cultivating a future where tough crops defy a relentless drought, now in its sixth year.
29 Mar 2024
Policy makers in the area of agricultural development have been urged to invest in Research and Development to sustain the use of technological approach to enhance food production in the country.
28 Jan 2024
The Niger State Governor, Mr Umar Bago, has advocated a return to Agriculture to address insecurity and ensure sustainable development in northern Nigeria. Bago said this in a statement via Mr Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Sunday which was made available to newsmen in Abuja. He said, prior to the…
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The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, says it has intercepted boat laden with 100,000 litres of crude oil in the state. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Martins Fakrogha, stated this while interacting with newsmen at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area on Thursday. He explained that the boat…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns over a critical manpower shortage within the agency. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed that the agency operates with only about 2,000 staff members, a team she described as grossly…
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Mr Usman Hamzat, Executive Chairman, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State has approved N20,000 monthly palliative for members of staff of the council from January 2025. Hamzat, while giving his remarks at the Thanksgiving and Staff Recognition Ceremony on Thursday at the council Secretariat, thanked the workers for their unwavering support for remarkable achievements…
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, have been ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja to appear before it within three days. This order came after the Incorporated Trustees of the New Kosol Welfare Initiative sued the minister and the AGF in court and sought…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed serious concerns over the recent revelation by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, about the inability of Nigerian intelligence agencies to trace and disrupt the funding and training networks sustaining Boko Haram for over 15 years. The association described the situation as a…
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Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has raised alarms about the increasing security challenges in Nigeria, particularly the rise in kidnappings and killings. Obi, in a tweet posted on Thursday, described the situation as worrisome, stating that the pervasive nature of these crimes is causing huge apprehension across the country. Obi said no one…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) needs the standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, 'alive and well', according to a presidency aide, Dada Olusegun. Olusegun, who is the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, spoke on behalf of the APC in a post he shared on…
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, said the country’s military will welcome Amnesty International
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Nigeria’s vast maritime industry, long neglected, has the potential to generate an estimated N7 trillion annually, presenting a significant opportunity for economic growth, according to the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. Speaking at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) during a Defence Week Course for Course 46 participants,…