Saturday, June 20, 2026

chickens

March 27, 2026

Food Insecurity: FG releases new chicken breed, 57 crop varieties

FG has introduced a newly developed chicken breed and 57 crop varieties to boost meat availability, enhance food security and improve Nigerians’ nutritional well-being.

CHICKENS USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE STORY(Credit: PETA)
January 15, 2025

Kano government issues alert over bird flu outbreak 

Mr Mahmoud said that 35 birds had died of the disease while 16 others were slaughtered due to the outbreak.

CHICKENS USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE STORY(Credit: PETA)
May 18, 2024

Ebonyi government empowers over 250 women, GBV survivors with poultry project

Ms Nwamkpuma said the empowerment was to enhance the beneficiaries’ livelihoods and improve awareness of GBV practices across the 64 DCs in Ebonyi.

Francis Nwifuru
March 29, 2023

Poultry farmers warn using antibiotics for chickens harmful to humans

Mr Iyiola said it was essential to sensitise farmers and consumers on the adverse effects of antibiotics on poultry and human beings.

Poultry
March 28, 2023

Japan to cull over 500,000 chickens to stop bird flu spread

Local administration on Tuesday said more than 500,000 chickens would be culled in the Japanese region of Hokkaido due to a new bird flu outbreak.

Bird
February 18, 2023

Akeredolu’s beef with Northern beef

It is clear that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s claim that the Southwest was ‘losing’ N2.5 billion daily to the North due to the consumption of beef is false.

Rotimi Akeredolu