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Farmers

December 10, 2023

FG to investigate distribution of substandard fertilsers to wheat farmers in Zaria

“We give assurance that `Iliyasawa fertiliser’ was certified to be good and it should be accepted as such,

Farmers used to illustrate story
December 3, 2023

Enugu begins verification of farmers for dry season rice, maize cultivation

“The farmer’s verification is to identify those that have the potential and they must be in clusters and close to rivers,’’ he said.

Nigerian farmers
December 1, 2023

Two farmers to spend three months in jail for assault, attempted extortion

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code.

PRISON INMATES
November 28, 2023
Food
November 22, 2023

Deaf, dumb man kills farmer in Ekiti 

The command’s spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident, saying the assailant was in their custody.

Police
November 1, 2023

Nigerians, other Africans can’t keep wallowing in hunger; agricultural innovations needed: Jonathan

“It requires political will, investment, and a commitment to the welfare of our people. It’s about ensuring that no one goes to bed hungry..,” Mr Jonathan stressed.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan (credit: Citizen)
October 11, 2023

Bandits murder village head, kidnap many villagers in Niger

“For now, we cannot give the exact number of people they took away. They also rustled many cattle, goats, and sheep belonging to us.”

bandits and Governor Mohammed Umar Bago
September 26, 2023

ECOWAS grants $78 million to train FCT, Bauchi youth in poultry, fish farming

Ms Toure-Litse said the grant would increase young people’s capacity to engage in agriculture value chains and food production.

ECOWAS
September 2, 2023

IFAD, FG distribute agro equipment to 840 rural farmers in Enugu

The items include 500 bags of fertilisers, 10 tricycles, 55 water pumps, 115 knapsack sprayers, five fufu pounders, 50 seed planters and five rice milling machines.

Farming tractor [Credit: AgFunder News]
August 24, 2023

Gov. Abdulrazaq gives 1,000 life jackets to Kwara community

The life jackets were meant to help prevent cases of drowning and deaths in the event of boat mishaps.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and life jackets