Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Agriculture

May 9, 2022

Pakistan bans sugar export

Pakistan has imposed a ban on the export of sugar to stabilise prices and control hoarding of the commodity in the country, says the prime minister’s office.

Sugar
May 4, 2022

40 million Nigerians using firewood, charcoal: Report

A UN report found that large numbers of livelihoods in other sub-Saharan African countries also depended on the fuelwood and charcoal economies.

Firewood, Charcoal
May 3, 2022

El-Rufai urges Kaduna residents back to farm to reduce hunger

The governor said his administration was working to tackle the incessant attacks on farmers by bandits.

Nasir El-Rufai
May 2, 2022

Miyetti Allah urges Soludo to inaugurate farmers/herders committee

The group said the immediate past government led by Willie Obiano used the committee to resolve cases that would have resulted to big conflicts

South-East MCBAN Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki and Anambra governor, Chukwuma Soludo
May 2, 2022

Emir of Gwandu urges Buhari regime to dredge Goronyo dam

The traditional ruler said the dredging would boost dry season farming in the state.

Emir of Gwandu, Muhammadu Iliyasu-Bashar (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
April 27, 2022

Five hundred disasters occur each year globally: UN

A United Nations report has revealed that between 350 and 500 medium-to-large-scale disasters occurred every year over the past two decades.

Flooded area
April 24, 2022

Suspect confesses to feeding poultry with Indian hemp

“I have a poultry farm and was told that if I feed the chickens with Indian hemp seeds, they would grow fast and strong, and would not fall sick.”

poultry farm and weed
April 22, 2022

Nationwide Hunger: FG inaugurates national food security committee

“This is so significant in the area of provision of food security…especially now that the country is facing an unprecedented high cost of food items.

Almajiri children
April 21, 2022

Nigerians consume $30 million worth of honey annually: FG

“About 10 million Nigerian households consume an average of one litre of honey annually at the cost of $30 million, half of which is imported.”

Lot Egopija
April 19, 2022

Nigeria to experience three-day sunshine, cloudiness: NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.

Heavy clouds