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Agriculture

July 16, 2024

Bandits: 87% of Zamfara farmers have returned to farm, police say

Police commissioner Muhammad Shehu announced this at a stakeholders’ interactive session held in Gusau on Monday.

Bandits/farmers
July 15, 2024

NiMet issues latest weather alert for Nigeria, cautions airlines 

The weather agency urged the airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecasts from NiMet so they could effectively plan their operations. 

AEROPLANES AT ABUJA AIRPORT
July 13, 2024

NGOs hold dialogue to promote peace between farmers, herders in Katsina

Mr Imam said cases of farmers and herders’ conflict reduced by 70 per cent since the start of the dialogue.

NGO Dialogue Katsina
July 13, 2024

Adesina advocates youth empowerment in Nigeria’s agri-business

Mr Adesina faulted superficial political empowerment programmes and called for substantial investments in youth businesses.

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina
July 11, 2024

Tinubu’s Inflation: Adoption of CNG will crash food prices, FCCPC claims

After removing the fuel subsidy, the federal government provided N100 billion to purchase 5,500 CNG vehicles (buses and tricycles).

CNG-powered vehicles
July 10, 2024

Elephants kill Spanish tourist while photographing them in South African reserve

A man from Spain was fatally trampled while photographing elephants in a game reserve in South Africa, according to media reports.

Elephants and tourists in South Africa
July 10, 2024

Tinubu’s Inflation: Bread scarcity hits Kaduna, Kano, Katsina 

“In June, we were buying a 50kg bag of flour for between N53,000 to N55,000, which has regrettably skyrocketed to between N67,000 to N70,000,” said a baker.

Tinubu and loaves of bread
July 10, 2024

Economic Hardship: Senate tells Tinubu’s government to avert looming food insecurity

Mr Karimi said efforts should be made to eliminate artificial contributions to food and commodity inflation in Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu
July 9, 2024

Ondo farmers protest sales of government-allocated farmland to private company

the farmers have dragged the state government to the State High Court over the alleged sales of the farmland to a private firm.

July 9, 2024

Tinubu creates livestock development ministry

President Bola Tinubu announced the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development on Tuesday.

Cattle breeders