A team of Chinese scientists said Wednesday they had identified a longevity gene that may enhance human resistance to ageing.
The federal operations unit ‘B’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized pangolin scales worth over N3 billion.
HOMEF, an ecology advocacy group, has urged the federal government to urgently declare a state of emergency on the environment.
Mr Liman said that the idea behind the subsidy was to bail out farmers across the state.
The policy, unveiled Tuesday in Abuja by Vice President Kashim Shettima, aims to achieve sustainable national economy diversification.
Mr Umar said that the programme equipped the benefiting farmers with tools to mitigate the impact of pests on tomato plants.
“Weather calendar helps farmers to understand the time for different farming activities.’’
Some farmers in parts of Dutse LGA in Jigawa have begun planting their crops following heavy rainfall recorded in the area.
The commissioner said that over 30,000 farmers had benefitted from various interventions by the state government to ensure food sufficiency and security.
The Cross River government says it cleared 72,000 hectares of land to cultivate rice and other crops.
