5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (321+ words) Nasarawa State Government has shut down the popular Lafia Tomato Market over alleged poor sanitation and public health concerns. The state Commissioner for Environment, Solid Minerals and Mining, Margaret Elayo, gave the order on Saturday, while monitoring the monthly environmental…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (540+ words) Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has appealed to residents to remain calm following the Federal Government’s inclusion of the state in its pilot ranching programme, clarifying that the development does not automatically mean cattle ranching will be established…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (573+ words) The Federal Government partnered with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to improve the delivery, monitoring and long-term impact of Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme. The agreement was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Abuja by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (484+ words) Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for destroying cannabis farms in Edo State, calling instead for the legalisation and regulation of cannabis in Nigeria. Sowore, in a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (388+ words) The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling food shortages and high unemployment in the country through agriculture and livestock development. The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, made the expression at the second International Conference of Agrifood…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (386+ words) Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has assured residents that any decision on the Federal Government’s proposed ranching programme in the state will be guided by the overall interest and welfare of the people. The governor called for patience…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (844+ words) Former Kogi State Senator Dino Melaye has recounted how an investment in a goat he bought at the age of 12 helped him pay his secondary school fees and fund his first two years at Ahmadu Bello University. Melaye disclosed this…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (738+ words) The Kaduna State Government has commenced the distribution of free fertiliser to 150,000 smallholder farmers across the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Murtala Dabo, disclosed this during an inspection of fertiliser redemption centres in Igabi Local Government Area. Dabo said…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1347+ words) Several kilometres from Gokwe’s sprawling cotton fields, located mostly in the south, the familiar story of Zimbabwe’s ‘white gold’ takes an unexpected turn. The fluffy white fibre that has defined the country’s cotton industry for generations has already been stripped…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (630+ words) The Federal Government says Nigeria’s mango industry can drive food security, create jobs and export earnings if stakeholders embrace innovation, climate-smart practices and unity. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Thursday in Abuja…...