The Labour Party, LP, candidate in the last gubernatorial election in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, has condemned the recent attack on Ugwujoro in Nimbo Community of Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of the State by suspected herdsmen. Edeoga, who said the violence and bloodshed perpetrated by the assailants believed to be killer herdsmen are intolerable,…
The Akwa Ibom State government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs to public primary schools across the three senatorial districts in the state. The objective is to inculcate in public primary school pupils the passion for agriculture and stem the alarming inflation of food prices. Speaking…
Abraham Ogboghodo, a Professor of Soil Microbiology, University of Benin (UNIBEN), has advocated for the development of a national soil map for the country. He made the call while speaking with journalists in Benin shortly after delivering the 11th Valedictory lecture of the institution. The don said that the essence of having a national soil…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the ban on open grazing in the state remains in force. He has, therefore, warned that anyone found violating the law would be made to face the full wrath of the law. He said any herdsman, who desired to build a ranch, should approach communities in the state…
The Senator representing Southern Kaduna, Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed fears that Nigeria may lose its position in the global market as the second-largest producer of ginger if farmers are not compensated. This followed the loss of N12 billion worth of goods due to the fungal disease that affected ginger farmers in the area. The…
Ebonyi state government says it has paid a counterpart fund of 100,000 US dollars for nutritional activities. It, however, said that the responsibility does not rest solely on the Ministry of Health but cuts across other sectors such as Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Human Capital Development, Ministry of Skill acquisition & Job Creation among…
The Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission has approved a two-day weekly farming period for workers, reducing the number of workdays to three. This is according to a circular signed by the Bayelsa State Head of Service Biobelemoye Charles-Onyeama. However, the development that followed Governor Doiye Diri’s approval only affects civil servants from Grade level 14…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) at the weekend organized an intensive training for 100 cashew farmers in Imo State, being one of the cashew producing States, which accounts for over 1,000 metric tonnes of the produce annually. That sector has generated an annual income of N41.27 billion for the country from exports. The programme,…
There are indications that the impact of the climate change on farmers in Nigeria may be minimized going forward. This is because the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have strengthened their partnership to boost agricultural production and mitigate the impact of climate variability on farmers’ livelihoods in the country.The…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that his government will open up many rural roads to enable rural farmers to evacuate their farm yields to urban centres and general markets.He also added that his administration is committed to return the renowned Okuku market in Yala local government area of the state to…
