NATIONAL RAMS LEADER: Hello, Hello, Hello,my brother, good morning, what is the matter with you? I am not aware you are hard of hearing. I have been calling you for the past three minutes, what is the matter really? HEAD OF CHICKENS CLAN: Haaa, calling me ke, anything, hope there is no problem? because, your…
Her farming skills were perfected in the village, where as a little child she had learnt nearly everything. But she had no plans to become a full time farmer. Rather, she relocated to Lagos in search of the golden fleece, like many people who desired to exchange the poor living standard of the rural setting…
MALAM: Ha, Pastor, good morning, Yaya Asumi? ( How is your fasting going?). My brother, you did not answer, what is the matter? But the fasting is not even taking much toll on your body cum appearance, you are as fresh as cucumber. PASTOR: Thank you Malam, I hope you are not out to make…
Though God gave man control over the earth, it is also expected that he treats it with respect. That is the advice given by the Most Reverend Mathew Kukah, the Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese recently. He was speaking at the 24th edition of CHIEF S. L. Edu Memorial lecture. The event, which was organised…
When the Bola Ahmed Tinubu came in as the president of the country on May 29, 2023, nearly every citizen thought everything would change over night. Judging from the history of his performance, as governor in Lagos for eight years, to his campaign slogan of Re- Newed Hope Agenda, people believed, either wrongly or otherwise,…
Mrs. Folake Fasan ,is a vegetables seller, she sells all types of vegetables, around Aro Lambo, Motogun Road, Oke Aro ,Ogun State,She has being into this trade for more than five years now, yet she is enjoying every bit of it. Fasan who hails from Ondo town in Ondo State, took to vegetable farming after…
The initiative was to change the face of Agricultural practice by the Federal government, under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation programme in order to make farming modern and attractive to youths, but unfortunately, seven months after the launching,the tractors are sitting pretty well at the premises of National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in Sheda, along…
Mrs. Angela Obi is a holder of National Certificate in Education, NCE, with which she taught for 25 years. Born in Lagos State where she attended primary and secondary schools at the Agege area of the state, she practiced farming on the side during the period of her public work life. A vegetable farmer, Obi…
He discussed farming with as much expertise as someone who had been in the trade from childhood or had formal training in agriculture. Yet, Mr. Abisagboola, Kehinde Olaniyi, who retired from government service in 2019, had no prior experience of farming until he left public service. In fact, his work, which initially required being on…
Pa Israel Akinsulure, chairman of Water Works Farmers’ Association, Oke Aro, Ogun State, says that all stakeholders in the management of agriculture must be honest in their activities to enhance official efforts at increasing food production and achieving food security. He spoke with Idowu Michael, our correspondent recently. Q: What are the Challenges you are…
