BORNO TAKES THE LEAD IN RUGA SETTLEMENT HOUSING WITH 461 NOMADIC FAMILIES 

The Borno state government in collaboration with the Federal Government has commissioned Ngarannam Livestock Improvement and Range Settlement community, popularly known as Rural Grazing Area (RUGA). The objective is to address the problem of farmer-harder clashes and boost the economy of the state, In his welcome address, the Deputy Governor of Borno and the overseeing…

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NEPZA LAUNCHES E-PLATFORM TO TRANSFORM FREE TRADE SCHEME AND ENSURE TRANSPARENCY 

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority has unveiled its groundbreaking Automated E-Platform for the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) scheme, a development hailed as a significant step towards the digitalization and modernization of Nigeria’s economic zones. The platform is expected to revolutionize how the FTZ scheme operates, ensuring transparency, streamlining processes, and attracting more investments into…

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALERTS ON SPREAD OF ANTHRAX FOLLOWING OUTBREAK IN ZAMFARA STATE 

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced an outbreak of Anthrax in Zamfara State. Anthrax, a zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans, originates from spores naturally found in the soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals. In a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ben Bem Goong, the…

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POULTRY FARMERS SUGGEST WAYS OUT OF CHALLENGES LEADING TO HIGH COST OF PRODUCTS

Government has been advised to focus on boosting food production through mechanized agriculture this year rather than on unnecessary expenses. This advice was given by the newly elected Chairman of the Poultry Association of Ogun State, (PANOG), Yinka Lawal who blamed those he labeled as “emergency backyard poultry farmers” and middlemen for the high prices…

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NGO CONCLUDES PEACE OPERATION ON FARMER/HERDER CONFLICTS IN ADAMAWA, HANDS OVER TO GOVERNMENT 

In the latest move to foster peace and solve the lingering crisis between farmers and herders in Adamawa State, a non-governmental organization, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) in its end of the peace project in the state has handed over the peace structures it created to the government at both the state and local council…

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FOOD INSECURITY MAY LINGER AS NORTHERN FARMERS EYE FOREIGN MARKETS 

Farmers in northern Nigeria have hinted of a remarkable hike in food prices because they have begun exporting their products outside the country. According to them, the benefits and rewards of doing so are higher than selling in Nigeria with its many challenges including the devalued naira even though the federal government has prevailed on…

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