The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has revealed that each state in the federation now boasts over 30 trained Agro Rangers Special Forces to safeguard agricultural investments and mediate conflicts between farmers and herders. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to increase their numbers as necessary to meet emerging challenges. The specialised force,…
At least 332 farmers have been killed in attacks across the country since the beginning of the year, various security reports have shown. The attacks which have been dominant in the northern parts of the country were carried out by bandits and Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists. Some incidents include the deaths…
Senator Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security has revealed the importance of the data gathered from the census, stating that the information would support evidence-based policy and decision-making across various sectors of the economy. It will also enhance the linkage with the President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda in…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the unveiling of the National Agricultural Sample Census(NASC) 2022 in Abuja has disclosed that Nigeria has about 40.2 million agricultural households and that out of the 91 per cent of agricultural households that cultivated crops, 35 per cent practised only crop cultivation while 48 per cent reported raising…
Lagos State Government through its ministry of Health has warned the general public to avoid unregulated and unregistered beverages to prevent ingesting contaminated drinks. Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health during a state multi-agency news briefing and update on the cholera outbreak in Lagos said that history taken from the no fewer than…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to endure the current increase in the prices of food commodities across the country. The acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Ahmed-Abdullahi made the plea at an interactive session with traders at Dawanau and Galadima Markets in Kano State. Nigeria has…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)on Monday launched the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC), a scheme aimed at tackling the dearth of data hindering local and foreign growth and investment in the agricultural sector. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran said this in Abuja. Adeniran said for over two decades, the absence of…
The National Gold Purchase Programme started in 2018 has recorded its first international business transaction. Mr. Dele Alake, minister of Solid Minerals made this known in a recent statement. According to Alake, “This marks the first commercial transaction under the National Gold Purchase Program (NGPP), which is a centralised offtake scheme supported by a decentralised…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised fresh concerns over poverty in the world. This time it is about child poverty and 63 countries of the world are said to be seriously affected. This was contained in its June report. UNICEF said one in four children (27 per cent) is living in severe child…
The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Emeka Obegolu, on Saturday, lamented the persistent surge in the price of food commodities across the country. Obegulu in a statement said the situation, if unaddressed, would cripple small-scale businesses, which are struggling to adjust to various economic reforms by the Bola Tinubu-led administration. National Bureau…
