There is a paradox for the continent of Africa on the issue of tobacco. It is good news that tobacco farmers are making more gains in the production of tobacco than any of their counterparts in other continents. That is official. A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Africa’s tobacco-leaf…
For decades, the Nigeria Customs Service has largely been associated with revenue collection, import checks and the seizure of prohibited goods at the country’s borders. But the changing nature of international trade is forcing customs administrations to take on much wider responsibility. Today, the movement of goods across borders is increasingly intertwined with intelligence sharing,…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted a consignment of suspected illegally traded wildlife and arrested three male suspects along the Kano-Daura Road. The interception was made on August 25, 2026, during an intelligence-led operation aimed at disrupting the trafficking of endangered wildlife along the axis. The development was contained in a statement…
The Federal Government has signed new agreements with Thailand to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, cooperative development and innovation as part of efforts to implement the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP) 2030. The agreements were signed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in Lagos during a high-level engagement themed, “Building Sustainable Partnerships: Connecting Youth,…
The Kano State Government and the Federal Government are expanding irrigation infrastructure as part of efforts to increase food production and strengthen farmers’ livelihoods across the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stated this while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of the Kafinchiri Dam, a Federal Government-backed project being implemented in collaboration with the state government. Yusuf…
The Federal Government has tasked the Bank of Agriculture, BOA, to adopt innovative financing models to expand access to affordable credit for smallholder farmers, women, youths and agribusinesses. The government said improved agricultural financing was necessary to increase food production, create jobs, reduce poverty and strengthen the resilience of agricultural value chains. The statement was…
The Federal Government has directed cooperative officials in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to lead the implementation of the National Cooperative Smart Registry across their jurisdictions. The government said the digitalisation programme was designed to address longstanding identity and data gaps in Nigeria’s cooperative sector and improve access to financing and government…
The Federal Government has commenced a six-month revalidation and re-certification exercise for all existing cooperative societies as part of plans to establish a national digital identity system for the sector. The exercise follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria and Seamfix Limited for the deployment of the National Cooperative Identity,…
The Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans for a tractor assembly plant capable of producing up to 4,000 units annually. The government said the policy framework would support efforts to increase food production, reduce import dependence, create jobs and build a sustainable agricultural mechanisation…
The Federal Government says it is using agrotourism to diversify rural economies, create jobs, attract investment and strengthen food security. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this on Thursday at the International Agrotourism Investment Stakeholders’ Forum in Abuja, where the Nigerian International Agrotourism Village project in Karshi South, FCT, was…
