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FG Disburses N767m Grants To 13,000 Beneficiaries Without Names, Addresses
Details have emerged revealing how the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government under the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) disbursed N762, 730,000 grants to 13,160 beneficiaries but could not produce the…
Recovering Grazing Route Will Address Herdsmen, Farmers Class – FG Insists
The Federal government has remained adamant over the plan to retrace and recover grazing routes across the country, In spite of the overwhelming outcry against the move.Stock routes, popularly called grazing routes, are currently being…
Army intercepts 154 rustled cows, arrests 44 collaborators in Zamfara
Nigerian Army troops under Operation Hadarin Daji have intercepted 12 trucks loaded with 154 rustled cows and arrested 44 collaborators in Zamfara State.The Deputy Force Commander, Operation Hadarin Daji, Northwest Region, Air Commander…
FG Shortlists 21 States for Pilot Grazing Reserves
The Federal Government has sanctioned the establishment of grazing reserves in the 19 northern states and two others in the South West – Oyo and Ogun, as it kick-starts the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP).While Ogun is…
3 Benue men allegedly kill cassava seller over N52k worth of produce
An Upper Area Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that three men who allegedly strangled a cassava seller to death, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice.The police charged Ushahemba Nyianshima, 27; Liambee…
Open Grazing Ban: Threat Letter From ‘Fulani Jihadists’ Causes Tension In Delta
A threat letter supposedly authored by Fulani jihadists on Sunday threw residents of Asaba, Delta State into confusion.The Fulani jihadists were said to have written the letter to demand the immediate reversal of the enforcement of the…
Bayelsa has no grazing routes, we’re fishermen – Diri tells Buhari
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, says the state will vigorously enforce its ban on open grazing, noting that the ban is backed by law.He stated this in a broadcast to commemorate Democracy Day on June 12.The President on…
Open grazing: Bayelsa govt impounds 34 cows for violating law
The Bayelsa Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) on Tuesday said it impounded 34 cows in Yenagoa for alleged violation of the state’s anti-open grazing law.It was learnt that the cows were impounded around the Bayelsa Palm Estate in…
RIFAN says Lagos Rice Mill launch will boost productivity
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said the long-anticipated Rice mill project, promised by the Lagos State government, will boost local rice production when it goes into operation.The Deputy National Chairman of RIFAN,…
FG, states can penalise roaming herdsmen if… – ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has given conditions under which Fulani herdsmen can be justly penalised by the Federal or state governments.Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Chairman of ACF, advised the Federal Government to stop herders from…
“Leave Southern States” – Miyetti Allah Tells Fulani Herdsmen
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Bauchi State chapter, has advised its members in the 17 Southern states to vacate the region.Chairman of the chapter, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmed stated this while reacting to…
We’ll deal with bandits – Buhari vows
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will use all available resources and manpower in dealing with bandits so that they do not create havoc against access to farms and food production in the coming growing season.According…
Harassment by herdsmen greatest challenge facing farmers – AFAN
The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Mr Romanus Eze, Enugu State chapter, says the biggest challenge of farmers in the country is herders’ harassment in their farmlands.Eze told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
Ogun govt empowers fish farmers with smoking kilns
The Ogun Government on Friday distributed modern fish smoking kilns to fish farmers in rural communities across the three senatorial districts of the state.The Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr. Taiwo Oludotun, said the empowerment…
Repentant militants, commercial sex workers take to farming – OPM
The Omega Power Ministries (OPM) has reopened its farm for the production of food for repentant militants and commercial sex workers at the church rehabilitation centre in Rivers State.General Overseer of the church, Apostle Chibuzor…
Jigawa Govt to demarcate 95km of grazing reserves, cattle routes
The Jigawa Farmers and Herdsmen Boardhas concluded plans to carve out 95km of grazing reserves as part of measures to tackle farmers/herders incessant clashes in the state.Malam Zubairu Sulaiman, the Public Relations Officer of the…
Guard your farms against herdsmen invasion – Akeredolu tells Ondo farmers
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged farmers to guard their farmlands so as not to be invaded and destroyed by herdsmen.The governor’s position was conveyed to farmers by Akin Olotu, his Senior Special Assistant…
ABU to Evolve New Research as Recession, Climate Change Threaten Food Security
The Agriculture and Veterinary Complex of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria says it will evolve robust research on Agricultural extension and input linkage system to strengthen agricultural development in Nigeria.…
New $1.3b Fertilizer Plant Ready In Months – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3b that will produce ammonia and fertilizers in Nigeria will be ready for commissioning in the coming months.According to his media aide, Femi…
Ekiti State Govt to Partner Brazil on Agribusiness, Monorail, BRT — Gov.Fayemi
Ekiti state government, on Monday, said it had concluded plans to enter into partnership with a Brazilian organization, Africa –Brazil International Forum, in agribusiness, monorail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).…
FG Partners AFAN, Chinese Investors to Enhance Rice Production
The Federal Government says it has endorsed a partnership between the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), investors linked to the Chinese government, as well as Brains and Hammers private firm to boost irrigation…
“I’ll return if FG allows me to carry gun” – US returnee herdsmen sacked…
A US-returnee, Mrs. Olajumoke Awosika, who was sacked by Fulani herdsmen from her N20 million farm in Ibaayin village, Ibadan in Oyo State has said she would only return when the Federal Government allows her to buy a gun for self-defence.…
Wike Accuses CBN Of Playing Politics With Agric Loans
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says politics has been used to deny the state access to agricultural loans offered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).According to a statement by his Special Assistant (Media), Kelvin Ebiri,…
Bayelsa bans open grazing, to arrest armed herders
The Bayelsa State Government has enacted a law prohibiting open grazing of livestock in the state.Gov. Douye Diri assented to the Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 on Wednesday at the Executive Chamber of…
“We’re tired of open grazing” – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Ondo State Government to provide ranches for its members as they were tired of open grazing.Speaking in Akure on Wednesday, Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello…
Don’t be harsh on herdsmen – Gombe gov tells Southern counterparts
The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has advised his Southern counterparts to be patient with Fulani herdsmen in their geopolitical zone.He also extended the appeal to the residents of the South, explaining that not all…
It’s illegal to ban open grazing – Miyetti Allah dares governors
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has faulted South-West governors for imposing a ban on open grazing, describing it as illegal because it amounted to an eviction notice.Secretary-General of the factional herders' group, Saleh Alhassan…
Allocate 15% of budget to agric – Gani Adams tells S’West governors
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has called on the six governors of South-West states to inject at least 15 per cent of their annual budget into agriculture.Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Lagos against the backdrop…
AfCFTA can Transform Africa’s Food System- FAO
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a unique opportunity for the transformation of the continent’s food system.
FAO’s Regional Representative for Africa, Abebe…
“Extreme measure counter-productive” – ACF faults stoppage of food supply to South
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed concern over the decision of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers to halt movements of food items from the North to the South.The ACF made the observation in a statement…