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The rise of Nigeria’s Kogi cashew: From local crop to global icon

Once nestled in the quiet farmland of Kogi State — where the banks of the Niger and Benue rivers meet in heritage and harvest...

Nigeria begins labelling GMO products to to build public trust and ensure safety

Faced with a barrage of criticism over the surreptitious manner genetically modified plants and products are creeping into the country, the Federal Government appears...

President Tinubu launches Renewed Hope agric programme with 2,000 tractors

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the...

Nigeria’s bamboo gamble amid soaring construction costs

By Jennifer Odii Nigeria's construction sector is grappling with a profound crisis, driven by the trio pressures of persistent hyperinflation, import dependency and the precipitous...

Imo communities urge Tinubu to stop military siege on 30,000 hectares disputed land

The Mbaishi autonomous communities in Ngor-Okpala local government area of Imo State have called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately stop the siege allegedly...

Lessons in sustainability from Nigeria’s south, for the north

By Tunde Olusunle I was initially going to predicate this piece on notable developmental milestones I've followed in recent weeks and months, in some states...

How 10 tomato traders from my district were killed escaping from bandits – House of Reps Speaker

Speaker Abbas mourns 10 Zaria tomato traders, condemns bandits' attack The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON has expressed...

101 communities, farmers’ groups in Yobe share $2.5m for agric, economic development

By Sam kaye The Yobe state government has initiated second disbursement of $2,525,000 non-interest Community Revolving Fund loan to 101 communities and farmers' groups in...

What have the states done with the Agricultural resources under their control?

RETHINKING RESOURCE CONTROL: WHAT HAVE NIGERIAN STATES DONE WITH AGRICULTURE, A RESOURCE UNDER THEIR CONTROL FOR DECADES? By Tunde Aina. As the debate over resource control...

How 40 farmers strayed from “safe corridors” were killed in Borno

The Borno State Government has called on the military to track and neutralise Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists that killed 40 farmers in the state, but...

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