Halilu Sububu, one of the most feared terrorists in Nigeria’s North-west region, is diversifying his operations. Mr Sububu, a former gunrunner who mentored several notorious terrorists, commonly called bandits, in the North-west region, has set up a thriving illegal gold…

It was a bright and breezy Monday morning in September at Wuro Chekke – an agrarian community in the north-east of Nigeria – where Jamila Muhammed, draped in a navy-blue hijab, narrated how she lost all her farm produce to…

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said the database of farmers benefiting from agricultural intervention programmes of the federal government is “corrupt” and “politicised.” The minister stated this on Monday when he appeared before a joint…

The National President of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, Adeola Adegoke, has said that Cross River State will soon become the largest producer of cocoa in Nigeria. Mr Adegoke stated this at the inauguration of the Executive Committee of…

The Kano State Government said it is recruiting 1,000 agricultural extension workers to work across the 44 local government areas of the state. The Executive Secretary of Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), Farouk Kurawa, stated this while briefing…

Wheat farmers in Jigawa State have expressed optimism that this year’s dry-season farming will see bumper harvest following the commitments of both the Jigawa State Government and the federal government towards the National Wheat Development Programme flagged off in the…

Daudu Wakili has been a fisherman since childhood. He believes he is not an ordinary fisherman, at least according to the tradition in his native Kebbi State. Participating in the famous annual Argungu Fishing Festival is the ultimate goal of…

About 2,700 pheasants would be culled on a Danish poultry farm near the German border after bird flu was detected, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said on Wednesday. The cull was ordered out of animal welfare concerns and to…

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has said the implementation of its “Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples Project (SNIPS)” in Nigeria is helping to promote climate resilient and nutritious staple foods across major states in Nigeria. The organisation revealed…

When asked about his favourite pangolin story, Francois Meyer, a pangolin release specialist, tells the story of Ally. After being rescued from the illegal trade, Ally – an expectant female Temminck’s ground pangolin – was reintroduced into the wild and…

The gains on foreign investments recorded from Vice President Kashim Shettima’s visit to the United States swelled again, as an American company, John Deere, has resolved to set up a tractor assembly plant in Nigeria. Details of the company’s interest…

It is late August and Illiyasu Atawame is milking his cows at his hut in Jigawar Tsada, a village on the outskirts of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. The manual routine has been a key part of his practice in…

Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has said the new maize variety, ‘Tela maize’, will save the country over $268 million it loses to fall armyworms annually. READ MORE In an effort to enhance massive food production and nutrition…

It is the season of rice paddy harvesting in Nigeria, and many farmers have commenced the process of harvesting, parboiling and bagging their commodities this year. Despite grappling with uncertainty due to fluctuating weather patterns recorded through drought and excess…

Agricultural experts, on Thursday, suggested ways to upscale innovations and technologies for food system transformation in Nigeria amidst changing weather patterns in the country. The experts spoke during a panel session themed “Scaling Innovations and technologies for food system transformation”…