The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology has tasked the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) on clear labelling of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) products. The committee, during the agency’s 2025 budget defence session on Thursday in Abuja, said…

Illegal logging in Africa costs the continent up to $17 billion annually. A high global demand for African hardwood fuels this environmental crime. By value and by volume, rosewood is the most trafficked wildlife product worldwide. Africa’s share of illegal…

At least ten people have been confirmed killed and several others injured in a fight between crop farmers and cattle herders in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The latest attack occurred at Gidan Nagari, about two kilometres from…

After learning farming under his father, Alpha Shonvo, 29, started his farm in Kakulu village, Zing Local Government Area of Taraba State, when he was 12 years old. He dreamt of cultivating a much larger yam farm, but there was…

The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has sounded an urgent call for greater attention to female farmers’ plight, emphasising their critical role in the country’s food security. At an event in Lagos over the weekend, the…

In the sprawling arid lands of Gashuwa in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, Abdullahi Adamu, a 46-year-old man from Gombe State, spends his days mining gypsum, unaware of the revenue loss his work causes the Nigerian government. Like…

As a child growing up in Warri, Delta State, Ambrose Igboke was regaled with folktales of tortoise mischief, wisdom, and longevity. The lion was always touted as the king of the forest. So, whenever he travelled with his uncle to…

The high prices of basic food items and cooking ingredients dampened the festive mood for many Nigerians across the country as residents join the rest of the world for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Residents and sellers of essential…

The federal government, in collaboration with the Cross River State Government, has subsidised inputs for 500 farmers to produce 500 metric tonnes of wheat in the Obudu Local Government Area of the state. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,…

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has disbursed ₦492 million to 41 women cooperative groups under a scheme supported by the World Bank. The governor presented cheques to the group at a ceremony on Wednesday, where he also commissioned a…

The federal government says necessary regulations for milk collection mechanisms need to be overhauled, and the value chain needs to be inspected. The Minister of Livestock Development, di Maiha, spoke at the 2024 edition of the Continuing Education Programme for…

After working for about seven hours on his cassava farm during the dry season in February 2018, Nathaniel Ogina approached the stream that runs through his farm in Iyamitet, a community in Nigeria’s Cross River State. As he crouched at…

In Nigeria, the question of what role, if any, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and heavy pesticide usage should play in helping to address food security and climatic challenges has been a focal point of debate, following the recent commercialisation of…

Two persons have been reported killed following two days of clashes between crop farmers and cattle herders in Powushi and Kalindi villages in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State. Residents said the attack also led to the destruction of…

Experts in the agricultural sector have called on the National Assembly to expedite action on a bill seeking to establish a legislative framework for farm extension workers in Nigeria. They said passing the bill would help address the country’s food…