The federal government has unveiled the National Livestock Master Plan (N-LMP) to address challenges in the sector and attract investments from government, development partners and the private sector. The plan was developed by the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project…

Livestock Management Services (LMS) says that interrupting rabies transmission requires 70 per cent of vaccination of the dog population across the country because persistent gaps in coverage sustain outbreaks of the disease. The Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…

The Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation has joined forces with the National Park Service of Nigeria to enhance conservation efforts at Okomu National Park and the broader Okomu Forest Reserve in Edo State. In a statement posted on its LinkedIn…

Donald Iheaturu is a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and a farmer who uses technology to promote food security in his environment. In this interview, Mr Iheaturu shares insights on how the development impacts his career. PT: Did…

The High Court has ruled that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy, or historic, oil pollution which has devastated the environments of two communities in Nigeria. The judgement means that Shell, and…

Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has confirmed that a leaked memo calling for a prayer sessions to end hunger in Nigeria is an initiative of the ministry’s Human Resource Management Department for the well-being of staff members. In…

    The former governor of Nigeria’s Anambra State and his wife shifted ownership of some of their US property holdings beginning in 2022, a few months after he was arrested on suspicion of misappropriating public funds. The case continues…

The Ondo State Government on Wednesday destroyed adulterants of cocoa beans seized from a cocoa merchant at Lipakala Junction, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. The Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Segun Odusanya, said that…

Catfish farmers record boom in Nasarawa Some catfish farmers and sellers in Nasarawa State have expressed satisfaction following the high patronage in their business. The farmers stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday…

In post-colonial Nigeria, few, if any, can be said to come close to Pa Sam Amuka Pemu (fondly called Uncle Sam) in terms of ramifications in journalism practice. He is undeniably a complete newspaperman because of his indelible footprints (from…

Cultism has become a critical national security threat in Nigeria, with hardly a week passing without reports of killings or arrests related to clashes between rival cult groups. This growing menace has escalated violence, leading to frequent fatalities and injuries—not…

When President Bola Tinubu assumed office as Nigeria’s new president in May 2023, he promised to enhance agricultural production and ensure food security. However, two years into his first term, Nigeria faces a hunger crisis more severe than when he…

The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday said it is targeting 200,000 farmers for commercial livestock and is aiming to create 1.5 million jobs through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Enhancement Project (L-PRES). It also said it would boost livestock productivity,…

Ginger farmers in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are uncertain about the 2025 planting season, due to a lack of seedlings and other determining factors. The farmers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

An outbreak of a strange disease has plunged poultry farmers in Maiduguri, Borno State, into a financial crisis, with many struggling to recover their investments. The outbreak began in February and triggered widespread poultry deaths despite farmers’ efforts to implement…