The Federal Government has unveiled plans to increase the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product from $32bn to over $74bn within the next 10 years. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during a livestock stakeholders’ engagement organised
The Jigawa State Farmers–Herders Special Court, sitting in Dutse, has delivered a landmark judgment with the conviction and sentencing of nine herders for offences linked to the destruction of farmlands and the breach of public peace, reinforcing the state’s resolve to curb recurring farmer–herder conflicts. The defendants were found guilty
Fresh investment activity is reshaping Nigeria’s livestock industry as several states roll out major construction and upgrade projects under a World Bank supported programme focused on productivity and resilience in the sector. Across Edo, Kogi, Sokoto and Niger States, new tenders and bid processes have opened for facilities expected to
Chairman of the Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority, Senator Emmanuel Anosike, has decried the sharp decline in agricultural productivity across large stretches of farmland in the South East, blaming the situation on poor cooperation between the authority and state governments. Anosike spoke on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the rehabilitation of animal watering ponds across Sokoto, Borno and Taraba States under the Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin (PIDACC), as part of efforts to strengthen climate resilience, improve rural livelihoods and reduce resource-based conflicts.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has issued Invitations for Bids (IFBs) for the rehabilitation of strategic animal watering ponds under the Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin (PIDACC). The intervention is designed to
20JanMembers of the Ekiti Sheep, Goat and Ram Sellers Association, led by their Chairman, Alhaji Bello Elias, have undertaken an inspection visit to the ongoing project at the National Sheep and Goat Development Association of Nigeria (NASHGODAN) Site, being executed by the World Bank in collaboration with the Ekiti State
President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Alice Ruhweza has decried the continued treatment of hunger and agricultural decline in Africa as peripheral concerns, warning that the sector sits at the heart of global food security, economic stability and climate resilience. She said Africa’s food systems
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to climate-smart livestock production, placing improved feed and fodder systems at the centre of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance productivity in the sector. The Minister of Livestock Development made this known on Monday, during a meeting with International Livestock Research
To strengthen Nigeria’s livestock sector, the Federal Government has launched the 2026 Trans-Boundary Animal Diseases Vaccination exercise and commissioned the L-PRES Model Veterinary Hospital in Sokoto State. At the nationwide vaccination campaign in Sokoto, the Minister of Livestock Development, Hon. Muktari Maiha, said the programme would be implemented across all
