The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has donated 45 13-horsepower tillers and 1,250 safety jackets to farmers in Plateau. The commission’s managing director, Abubakar Yelwa, presented the items to the beneficiaries on Tuesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Represented by Pam Davou, the commission’s acting director
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute has urged the Federal Government to withdraw grinding machines made of mild steel and galvanised iron nationwide, citing serious public health concerns. Prof. Lateef Sanni, Executive Director of the institute, Prof. Lateef Sanni, made the appeal during an interview on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved N1.6 billion for the implementation of the 2026 Dry Season Workers’ Agricultural Support Programme, in a decisive move to scale up food production and reinforce economic resilience across the state. Briefing journalists after the meeting on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport
President Bola Tinubu has launched the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour (REHCCAT), setting in motion a nationwide campaign designed to reposition Nigeria as a front-runner in climate resilience, green growth, and sustainable development. Unveiled at the State House in Abuja, the initiative signals a strategic shift from climate dialogue
In a bid to boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is set to provide advanced farming techniques under a climate-smart agriculture project for 40,000 maize and soybean farmers in Niger. Mr Isaac Eni, Project Coordinator of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) disclosed
Taraba State has taken a major step toward transforming its livestock sector with the official commencement of a modern Livestock Service Centre in Sunkani, Ardo-Kola LGA. The project, initiated by Governor Agbu Kefas, is designed to replace traditional subsistence herding practices with a structured, high-output commercial livestock system. The centre
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has engaged in high-level consultations with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja and undertaken an agricultural study visit to Nasarawa State in order to strengthen governance, food security, and economic diversification in the state. The Governor met with President Tinubu on 25 February
The Federal Government has launched a targeted humanitarian intervention in Benue State aimed at addressing food insecurity and nutrition challenges affecting communities impacted by displacement, insecurity, and communal conflicts. The programme, tagged the Presidential Initiative on Food and Nutrition Assistance, was flagged off in the state by the Minister for
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has sensitised farmers and key stakeholders on the safety and benefits of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) seeds to enhance agricultural productivity and food security. Bello Bawa, director-general of NBMA, made this known during an engagement with farmers and traditional rulers in Minna on Saturday.
As part of efforts to deepen agro-industrial growth and create sustainable livelihoods in rural communities, the Japanese Government, in collaboration with the Lift Above Poverty Organisation, has delivered a pineapple juice processing facility in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The project, located in Ukpenu Emuhi community,
