BOA, FG distribute 2,000 tractors to mechanised farmers

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By Patricia Amogu The Bank of Agriculture and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have distributed 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty equipment to mechanised farmers to boost production and strengthen national food security. The distribution, supported by Heifer International and Heifer Nigeria, was conducted under the Renewed Hope NationalContinue Reading

FG commits to adoption of biofortified crops

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By Aminu Garko The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food and nutrition security through expanded adoption of biofortified crops across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, stated this at a two-day Visioning and Strategy Workshop to Develop Inter-AgencyContinue Reading

Customs intercepts 4 live pangolins in Ogun

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By Ige Adekunle The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, says it intercepted four live Pangolins, an endangered species, along the Yemoamota-Abule-Igboora axis of the state. The Deputy Superintendent of NCS, Chado Zakari, also the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen onContinue Reading

FG unveils intervention to combat tomato, sugarcane pests

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  By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has launched an emergency intervention programme to tackle Tuta absoluta and African Sugarcane Borer, pests threatening tomato and sugarcane production in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi in a statement said the initiative aims to sensitise farmers and extensionContinue Reading

ActionAid urges FG to invest in technology infrastructure

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  By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb.13, 2026 (NAN) ActionAid, civil society organisations and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to invest in reliable technology infrastructure, including Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), result viewing portal and network systems.   The stakeholders said such investment was to support effective electronic transmissionContinue Reading

NYC, foundation to empower 10,000 women, youths on agribusiness, others

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  Agribusiness By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) and the Nehemiah Foundation, an NGO, are partnering to empower no fewer than 10,000 Nigerian women and youths with agribusiness skills, among others. Engr. Jethro Annum, NYC President, and Mr Emmanuel Nehemiah, Executive Director, Nehemiah Foundation, spoke during the partnershipContinue Reading

Nigeria, AGRA partner to cut N3.5trn post-harvest losses

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By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to scale priority post-harvest technologies to curb Nigeria’s N3.5 trillion annual agricultural losses. The partnership was highlighted during a validation workshop in Abuja organised by both institutionsContinue Reading

Expert tasks FG on food imports to protect farmers

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By Rukayat Moisemhe The Federal Government has been urged to balance consumer protection with farmers’ sustainability by ensuring timely food imports, input subsidies expansion and price stabilisation mechanisms to secure investments across the agricultural value chain. An agriculture expert, Dr Fatai Afolabi, gave the advice at a forum organised byContinue Reading