By Monday Ajegena, Lafia Heifer International Nigeria, on Thursday inaugurated 160 solar-powered water pumping machines in Lafia to support smallholder farmers and boost irrigation in the state. Dr Lekan Tobe, Country Director of Heifer International Nigeria, who spoke at the event, said that the provision of the pumping machines was to empower smallholder farmers […]
Experts Split On GMO Foods: Are They Safe Or Should They Be Banned
Experts Split On GMO Foods: Are They Safe Or Should They Be Banned Experts in Nigeria are divided over the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods, with some advocating for their benefits while others raise concerns about potential risks. Proponents..Experts Split On GMO Foods: Are They Safe Or Should They Be Banned argue that […]
Zulum’s Ranch: A Model for Nigeria, Says Jega
Zulum’s Ranch: A Model for Nigeria, Says Jega Former INEC Chairman and co-chair of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Committee, Professor Attahiru Jega, lauded Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for establishing a pioneering cattle ranch in Nigeria. During the Saturday commissioning of the Ngarannam Livestock Improvement and Ranch Settlement in Mafa LGA, a project undertaken […]
al FCT Administration Moves Against Vandals
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), is on the heels of some suspected vandals allegedly responsible for stealing sewage manhole covers in Abuja. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Wike said that efforts were ongoing […]
Flood: Shettima, NEMA flag off distribution of relief materials in Nasarawa
The Vice president, Sen. Kashim Shetima who is also the Chairman, NEMA governing board, on Friday 3rd January 2025 flagged off the distribution of relief materials to the victims of 2024 flood disaster at Lafia, the Nassarawa State capital. Sen.Shetima said the Federal Government under the leadership of president Bola Ahmed Tinibu is committed to […]
Flood: NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To Victims In Akwa
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday distributed relief materials to victims of the flood disaster in Akwa Ibom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the intervention is under the Federal Government Special Intervention for 2024 flood in Uyo, Ibesikpo, Uruan, Nsit Atai, Eastern Obolo, Ikot Abasi and Mkpat Enin Local Government […]
NiMet forecasts three-day dust haze from Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze across the country from Thursday to Saturday, December 28, 2024. NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. The agency forecast a slight dust haze in good visibility in the northern region on Thursday. According to NiMet, the North Central […]
NEMA Distributes Relief Materials to Victims of Banditry, Windstorm In Kaduna
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to victims of banditry attacks and winstorm in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Mr Suleiman Mohammed, North-West Zonal Coordinator of the agency, disclosed this during the distribution exercise in Kaduna on Tuesday. According to him, although the palliatives would not solve […]
Farmers Advocate Youth Engagement in Moringa Farming for Economic Growth
Farmers under the umbrella of Moringa Productions, Marketers, and Farmers Welfare and Empowerment Association of Nigeria have called on the Federal and State Governments to encourage youths to engage in moringa farming as a means of job creation and economic empowerment for national development. Speaking at a media briefing in Nyanya, Abuja, on Monday, the […]
Experts, CSOs propose Bill to outlaw genetically modified crops in Nigeria
Coalition of Civil Societies Organisations and several agricultural experts including farmers have proposed a Bill for an Act for the prohibition of Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs) in Nigeria, insisting that it is to guide against degeneration of health and wellbeing of Nigerians The experts who took turns to speak at a press conference on investigative […]