Author: Adewale Kupoluyi

Nigeria was also part of the countries that signed the Maputo agreement but it seems there’s a derivation from the document, an expert had caution. Find out about details of the Mozambique event here

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This is how to end incessant farmers killings in Nigeria, NYCN

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By Omolola Pedro The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued an advice to farmers to pay close attention to rainfall predictions and early warning signals to prevent loss of crops and damage to flooding. This was made known by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, during a public lecture for the 42nd Convocation and Diamond Jubilee Ceremony at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria titled “The Impact of Natural Disasters on Food Security and Agricultural Development in Nigeria”. FarmingFarmersFarms gathered that Mustapha told farmers that if they want to avoid disasters and losses, they should…

By Adewale Kupoluyi The commissioning of the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos Rice Mill at Imota, the 18.75km Eleko-Epe rigid pavement six-lane expressway, the first phase of the Blue Light Rail from Mile 2 to Marina, and the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History is a key factor in driving development in Lagos State. With infrastructure remaining a critical driver of growth and development, the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Nigeria’s largest seaport with a draught of 16.5m, is expected to support trade and commerce in Nigeria and the entire West African region. The 32-metric tonnes per hour Lagos…

By Omolola Pedro The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that modernising the livestock sector is key to resolving herder-farmer conflict, which threatens Nigeria’s political stability and food security. Ganduje made this known while inaugurating the 27-man committee on National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation or Associated Conflict in Nigeria in Abuja. He said, “It is an established fact that modernising the livestock sector is key to resolving the herder-farmer conflict, which threatens Nigeria’s political stability and food security”. The governor recalled that Nigeria’s latest plan for curbing herder-farmer conflict is still facing obstacles, particularly political…

By Sodiq Lawal The ancient cities of Ile-Ife and Modakeke, Osun State have recorded their first rainfall in the year following a downpour in some areas of the towns. The rain, which started at about 4:35 pm in some areas, lasted between 20 and 30 minutes in some areas such as campus gate, Ede Road, Mayfair, Lagere, Alapata, Ondo Road, among others. The rain was heavy in some areas and fell without storm and thunder and there was no report of any destruction of property. Mrs. Bisi Olayemi, who resides at the Igbotapa area of Ile-Ife, described the rainfall as…

As fuel scarcity continues, the agriculture sector is seriously affected because the prices of food items in the country have skyrocketed as a result of an increase in transport fares in the country. Although, there has been an increase in the prices of almost every other good and services in the country for some time now, the fuel crisis has worsened the situation despite promises by the government to put an end to the scarcity. Checks in some markets and food selling points in Osun State, Abuja, Lagos State and other states by FarmingFarmerFarms show that there had been a…