Agriculture

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness across the country from Sunday to Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The agency made this known via its weather outlook released on Saturday, October 18. It envisaged sunny skies in a hazy atmosphere in parts of Katsina, Yobe, Kano, and Jigawa State on Sunday. ‎The agency anticipated the remaining parts of …

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has unveiled a ₦2 billion entrepreneurship loan programme targeted at National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members across the country, as part of efforts to tackle unemployment and promote youth-led businesses.Launched on Wednesday in Abuja, the “₦2bn BOI–NYSC Entrepreneurship Programme” will enable serving corps members to access up to ₦5 million each at a single-digit interest …

The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST), a $3.5 billion, decade-long initiative aimed at tackling the country’s huge post-harvest losses, stabilizing food prices, and strengthening national food security. Speaking at the Africa Food Systems Forum, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (CON), described the programme as a bold and strategic step …

President Bola Tinubu has directed a Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee to further crash prices of food items across the country.The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sabi Abdullahi, made this known while presenting a paper at a one- day capacity building workshop for journalists covering the Senate in Abuja on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Abdullahi said Tinubu’s …

The University of Maiduguri has announced the promotion of Dr. Halima Idrisa Gambo to the rank of Professor of Veterinary Pathology, making her the first woman in Nigeria to attain the position. Gambo’s promotion was approved by the institution’s Governing Council, marking a major milestone in the history of veterinary education in the country.Professor Gambo began her academic career in 2004 as …

The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Dr. Faruk Rabi’u Mudi, has pledged that the association will intensify efforts to make farming inputs more accessible and affordable for Nigerian farmers, particularly fertilizer, in a bid to strengthen food production across the country. Dr. Mudi made the commitment during a live interview on Freedom Radio 99.5 FM Kano …

The Federal Government has projected that Nigeria’s livestock sector could grow into a ₦74 billion economy by 2035 if its full potential is harnessed. Dr. Sale Momale, Special Assistant to the Minister of Livestock Development, disclosed this in Abuja during a workshop on “Promotion of Peaceful Coexistence among Farming and Pastoral Communities through Strengthening the Role of Media in the …

L–R: Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC); Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State; Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, MD/CEO, FirstBank Group; Gov. Umar Bago, Governor of Niger State; and Engr. Ibrahim Alkali, representing Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, at the FirstBank 2025 Agric and Export Expo. Nigeria’s quest to break free from oil dependency and achieve …

L-R Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, Dr Tope Fasua and Communications expert, Tolu Ogunlesi watch on with rapt attention during the screening in Abuja The Federal Government has commended Moniepoint Inc for its transformative role in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, particularly in showcasing the resilience of the Northeast’s agricultural value chain …

Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development is dead. He died at the age of 78. Ogbeh, who also served as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 to 2005, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025. According to a statement by his family, he left a legacy of integrity, service, and dedication. “With deep …