April 07
Nigeria: Arrest of Trailers Loaded With Passengers Will Continue Across Nigeria - FRSC
Premium Times
The JTF established by the corps marshal had apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers between March 23 and March 30. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Mechanisation Is Luxury for Rural Farmers'
Daily Trust
A female graduate farmer based in Ogun State, Ms Ruth Bose Suberu, has described mechanisation as a luxury in agriculture that is far from rural farmers. Read more »
Nigeria: It's Risky Neglecting Agriculture, Says Gov Aiyedatiwa
Daily Trust
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said no serious government would neglect the agriculture sector in the face of daunting economic hardship in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Taraba Farmers Ready for Wet Season, but...
Daily Trust
Farmers in Taraba State are in early preparation for this year's wet farming. This followed the arrival of rainfall in some parts of the state and signs of possible rainfall in… Read more »
Nigeria: IAR Gets Better Greenhouse Facility for Seed Storage, Production
Daily Trust
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has received the newly upgraded greenhouse facility for better seed storage and production. Read more »
Nigeria: AfDB to Release $75m Loan for Indorama to Upscale Fertiliser Production, Export
Daily Trust
The African Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria's Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited. Read more »
Nigeria: As Rainy Season Begins, Farmers Should Not Ignore Weather Prediction
Daily Trust
The rainy season has begun in some parts of the country to mark the beginning of 2024 wet season crop production. The seasonal forecast provided by the Nigerian Meteorological… Read more »
Nigeria: Hortinigeria Project Empowers 23 Input Dealers in Kano
Daily Trust
In a continuous effort to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability in Kano State, HortiNigeria--a Dutch-funded horticultural program implemented in Kano, Kaduna, Ogun… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Reconciling El-Rufai, Gov Sani May Be Waste of Time - Shehu Sani [opinion]
Daily Trust
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the ninth National Assembly, was the chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts when the upper chamber… Read more »
Nigeria: My Art Is a Mix of Modernity, Tradition - Ibrahim [interview]
Daily Trust
Ibrahim Saleh Lamishi is an artist of northern Nigeria extraction, who aims to capture African life through vibrant colours and the expressive aesthetics of African art. In an… Read more »
Nigeria: How Borno Can Regain Its 'Home of Peace' Status
Daily Trust
Borno State was once known as a peaceful place, but the past decades of Boko Haram insurgency has changed everything. Now, as the region begins to recover, will it be possible to… Read more »
Nigeria: History Favours Super Falcons Against Banyana Banyana
Daily Trust
Without a doubt, most Nigerian football fans are apprehensive as the Super Falcons go to the battlefield again against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Tuesday in Pretoria… Read more »
Nigeria: Cross River to Procure 103 Tractors for Smallholder Farmers
Daily Trust
Cross River State executive council has given the ministry of agriculture approval to procure 103 tractors for smallholder farmers. Read more »
Nigeria: Dry Season - Kano Rice Farmers Decry High Cost of Inputs
Daily Trust
As dry season rice farming preparation gears up in Kano State and some other parts of the country, farmers have expressed concern over the high cost of agricultural inputs like… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwankwaso - Nnpp Is Alternative to Failed PDP, Failing APC
This Day
*Says with necessary motivation, military has capacity to end insecurity Read more »
Nigeria: Termination of US-Niger Military Cooperation Agreement - The Challenge of the Franco-Us Vacuum
This Day
The military cooperation agreement between the United States and the Republic of Niger was denounced on Saturday, 16th March, 2024 in a televised statement made by Mr. Amadou… Read more »
Nigeria: The 'Band A' Tariff Hike and Related Matters
This Day
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), alongside other policymakers and actors in the power sector space, must have thought it was a resistance-free, genius idea to… Read more »
Nigeria: Palpable Tension As Atiku, Wike's Camps Fight for Control of PDP Ahead of NEC Meeting
This Day
*Stakeholders fear FCT minister's control of party's structure may weaken main opposition party Read more »
Nigeria: Museveni Then and Now
This Day
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Nigeria: May We Finally Put Opl 245 to Use?
This Day
Anytime I remember this story, I laugh and shake my head. In 1994, a Nigerian music promoter organised a concert, dubbing it "The Greatest Show". There was plenty of hype built… Read more »
Nigeria: Hike in Electricity Tariff Will Worsen Living Conditions, Cost of Doing Business,
This Day
Says with necessary motivation, military has capacity to end insecurity Read more »
Nigeria: Agro Solutions - Tips for Planting Maize and Soybeans
Daily Trust
There are very few constants in farming, especially when it comes to planting. Soil temperature, moisture and disease are just a few variables that influence planting timing.… Read more »
Nigeria: New Minimum Wage - Is Labour Not Looking Too High?
Daily Trust
The great expectation in labour circles across Nigeria today rests on a simple question: how much shall the new national minimum wage be? Incidentally this question had been raging… Read more »
Nigeria: We Need Better Representation, Senator Sama'ila Dahuwa Kaila
Daily Trust
I would like to use this medium to draw the attention of Senator Sama'ila Dahuwa Kaila (Kachallan Katagum), representing Bauchi North Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber, to… Read more »
Nigeria: Reverse the Electricity Tariff Hike
Daily Trust
In line with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration's policy on subsidy removal, Nigerians last Wednesday received the rude shock that the Nigerian Electricity Regulation… Read more »