August 12
Nigeria: Food Security - Abiodun Flags Off Distribution of Fertilisers to 12,000 Farmers
"This initiative represents our resolve to support the agriculture sector and ensure farmers have the resources needed to cultivate their land effectively and efficiently," Mr… Read more »
July 26
Nigeria: Tinubu Provides More Information On Proposed Livestock Ministry
Controversy has traced the proposal to create a livestock ministry since the president first hinted at it on 9 July. Read more »
July 19
Nigeria: Food Sufficiency - Southern Governors to Promote Regional Trade - Abiodun
"I and my colleagues in the southern part of Nigeria have met and have said that we have resolved to promote inter-state or inter-region trade. Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Defence Farmland Scheme - Reps Defence Committee to Meet Minister, CDS
The defence committee said the engagement with the military is to ensure the proper implementation of President Tinubu's directive on the scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Can't Depend On Rainy-Season Farming to Achieve Food Security - Minister
The minister explained that the government is organising programmes to boost food production in the country all year round. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - Jigawa Disburses Loans to 8,432 Workers to Cultivate Crops
To ensure a level playing ground for all workers to have an equal chance of selection, a web portal was opened, and all state workers were given five days to access the portal and… Read more »
July 10
Nigeria: Nigeria's Agric Minister Confirms Duty-Free Importation of Beans, Wheat, Rice
Mr Kyari also said the Nigerian government will massively import some food items in addition to allowing the duty-free importation of food. Read more »
Nigeria: Unicef Delivers 12,400 Cartoons of Therapeutic Foods to Malnourished Children in Jigawa
The RUTF is expected to treat 14,000 children with wasting - a condition where a child is too thin for his or her height. Read more »
July 09
Nigeria: Food Crisis - State Governors to Receive 60 Trucks of Fertiliser Each - Akpabio
Senators and House of Representatives members will also get some trucks of fertilisers for their constituents this weekend. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Confiscates N20 Million Worth of Fake Products
NAFDAC reiterates its ban on Paraquat agrochemicals, pledging rigorous enforcement, and urges the public to report suspicious activities or products to its nearest office. Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Villagers Link Declining Farming Output, Urban Drift to Abandonment of Dam
The multidimensional poverty report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for 2022 rated Jigawa as the third poorest state in Nigeria. Read more »
July 08
Nigeria: Five Key Takeaways From Tinubu's Food Policies
The measures, according to the government, will be "implemented over the next 180 days." Read more »
July 05
Nigeria: Poultry Farmers Bemoan Hardship Amidst Rising Production Cost
Several farmers who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES lamented that the rising cost of maize and soybeans is making the poultry business unsustainable Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Against Unregistered Drug in Nigerian Markets
NAFDAC noted that the product was found without a NAFDAC registration number. Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Nigeria Desperately Needs to Tackle Food Crisis but Youth Are Fleeing Agrarian Communities
Abdulkadiri Babalakin, who grew up in Odo-Omo, a village in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, said things weren't exactly like that in the past Read more »
June 28
Nigeria: Food Insecurity - UN Allocates $11 Million to Nigeria
Mr Griffith said acute malnutrition in the country is heightening at a rapid pace, while food insecurity is at its worse state in seven years. Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Over 70% of Nigerian Households Involved in Agricultural Practices - NBS
According to the report, Kano State ranks the highest with about 2.4 million agricultural households followed by Kaduna State with about 2 million Read more »
Nigeria: 'Pepper Is Three for N200,' Akwa Ibom Governor Laments Soaring Food Prices
Government at different levels in Nigeria are battling increasing food prices. Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Defends Approval of GMO Maize
She said the agency's attention had been drawn to concerns being raised by Nigerians following the approval and launch of TELA maize in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Farming Community Begs Wike for Access Road, Basic Amenities
They urged the minister and other relevant bodies to prevent them from being completely cut off from Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Prices of Tomatoes, Rice, Other Food Items Increased in May - NBS
In recent years, food prices have risen across Nigeria as farmers abandon their farms due to insecurity. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Issues Alert On Falsified Injection for Infection
NAFDAC noted that detecting and removing the product from circulation is essential to prevent harm to patients Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: Food Inflation - ACCI Calls On Nigerian Govt to Mitigate Crisis
"The government must take decisive action to mitigate this crisis and alleviate the suffering of the populace," Mr Obegolu said Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: NAFDAC Says Ban On Alcohol in Sachets Stands
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, reaffirming the ban. Read more »
Nigeria: Gombe Begins Sales of Fertiliser to Farmers
The commodity would be sold to farmers across the state at the rate of N22,000, against the N44,000 market price. Read more »