Troops, Police Launch Forest Search for 47 Abducted Farmers
By Oluwakemi Kindness A joint team of Nigerian military and police personnel has moved into a forest in Niger State in a fresh effort to rescue more than 47 farmers abducted by suspected bandits. The operation is taking place around Mukura village in the Kasuwan-Garba District of Mariga Local Government Area. The Niger State Police […]
Reps to Probe Non-release of N174.26bn in Agric
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives is set to investigate the non-release of N174.26 billion in agricultural intervention funds, amid warnings that the delay is aggravating Nigeria’s food security challenges. This is despite the federal government’s ongoing state of emergency on food security. Chairman of the House Committee on Agricultural Production and Services, Bello […]
Kalu Urges United Action to Tackle Food Insecurity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for urgent and coordinated action by stakeholders across the agriculture value chain to address Nigeria’s food security challenges. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) on Thursday in Abuja, Kalu stressed that agriculture […]