No fewer than 40 Ogun State residents are billed to benefit from the Food Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) N200 million support for fish farmers. Under the pilot scheme, each of the 40 farmers is to receive between N2.5 million and N5 million to upscale fish farming business and production. Representative of the Food Agriculture Organisation in Nigeria and West Africa, Koffy …

Armed bandits on Saturday invaded Waje village under the Danko/ Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi state, killing fifteen farmers and injuring three persons in the latest attack in the state. But the Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Nafiu Abubakar, who confirmed the attack, said only ten people were killed, and three people who were injured are currently receiving treatment …

Suspected herdsmen on Thursday killed two farmers, identified as Lucky Salami and Julius Arewa, in Eware Village, Etsako West Local Government Area, using machetes. A third victim, identified as Omokhagbon Abu, popularly known as Udugboya, is said to be battling for his life at an undisclosed hospital. This fresh attack comes less than three days after Edo State Governor, Monday …

The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep concern over the recent mass killing of fishermen and farmers in Borno State, allegedly carried out by members of a non-state armed group in Kukawa Local Government Area. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, described the incident as horrific. Reports indicate that on 12 January, at …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has strongly condemned Sunday’s deadly attack on farmers and fishermen at Dumba, near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area, by suspected ISWAP terrorists. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri, the state capital. Tar said initial reports indicated that the attackers killed …

The Borno government has announced plans to subsidise fuel at N600 per litre to 5,000 farmers in communities hit by Boko Haram insurgents in the state. Governor Babagana Zulum announced this during the flag-off of the distribution of farm inputs to prospective farmers resettled by his administration in Bama and environs on Friday night. Bama was among the areas overrun …

The United Kingdom, UK has launched the Immigration Salary List (ISL) for 2025, broadening opportunities for foreign skilled workers. The ISL replaces the previous Shortage Occupation List, featuring a wider range of high-demand roles and raising salary thresholds to ensure competitive earnings. This initiative underscores the UK’s commitment to fostering an environment where workers and expertise are actively sought and …

As part of efforts to encourage farmers and promote food production, the Ekiti State Government has announced the prohibition of underage herding and night grazing throughout the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig Gen Ebenezer Ogundana (retd), warned herders operating in the state not to make a mess of the government’s huge investment in agriculture, …

At least 200 local farmers from Dutsinma and Matazu Local Government Areas of Katsina State have been trained on modern rice farming techniques, as part of measures to increase food security. The training was facilitated by a South Korean foundation, SAEMAUL, at the Katsina State Old Government House Banquet Hall, on Monday. The Director General of the Katsina Investment Promotion …

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Tuesday, expressed his readiness to extend the hand of help and support to the Federal government to find a lasting solution to the incessant herders/farmers clashes recorded across the country. The Monarch who made this known while receiving the Leadership of a Fulani group, Tapital Pulaku Njode Jam Nigeria, who extended …