By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Nigeria has been plagued by decades-long violent conflicts which threaten national cohesion. Conflicts in politics, religion, ethnicity, and culture have exacerbated leading to the loss of lives, property, and means of livelihood.Farming and mining communities have not been spared as emerging issues of criminality, kidnappings, and cultism threaten food production, […]
By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos – Africa, rich in human and natural resources has no business being poor or hungry, but large-scale development challenges have taken a toll on citizens, making them very vulnerable and unable to self-actualize. From Morocco in the North, Zimbabwe in the South, Somalia in the East, Nigeria in the West to […]
A workshop of In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training Programme opens in Jos, Plateau State. The ISAVET training marks the 3rd workshop Cohort in the series of the training. Declaring the occasion open, Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria , Dr. Maimuna Abdullahi Habib sates that ” The Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services in […]
Pam Moses A group, Simplicity Concept Nigeria, has launched a special App, ”The Food Plug” to promote food production, distribution and consumption in Nigeria The Founder of the Concept Mr Samuel Williams who spoke at the event in Jos on Tuesday, said that the initiative would connects food producers directly to consumers. Williams, who decried […]
The Agric. Services Training Centre and Marketing Limited has in recent times made giant strides having trained over 4000 Plateau farmers in modern and better farming methods that have paid off in many ways. Disclosing this to the press in Jos, Managing Director of ASTC&M, Dr. Susan Bentu said, “Currently, the Plateau State […]
Two security sources told AFP on Wednesday that nine Nigerian troops were killed in Borno State.The soldiers were travelling in a convoy when the lead vehicle struck the land mine.According to the news agency, information about the attack filtered in late, as the Islamic State in West Africa had destroyed communication infrastructure around areas it […]
Youth and Agriculture in Nigeria Spotlight on a university of Jos staff Mr. Shikpup Geoffrey Jordan Agriculture is said to be the backbone of every economy , this is because a nation can’t survive without food.According to research, Agriculture in Nigeria has been neglected for decades especially the production of commercial goods and consumption of […]
Personnel of Benue State Livestock Guards, BLSG, have apprehended 230 cows and four herders for allegedly violating the state’s grazing law. Parading the confiscated cattle at the BLSG headquarters in Makurdi, Commander of the Guards, Mr. Linus Zaki, disclosed that the herders were arrested in Guma and Gwer West Local Government Areas of the state. […]
Plateau State has commenced its post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan with the re-acquisition of the Brewery Agro Research Company Farms in Zallaki village of Bassa Local Government Area. To begin the process of making the moribund farm functional, Governor Simon Lalong and members of his cabinet visited the farm on Saturday to flag off the […]
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