by ‘Jola Sotubo Renewed clashes between Fulani herdsmen and native farmers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, have left not less than 33 people dead. According to reports, the fighting began on Saturday and continued into Sunday. Many lives were lost, with victims reportedly being burnt beyond recognition. It also led to the... Read More

benue state, clashes, farmers, Fighting, Fulani herdsmen

September 14, 2013

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2 farmers arraigned in Benue for armed robbery

by Adeola Balogun Two Benue State farmers have been remanded in prison on suspicion of armed robbery. Aondoakura Ukor and Terwase Zakaa,who hail from Adikpo in Kwande Local Government Area of the state, were on Thursday arraigned for conspiracy and armed robbery before a magistrate court in Makurdi, the state capital. The Prosecution reportedly told... Read More

armed robbery, benue state, farmers, makurdi, Prison

January 22, 2013

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Opinion: It’s okay, let the farmers have cell phones

by Ose Oyamendan Someone needs to text him and remind him that as at today, the only thing we produce are scandals. I’ve been so caught up in the Lance Armstrong confession that I was beginning to think every celebrity and authority figure is a fraud. You see, I was so moved by the tale... Read More

Akinwunmi Adesina, farmers, nigeria, phones

January 15, 2013

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Opinion: Adesina’s phony phones for Nigerian farmers

by Olusola Adegbite One must then poignantly ask, though it be a rhetorical question, if the purchase and distribution of GSM phones to hundreds of farmers spread across the length and breadth of a country so large as Nigeria is the most critical and challenging of issues bedevilling the Nigerian agricultural sector at the moment?... Read More

Akinwunmi Adesina, farmers, nigeria, phones

January 6, 2013

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Sokoto governor wins ‘Thug governor of the year’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Farmers can simply log on to Facebook and update their status and profile pictures: “I just planted the cocoyam,” “This cassava would be perfect for presidential cassava bread.” Governors reject awards In its first meeting this year, the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) gave awards to some of its deserving members. Surprisingly most... Read More

agriculture, Bamanga Tukur, farmers, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, resolution, Rotimi Amaechi

January 4, 2013

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Opinion: Mobile phone farming, the Goodluck Jonathan miracle

by Abubakar S. Usman Sadly, none of these is of concern to the government. What they are rather interested in are shot cuts that eventually leads to nowhere, except for the money that usually ends up in the pockets of individuals. Just when you are about to give him the benefit of doubt, President Goodluck... Read More

agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, farmers, Goodluck Jonathan, Mobile phones, nigeria, tractors

January 3, 2013

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Food for all: Jigawa earmarks N4.4bn capital investment in Agriculture

by Vincent Ehiabhi The Jigawa State Government proposed N4.4 billion as capital investment in agriculture in the 2013 Appropriation Bill submitted to the state’s House of Assembly by the Governor, Sule Lamido yesterday. Lamido said the amount was provided for agricultural extension services, rehabilitation of irrigation fields, livestock and grazing lands development projects. He explained... Read More

agriculture, Appropriation Bill, farmers, Jigawa State Government

January 3, 2013

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Now you’re talking: FG to provide 10 million mobile phones to farmers

by Funso Ajewole Ibukun Odusote, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday said the Federal Government is working on providing 10 million mobile phones to farmers by the end of March this year. Odusote disclosed this during a sensitisation visits to Igan – Ipabi Community in Ijebu North East Local Government Area of Ogun State. She said government would spend... Read More

communication, farmers, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mobile phones

November 12, 2012

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Farmers cry for help after losing hundreds of hectares in Delta, Edo flood

by Rachel Ogbu Hundred hectares of yam and plantain farms have been destroyed by flood in three communities in Oshimili South and Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta. The farmers and community leaders in flood affected areas of Edo and Delta States are now pleading for the Federal Government to urgently come to their aid. The... Read More

agriculture, crops, delta state, Edo state, farmers, Federal Government, flood victims, flooding

Sad news: 33 people feared dead as herdsmen and farmers clash in Benue

2 farmers arraigned in Benue for armed robbery

Opinion: It’s okay, let the farmers have cell phones

Opinion: Adesina’s phony phones for Nigerian farmers

Sokoto governor wins ‘Thug governor of the year’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

Opinion: Mobile phone farming, the Goodluck Jonathan miracle

Food for all: Jigawa earmarks N4.4bn capital investment in Agriculture

Now you’re talking: FG to provide 10 million mobile phones to farmers

Farmers cry for help after losing hundreds of hectares in Delta, Edo flood

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