Agriculture

558 young farmer millionaires: Foundation signs MOU with BOA

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 February 2025 0

By Patrick Wemambu Towards revolutionizing agriculture in the North Western region of the country, the Barau Initiative for Agricultural Revolution in the North West (BIARN), an initiative of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding

Crime

Farmer remanded over alleged possession of firearms

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 August 2024 0

A farmer, Mr Imoter Tarkighir was on Friday remanded for alleged criminal trespass, intimidation and unlawful possession of firearm. The Magistrate, Mr Kelvin Mbanongun did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. Mbanongun ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre as investigation continues. He then adjourned the […]

Agriculture

Climate Change: Farmer raises concern over delayed rainfall

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2021 0

An organic farmer, Mr Uche Ikenga, has raised alarm over the delay in the coming of the 2020 rainy season in some parts of the country saying it would negatively affect the year’s food production. Ikenga, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, however, blamed […]

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Edo constitutes c’ttee to tackle farmer-herder crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

The Edo State Government has constituted a technical committee to proffer lasting solutions to the clashes between farmers and herders in the state. The decision was reached at a stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Godwin Obaseki and attended by farmers, herders, traditional rulers and security agencies at the Government House, Benin City. The committee members […]

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Extend border closure to 5 years, farmer urges FG

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2019 0

Lagos – A member of the Lagos State Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria told the Federal Government on Tuesday to extend the closure of land borders to a minimum of five years. Mr Ashiru Shittu, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said that […]

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Border closure: Farmer woos international firms, importers to invest in local rice cultivation

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

Enugu – An Enugu-based commercial rice farmer, Mr Ekene Uzodinma, has urged international firms and local importers of rice to seize the opportunity of border closure to invest heavily in local cultivation of rice. Uzodinma, who is the Manager of Excellent Integrated Farms Ltd., gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of […]

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Ex-militant who became a billionaire farmer

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

In 2017, when President Muhammadu Buhari sent Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to the Niger Delta to quell the rising tension in the region, he didn’t know that he was not only creating the bedrock to a stable economy but he was opening the door to a new frontier. Weeks after he left the Niger Delta, […]

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Suspected herdsmen attack farmer in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2018 0

A farmer simply identified as Bashiru Aliu (50) was Tuesday reportedly attacked by armed men suspected to be herdsmen in his farm at Ubuneke-Ivbiaro, in Owan East local government area of Edo state. It was reliably gathered that the herdsmen numbering about four attacked the farmer with a machete and inflicted deep cut on his […]

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Herdsmen/farmer crisis: Centre writes US embassy, British High Commission over missing N100billion ranch fund

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2018 0

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, CESJET, has written the United State Embassy and the British High Commission over the nagging crises between herders and farmers in Nigerian, which had led to the death of many Nigerian and destruction of valuables worth millions of naira. CESJET in a letter addressed to the international […]

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Farmer empowers students with 5,000 exercise books in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Mr Akinwale Malcolm, A philanthropist and farmer, on Wednesday donated 5,000 exercise books to students in 10 primary and secondary schools in Kabba area of Kogi State. Malcolm, who is the Managing Director of Akincolms Integrated farms, Kabba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja after the donation that the gesture was his […]

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Horror As Farmer Kills Pregnant Wife for Ritual Sacrifice, Confesses to Police

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 August 2015 0

A 50-year-old farmer Osamudiamen Igbinoba has confessed to murdering his pregnant wife, Mrs. Edugie Igbinoba, for ritualistic purposes. The ugly incident occurred at Okungbon village about four kilometres from the popular Ufunmwengbe Community also known as Okada junction on Benin-Lagos road, Wednesday, August 5, 2015. The suspect was arrested by police during a