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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Agriculture

September 17, 2026

FG introduces AgriShield campaign to boost farmers’ confidence in Borno

The national coordinator of NCTC said this on Thursday in Abuja at an inter-agency coordination meeting on the AgriShield Strategic Communication Campaign.

Image showing dry season farmers
September 16, 2026

Super El Niño: Eight million South Sudanese face acute food insecurity, WFP warns

The World Food Programme says El Niño is deepening a dire hunger crisis in South Sudan amid violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid.

El Nino
September 14, 2026

CSOs advocate urgent action on pollution, ecological crises in Niger Delta

CSOs in Rivers have called for environmental policies that address the reality faced by communities whose livelihoods were ruined by pollution and ecological degradation.

Polluted Niger Delta area
September 14, 2026

Police rescue 50 rustled animals in Katsina after gunfight with bandits

The police command in Katsina foiled a cattle rustling attempt in Jibia and recovered 50 animals after a gun duel with armed bandits.

September 14, 2026

NiMet warns Nigerians about looming thunderstorms, strong winds, predicts rains in 20 states

NiMet’s weather outlook anticipated sunny skies over the northern region on Monday, with a few patches of clouds envisaged across the region.

September 12, 2026

Plateau farmers seek transparency in subsidised fertiliser distribution

Farmers in Pankshin Local Government Area, Plateau, have called for greater transparency in registering, selecting, and distributing subsidised fertilisers.

fertiliser
September 11, 2026

Ex-Senate leader Ndoma-Egba urges Nigeria-Taiwan tech co-creation in agriculture

Mr Ndoma-Egba said Taiwan’s success in agricultural technology offers an instructive blueprint for African economies seeking to address food insecurity and youth unemployment.

September 11, 2026

Borno women farmers seek support to boost earnings

Women farmers in Borno State urged state and local authorities to invest in value-added agriculture to strengthen livelihoods.

Women farmers
September 10, 2026
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
September 10, 2026

Biotechnology ‌touted as boost for Nigeria’s food, health security

Some Nigerian biotechnologists say biotechnology is key to strengthening Nigeria’s food security, healthcare, job creation and economic diversification.

Food baskets