Borno state farmers association have resolved to hold special prayers over the delay in rainfall in the state. It was gathered that farmers in their numbers in the Maiduguri metropolis, Jere, Konduga, Kaga and Mafa LGAs stated that the absence of rainfall was disturbing and needed prayers. The farmers, mostly in northern and central parts…
The Governor of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has revealed that clashes between farmers and herder have reduced in the state. The governor made this revelation while addressing citizens of the state at the town hall meeting which took place at the Iseyin Town Hall, Oja-Oba, Iseyin. Makinde recalled that the state government did receive…
The Police in Borno said that eight lost their in a clash between farmers and herders over alleged land encroachment in Bayo Local Government Area of in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar confirmed the incident at a meeting with leaders of farmer association and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), on Friday…
In a bid to curb farmers-herders crises, the Gombe State Government has placed a ban on the movement of cattle from other states into the state. Mohammed Magaji Gettado, who’s the Commissioner for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, made this revelation while speaking to newsmen immediately after concluding the State Executive Council meeting which was presided…
Fears have occupied the minds of famers in the Magama and Atabo local government area of Niger State after bandits allegedly issued threat to frustrate their harvest of crops. The bandits have threatened not to allow farmers make harvest unless they pay tax to them. A source informed newsmen that bandits launched an attack on…
A 50 year old farmer, John Lanja, has been sentenced to 30 days imprisonment over theft of a plastic bucket and a goat. He was sentenced by an area court in Jos on Wednesday. A panel of judges, Mr Hyacinth Dolnanan and Malam Sadqi Adam, sentenced the convict to 30 days imprisonment. The convict has…
The remaining three (3) farmers, who were recently kidnapped in Iseyin, Oyo State, have regained their freedom. It was gathered that four farmers were kidnapped at a farm settlement two weeks ago. The Informant247 earlier reported that one of the farmers was killed by the kidnappers. It was, however, also gathered that the remaining three…
One of the farmers kidnapped in Iseyin, Oyo State, on Saturday has been killed. The Informant247 gathered that the farmer was killed on Monday evening. The Informant247 recalls that the government of Oyo State had confirmed the kidnap of four farmers in Iseyin on Saturday. The state government said it had mobilized some security operatives…
Alhaji Zubairu Abdulra’uf, a community leader from the Birnin Gwari Emirate Council in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, lamented that members of the communities in the area were allowed to go to their farms this rainy season by bandits after paying N400 million. He said that the people of the emirate have…
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, Wednesday accused the federal government for the killings in his state. Ortom leveled the allegation against the federal government, that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has sent “people” to kill farmers in his state. While speaking on a television session, the governor said the federal-government-sponsored killings of his state’s…
Some gunmen who were suspected to be bandits, Saturday, in Sokoto, reportedly murdered 11 farmers in the Ghandi district of Rabah Local Government Area of the state. A source said the attackers invaded the community around 12 noon, shot sporadically, to frighten people and later murdered farmers who were working on their farms. Tukur Muhammad,…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) have said that high cost of feeds is forcing its members out of job, The Informant247 Nigeria News reports. The association lamented the that rising cost of consumables was dwindling their profit and making many farmers to quit the business. The Secretary of the Plateau chapter of PAN, Mrs…
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called for peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in the state. This appeal is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Mr Babawale Afolabi and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ilorin. Afolabi said that an appeal had been…
Kwara farmers who are prospective beneficiaries of the Kwara State Fadama NG-CARES scheme have been warned not to release their personal data to anyone. The State Project Coordinator, Engr. Dr. Busari Toyin Isiaka, who stated that there are reports of some criminal elements trying to commit illicit operations in the name of Fadama NG-CARES platform,…
The Kwara State Government has said it intends to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic life of the poor and vulnerable by giving succour to farmers whose farming and agroprocessing activities have been disrupted by the virus. The agricultural programme tagged Fadama NG-CARES (Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus) programme…
All Famers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Niger State chapter on Tuesday, warned that there may be a food crisis in the country if the challenges of insecurity were not seriously tackled. The Chairman of the Niger State chapter, Alhaji Shehu Galadima, gave the warning during the official flag-off of the 2021 farming season and fertilizer…
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday displayed 15 new tractors and several modern farm implements to ensure food security and sustainability. Other implements launched included ploughs, harrows, ridgers, and a mobile workshop to properly manage the machines. AbdulRazaq, while displaying the new tractors said mechanisation is key for the success of the…
The Kwara State government has cautioned farmers in the state against the use of chemicals that are capable of endangering the life of forest animals. The Director of Forestry, Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Idris Babatunde Mahmud said this during a visit to Owu Water Fall and its environs in commemoration of this year’s International Day…
The Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muritala Olarewaju, on Tuesday, advised farmers and agro-investors to insure their businesses against indemnity. The commissioner gave the advice while delivering an address on insurance for investors capital in Agriculture, during a virtual meeting organized by Ajike People Support Centre in partnership with the African…
