The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has unveiled 39 reviewed and newly developed agricultural curricula and 31 National Occupational Standards (NOS), alongside an 80:20 practical-to-theoretical training reform, to strengthen food security, expand youth employment and accelerate agricultural productivity under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking...
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In an aggressive bid to unlock billions in untapped wealth, has embarked on a mega-infrastructure campaign designed to turn its agricultural sector into a primary economic powerhouse. By resolving critical supply chain gaps and logistical bottlenecks, the country aims to de-risk agribusiness, attract significant investment, and ensure long-term food...
Federal Government, state governments and international development partners have begun moves to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector through the implementation of a new 10-year framework aimed at transforming Africa’s food systems. The stakeholders met in Maiduguri, Borno State, during the Annual Community of Practice (CoP) Meeting on the domestication and...
The Managing Director of EcoBasic Seed, Temidayo Owoeye, has said increased adoption of hybrid seeds by Nigerian farmers could significantly boost agricultural productivity and accelerate the country’s drive towards food security. Owoeye said access to quality hybrid seeds, combined with modern farming practices, could substantially improve farmers’ yields, while...
A civil society organisation, Safe House for Justice and Human Empowerment Centre (SHJHEC), has warned that continued insecurity and restricted access to farmlands could worsen food insecurity in Plateau State and Nigeria. The organisation said many households had been cut off from their farmlands and income-generating opportunities, leaving displaced...
The member representing Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Chike Okafor has been presented with the HallowMace Foundation award for the Most Outstanding Member of the House of Representatives from the South-East zone for the year 2026. Okafor, who is the Chairman of the House Committee...
In many parts of Nigeria, it is not unusual to see vast stretches of land that look as if they are waiting for something to happen. The soil is rich in many of these areas, and the land itself appears ready for cultivation. Yet much of it remains overgrown,...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said children must not be allowed to go hungry, as she unveiled fresh steps by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to expand National Food Banks, nutrition support and community interventions for vulnerable families across the country. She stated this at the...
My attention has been drawn to the statement by the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) criticizing the inauguration of a Task Force for the take-off of the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh. As an academic who has participated in setting up Universities in...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has rolled out a fleet of modern agricultural machinery as part of efforts to position the state as a leading food production hub in Nigeria. The multimillion-naira mechanisation initiative is aimed at giving farmers subsidised access to modern equipment for land clearing, precision tillage,...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator @SenRemiTinubu Tinubu, has launched the National Community Food Bank Programme for the North East zone, describing it as a strategic and sustainable response to food insecurity in the country. Speaking at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri, Senator Remi Tinubu said the...
A Professor of Geography and Environmental Management, Nankap Binbol, has raised concerns that intensifying drought conditions across Nigeria could seriously undermine food security, livelihoods, and overall economic stability. Speaking at the 122nd inaugural lecture at the University of Jos, titled “ _Understanding Droughts: A Panacea for National Food Security,”_...
A Professor of Home Economics at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Larai A. Keswet, has identified Home Economics as a critical tool for addressing food insecurity, poor nutrition and household resilience in Nigeria, urging greater investment in food literacy and sustainable food systems. Keswet made the call while delivering...
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity is fast crippling the nation’s economy and threatening food security, calling for an urgent redirection of government spending toward ending the crisis. In a communiqué issued after its 38th Board of Trustees meeting in Abuja, presided over by its...
There are moments in the life of a people when something unusual appears on the horizon. Not the familiar politician whose promises arrive with great fanfare and depart with suspicious speed, but something steadier. Something that does not merely announce itself but offers direction. It seems the people of...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has renewed his call for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, saying the country has the capacity to defeat food insecurity and earn more from farming than from oil if the right policies are implemented. In a post shared on his X handle on...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that Nigeria no longer views food security through a narrow agricultural lens, but as a fundamental macroeconomic, security, and governance issue. He said the Federal Government had begun a multi-dimensional agricultural drive designed to insulate the nation from global shocks while restoring the...
Managing Director of Ecobasic Seed, Brighton Karume, represented by the company’s Commercial Manager, Moses Atewogboye, has urged Nigerian farmers to embrace hybrid seedlings in line with global best practices in food production. Speaking at a Brown Demo Field Demonstration in Zaria, Atewogboye said the event was organised to demonstrate...
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has invited the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculturaal Lending (NIRSAL) PLC, NIRSAL Micro Finance Bank, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), and others to the third leg of its investigative hearing into the...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Tajuden Abbass, on Wednesday unveiled a handbook developed by the Nigerian office of Nutrition International, for the legislative framework and tools for strengthening the National Legislative Network on Nutrition and Food Security. The National Legislative Network on Nutrition and Food Security...