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Over 15 Borno Farmers Killed, Three Abducted In Suspected Boko Haram Ambush

OVER 15 farmers have been killed while three others were reportedly abducted after suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambushed residents working on their farms.

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Bandits Abduct 47 Farmers In Niger, Demand N2m Ransom For Each Victim

BANDITS have abducted scores of farmers in separate incidents in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, with the chairman of the local.

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Sustainable Harvest Kano Empowers 30 Farmers With Climate-Smart Agriculture, Agribusiness Skills

A YOUTH-LED agricultural initiative, Sustainable Harvest Kano, led by Khadija Shehu Jebu and her project team, has empowered 30 smallholder farmers with practical.

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Over 40 Feared Dead As Boat Carrying Farmers Capsizes In Sokoto

OVER 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying farmers and agricultural labourers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo.

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AFAN President Backs Tinubu’s Agricultural Reforms, Unveils Nigeria-Brazil Agric Exhibition

THE National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Dr Farouk Rabiu Mudi, has reaffirmed the association’s support for President Bola.

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Bandits Kill 23 Farmers In Fresh Zamfara Attack, Community Fears Food Crisis

AT least 23 farmers have reportedly been killed after armed bandits attacked Sauna/Ruwan Gora community in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara.

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Six Dead, Several Missing As Canoe Capsizes In Jigawa Community

NO fewer than six people have been confirmed dead, while 15 others have been rescued following a canoe mishap in Ringim Local Government.

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Tinubu, Jigawa Distribute 20,200 Bags Of Free Fertiliser To Over 5,000 Farmers

THE National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), in collaboration with the Jigawa State Government, has distributed 20,200 bags of assorted fertiliser free of charge.

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Gunmen Kill 18 Farmers In Fresh Plateau Attack

NO fewer than 18 farmers have been killed and several others injured following a deadly attack on Kawel village in Mushere District of.

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Federal Government Saves $42m, Locks In Fertiliser Supply For 2026 Wet Season Amid Global Crisis

WHILE several countries across Africa grapplewith fertiliser shortages and rising input costs triggered by fresh global disruptions, Nigeria has secured its fertilisersupply for.

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Boko Haram Landmine Kills 20 Farmers In Fresh Borno Attack

AT least 20 people, including fish farmers and wood loggers, have been killed in a fresh attack in Borno State after a landmine.

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International

Farmers In Gaza Risk Israeli Bullets To Bring Their Fields Back To Life

AS soon as the “ceasefire” in Gaza began in October, Palestinian farmer Mohammed al-Slakhy and his family headed straight for their farms in.

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Police Confirm Six Dead In Fresh Niger State Attack By Bandits

THE Wawa community in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State has been thrown into mourning following a fresh attack by bandits..

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Gunmen Abduct 11 Farmers In Southern Kaduna, Demand ₦5m Ransom

PANIC has engulfed Ungwan Nungu community in Bokana Ward of Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State, after gunmen abducted 11 farmers on Saturday.

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Bandits Abduct 24 Farmers In Fresh Niger Attack, Mutilate Blind Man

BANDITS have launched another deadly attack in Palaita community, Erena Ward, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting 24 people, including pregnant.

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Sokoto Farmers In Fear As Bandits Demand ₦15m ‘Protection Levy’

PANIC has engulfed Bazar community and several surrounding villages in Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State following a fresh demand by suspected.

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International

Israel Deports 32 Foreign Activists Helping Palestinian Farmers Amid Attacks

ISRAEL has ordered the deportation of 32 foreign activists supporting olive-harvesting Palestinian farmers amid mounting Israeli army and settler attacks in the occupied.

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PFI Strengthens Nigeria’s Fertilizer Supply Chain, Boosting Confidence For Farmers  

IN line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for food sovereignty, the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), a cornerstone of Nigeria’s food security strategy,.

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Opinion

My Father, The Northern Farmers, And The GMC Debate – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi

I AM not a farmer, but my father was. He tilled the land with pride, planting seeds that sprouted into shoots, and from.

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Boko Haram Kills Five Farmers In Fresh Borno Attack

AT least five farmers were brutally murdered by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Gwoza local government area of southern part of Borno State.

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