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Local News

NSCDC to Retrain Agro Rangers After Surge in Deadly Farmer Attacks

Akanji Philip April 10, 2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has expressed its commitment to reviewing its security strategy following the death of at least 65 farmers this year due to attacks by bandits. The spokesperson...

2 Minutes

Local News

JUST IN: Niger warns farmers of bomb threats

Akanji Philip January 6, 2025 0 Comment

The Niger State Government issued a warning on Monday to residents of certain communities in the state, urging them to avoid going to farms to prevent falling victim to Improvised Explosive Devices planted by...

3 Minutes

Local News

Bag of rice costs importers $58 from India— Farmers

Akanji Philip April 25, 2024 0 Comment

The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir Ibrahim, has disclosed that imported rice from India comes at a landing cost of $58 per bag. Ibrahim, in a recent chat with...

3 Minutes

Local News

Ondo govt grants N60m to 20 young entrepreneurs, shares tricycles to farmers

VAM News April 7, 2024 0 Comment

.to build two new technical colleges to promote skill acquisition .increases grants to young entrepreneurs from N30m to N60m In its determination to promote acquisition of technical skills by young people to promote entrepreneurship,...

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Featured

Osun House of Reps Member, Olohunwa Empowers Farmers With N10m

Akanji Philip November 25, 2023 0 Comment

…harps on training on modern farming techniques… As part of efforts to assist farmers and boost the economy through commercial agric, lawmaker representing Boluwaduro/ Ifedayo and Ila federal constituency Hon. Clement Akanni Olohunwa...

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Local News

Farmers to hold prayer session over delay in rainfall in Borno

VAM News July 17, 2023 0 Comment

Farmers in Borno state will be holding special prayers over the delay in rainfall in the north-east state. It was gathered that farmers in Maiduguri metropolis, Jere, Konduga, Kaga and Mafa LGAs said they...

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Local News

Osun To Kogi: Tension As Kidnappers Of Baptist Church Members Receive Ransom, Detain Delivery Team

VAM News January 17, 2023 0 Comment

THE NEWS YOU NEED Emotions are high following the five members of Baptist Church, Iwo, who are currently in custody after they were kidnapped by unknown persons. It was gathered that one Samuel Oladotun...

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Crime

Bandits Invade Kaduna LG’s, kill 15 farmers

Agency1 November 26, 2022 0 Comment

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has confirmed the killing of 15 farmers by terrorists spread across three Local Government Areas of Giwa, Birnin-Gwari, and Kajuru of the...

2 Minutes

Local News

JUST IN: Kaduna, Plateau terrorists kill farmers, other, abduct 22

Akanji Philip September 27, 2022 0 Comment

Suspected terrorists have killed three farmers across communities in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union, Ishaq Kasai, said the hoodlums abducted 22 people and snatched...

Metro -2 Minutes

Three Benue farmers accused for ‘armed robbery’

Olorungbotemi October 26, 2021 0 Comment

They were arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Three farmers, Kofi James, Kofi Kenneth and Aondona Uzer, were on Monday in Makurdi...