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The benefits of increased soybean production extend beyond the agricultural sector; they have significant implications for Nigeria's economy overall

Active engagement on three initiatives could see Africa’s needs reflected in global ocean governance decisions.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the farmers lost an estimated N12 billion to a fungal disease epidemic that destroyed their ginger...

Despite promises by the government over the past 20 years to improve farming in Nigeria, the country still struggles with...

Laws and policies against illicit logging exist, but sustainable solutions should also consider the many benefits of ecotourism.

Mining pits are left unfilled, turning farmland into dangerous wastelands.

Boko Haram insurgents fund their activities by stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism.

For nearly four decades, illegal foreign-owned fleets have devastated Sierra Leone’s once sustainable fisheries industry.

"The main problem with Nigeria is that we have not been able to meet local demand for pineapples, let alone...

“Beans used to be a regular meal for us, but now we can only afford it once a week."

Nigeria is emerging as an important source of lithium as the global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies...

As the cost-of-living crisis worsened across the country, President Bola Tinubu unveiled some proactive measures to address skyrocketing food prices.

The multidimensional poverty report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for 2022 rated Jigawa as the third poorest state...

A 2017 research work published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point revealed that Boko Haram used more than...

As civil war pushes Sudan towards famine, the West and BRICS should rein in foreign states meddling in the conflict.

Kidnappers have raided Leisure Court Estate, Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, several times this year

The locals produce palm oil in large quantities but make little money compared to the middlemen.

Mr Tinubu has only spent a quarter of his four-year tenure, but millions of Nigerians including farmers are already questioning...

Poor power supply in the coastal communities has affected the price of seafood in Akwa Ibom.

Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations.

Banditry, high cost of pesticides and lack of water for irrigation are the major challenges dry season farmers face in...

“Ramadan is approaching but things have become too expensive, especially the major foodstuff that we need to sustain our fasting,”

Aside from the challenges of inadequate storage facilities, extreme weather events and pests attacks also had a huge toll on...

One single thread links Umo Eno, the self-styled pastor governor of Akwa Ibom State; his predecessor, Emmanuel Udom and Felix...

The activities of sand miners in Kano have been a source of concern for farmers and environmentalists in the affected...