All is now set for the launch of Arigo Technologies’ multiple-in-one platform, aimed at providing crucial African-tailored digital solutions to the various essential digital challenges facing Africa. These first-of-kind digital solutions are designed to empower communities, impact lives, and address real challenges, and will be launched on August 30th, 2025, in Lagos. The Arigo digital platforms, which are going to become the first of their kind in Africa, would be providing solutions to social, marital,...

The increasing hippopotamus attacks on crops in Difa Community; Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State has forced farmers to keep vigil on their farms. Several hippopotamuses were seen surfacing briefly to breathe while their bodies remained submerged in the river. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited farms in Difa, observed the presence of several makeshift houses built with guinea corn and sorghum stalks, which the farmers now use...

Nigerians have been urged to embrace farming to tackle the economic hardship and food insecurity gripping the country. The Chief Imam of Ogbomosho land, Sheikh Dr Yinus Ayilara made the plea during the a Ramadan Lecture held on Saturday, at Imasayi, Yewa North Local government area of Ogun State. Ayilara asserted that rather than looking for a shortcut to success, Nigerians, particularly youths, should learn to cultivate lands and plant crops that would be of...

Katsina State Police Command has recovered 109 rustled animals and killed seven suspected bandits following a foiled attack on Ruwan Doruwa village in Dutsinma local government area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu in a press statement said the incident occurred on January 18th, 2025, at about 9:00 am when the Dutsinma Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call reporting a bandits’ attack. He said the bandits armed with AK-47 rifles...

The Association of United Farmers of Benue Valley (AUFBV) has demanded the release of 394 corpses of Tiv farmers allegedly killed by a militia group in neighbouring Keana Local Government Area, LGA of Nasarawa State. The appeal was made on behalf of its Denen Utsa, the group’s president, made the demand when he led a delegation of AUFBV members to the home of Ter Tyoshin, HRH Daniel Abomtse, in Naka, Gwer West LGA of Benue...

Some crop farmers in parts of the country have lamented that due to the inconsistent rainfall in the country, will likely affect this year’s harvest. Mr Rabi’u Zuntu, the Chairman of the Tomatoes Growers Association, Kaduna state, said that rain inconsistencies may not affect some crops but would have a general effect on the yields. “The inconsistencies in rainfall that we have experienced this year may be advantageous to some crops and disadvantageous to others. “There...

With the recent outbreak of Quela birds, locusts, and grasshoppers in farmlands across the local government areas of Bauchi state, the state government has approved the sum of N45 million for the procurement of agrochemical and other equipment to fight the pests. Governor Bala Mohammed while flagging off aerial spray against Quelea birds at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport Bauchi on Monday said that the move was to ensure timely and effective control...