After her husband’s death eight years ago, Rasheedatul Anafi, 42, for a sustainable way of living with her children. She decided to engage in farming to earn income and sustain her family. In the decade after gaining political independence in…
Millions of smallholder farmers in Nigeria have had to watch their fresh produce rot in their farms due to lockdown restrictions imposed by the government. This has led to the surge of post-harvest losses in the country, writes JOSEPHINE OKOJIE.…
he Nigerian poultry industry has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 as farmers lose millions of naira to the pandemic, writes JOSEPHINE OKOJIE. At the centre of Mowe town in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area in Ogun State was once a flourishing…
rices of staple food have been on the increase in major markets in Bauchi and some northern states as governments lockdown their borders, shutdown businesses and impose full or partial restriction of peoples’ movement. WikkiTimes’ Investigation in Bauchi and two…
Extortion hiked transport fare by about 70% Bus drivers conveying perishable commodities such as tomatoes, pepper and onion from Bauchi state to various south eastern and south western states have begun to park their vehicles over alleged incessant extortion and…
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