…communities surrounding UDUS, particularly rural settlements vulnerable to attacks and livestock rustling. Armed banditry and cattle rustling remain persistent security challenges in parts of northwestern Nigeria.

…and the National Assembly to allocate 30 per cent of the agricultural budget to the livestock ministry and establish pilot ranches across the six geopolitical zones. They also seek the protection of the 417 grazing reserves across the country to address the challenges facing pastoralists. The General Secretary of the K…

…Pulaaku, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow Nigeria's N30 trillion livestock economy to suffer as a result of the ethnic profiling of Fulani pastoralists.Buzaye made the appeal in a statement on Sunday following a briefing.He urged the Tinubu administration to immediately put an end to what he described…

…played by different stakeholders to make the programme a huge success. Commissioner for Livestock who is supervising the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon Olohuntoyosi Thomas, in her address at the event said the government has deployed 48 tractors and two D&R caterpillar bulldozers to drive farming ac…

…campaigns and areas affected by insecurity. It further acknowledged the potential of livestock development to create jobs, stimulate economic growth and improve livelihoods, resolving to strengthen cooperation between federal and state governments to advance the sector.

…institutions, give it to commercial banks so that they can lend," he said.He added that livestock, fisheries and aquaculture deserved more attention in climate finance discussions, warning that flooding could wipe out fish ponds and aquaculture facilities, causing major losses.Pilot Project and Digital AccountabilityMa…

…destroyed three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Zamfara State and recovered 73 livestock abandoned by fleeing terrorists. The operations were conducted on Thursday, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja. Danja said tro…

…He also identified heat stress, pests and diseases as growing threats to crops and livestock. “Crops most affected include maize, which is highly sensitive to water stress; rice, which suffers from both drought and flooding; sorghum and millet, which are relatively resilient but still impacted by extreme heat; and cass…

…6:30 pm on Sunday. The vehicle, a Boxer bus conveying 20 traders returning from the Kara Livestock Market in Bukuru to Rafin Bauna Village in Bassa Local Government Area. A security personnel, who confirmed the attack to our correspondent, said the travellers could have been targeted by the gunmen after the vehicle was…

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit allegedly involved in livestock theft in Gidan Madi, Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was arrested at a market while allegedly in possession of a goat later identified by its owner as one of the animals stolen from the community. The…

…according to the military. The fleeing attackers also abandoned a large herd of rustled livestock, which was later returned to its rightful owners during a ceremony facilitated by the Shagari Local Government chairman and the local District Head. The military said troops are maintaining “aggressive patrols” in the affe…

…rescued after the flood overturned shuttle buses, a tricycle and a school bus. Crops and livestock were also affected in riverine communities in Ogbaru and Anambra East. Two-storey buildings were pulled down by flooding in Umudioka, Awka, although no casualties were recorded in that incident. The Anambra State Governme…

The Zamfara Livestock Development Agency yesterday called for stronger stakeholders’ action to combat rabies and prevent deaths caused by the disease. Its Executive Director, Dr Ismaila Gusau, stated this at a sensitisation exercise as part of activities to mark the 2026 World Rabies Day, on Monday in Gusau. The event…

…Nations Industrial Development Organisation on technical collaboration to strengthen livestock traceability, food safety and Nigeria’s capacity to export meat, honey and other livestock products. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development on Tuesday following an…

Bandits abduct 9 and rustle over 200 livestock in Sokoto Suspected bandits have abducted nine residents, shot another and rustled more than 200 livestock during an attack on Illelar Dawagari community in Kagara Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attackers reportedly invaded the community at about…

…task force. 9. Bandits have abducted nine residents, shot another and rustled over 200 livestock during an attack on the Illelar Dawagari community in Kagara Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attackers invaded the community at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a resident who spoke to jour…

…areas and vulnerable rural communities. He called for the recovery and return of rustled livestock to their legitimate owners whenever such animals were found. Musa further urged the government to establish a mechanism for documenting and assessing losses suffered by cattle breeders as a result of rustling, banditry an…

…state in August 2026. The Command also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 145 suspected rustled livestock, six motorcycles, a motor vehicle and 1,500 pieces of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, popularly known as “Yar Kwamaso”, among other exhibits. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this…

…provide security for an Israeli civilian and police officers who were trying to recover livestock. The military said its forces fired at and struck what it described as “key instigators” of a violent disturbance, during which Palestinians threw stones at Israeli troops. The deaths come amid a recent increase in settler…

…season, fresh attacks killed over 40 farmers in a month and closed village markets. Livestock theft and grazing violence have compounded this across Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Niger, displacing an estimated one million people. On 26 November 2025, the President declared a national security emergency after atta…

…Musawa, Dutsinma, Kankia and Kusada, with victims reporting abductions, killings, livestock rustling and interference with farming activities over an extended period. One resident said the operation had given relief to farmers who had long been unable to safely reach their farmlands.A community leader, while welcoming…

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has empowered 100 women and youths in Adamawa State with livestock starter assets and inputs as part of the government as efforts to promote inclusive participation, enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods in the livestock sector. The post FG empowers 100 women,…

…armed robbery gangs, arrest people in possession of illegal arms, recover some stolen livestock and nip cases of criminal activities in parts of the state in the bud. He assured that his officers and men remained resolute in protecting the lives and property of residents of the state. Disu, in his remarks, said he came…

…economic frontiers, with enormous opportunities in agriculture and agro-processing, livestock, hydropower, tourism, manufacturing and mineral development. He praised the Kefas Administration for its investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure, security and economic development, particularly its policy of free…

…with residents reportedly fleeing some affected communities following attacks and livestock rustling. During the visit, the GOC met with community leaders and residents, listened to their concerns and reviewed the security situation in the area. Koughna assured the residents that the Nigerian Army had adjusted its secu…