Yusuf I. E

Agricultural Programmes and Food Security in Nigeria (1960-2016): A Historical Overview

Agriculture is important to the sustenance of every society and serves as the back bone of economic development, especially in the provision of adequate and nutritional food for human development and raw materials for industry. Agriculture is critical to achieving national poverty reduction targets and it is still the single most important producti...

Appraising the Role of Women in Agro-Institutions in Nigeria Since 1988: A Case Study of Women in Mangu LGA of Plateau State

The role of women in agricultural production in Nigeria is prominent. They play various parts in agricultural activities ranging from production, processing, and marketing since pre-colonial times. In Mwaghavul, women have taken the leading role in agricultural production especially during the colonial period due to factors associated with colonial...

The Importance of History for Nation-State: The Case of Nigeria

History is the systematic and analytical study of past, present and future event, the past events are the major starting point of history. Unfortunately Nigerian prefers to define themselves in terms of where they are going, not where they are coming from. It is in this light that this paper attempts to bring to the fore the importance of history i...