A Nairalander's Tour To The Farms And Major Markets In The Northern Nigeria.
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page 0 · 32 posts · 11 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a visual tour by a female farmer documenting her agricultural business across Northern Nigeria and Niger Republic, focusing on tomatoes, onions, and POMO (hide and skin). The thread features the author sharing pictures of her logistics (using donkeys for transport) and market activities, while other users engage with banter, praise, and specific questions about starting capital requirements.
Prices:
onions: kg125.0/bag (Kebbi)onions: kg100.0/bag (Kebbi)onions: kg50.0/bag (Kebbi)onions: kg25.0/bag (Kebbi)onions: bulbs300.0/bulbs (Kebbi)onions: bulbs400.0/bulbs (Kebbi)general_agriculture: NGN60000.0/capital (Abuja)
Credibility signals:
visual_evidencedetailed_location_knowledgebusiness_context
“Tomato kon dey hungry me”
“With 60,000 you can start as well.”
“This is what a family life should be like, husband and wife working in agreement and in unison to achieve the common family goal.”
page 1 · 32 posts · 11 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a highly popular discussion thread documenting a tour of Northern Nigerian farms and markets, featuring a single knowledgeable author sharing field reports while others ask questions and request contact details. The conversation focuses on livestock trading (goats, cows, donkeys) and crop sourcing (oyin beans), with users actively seeking prices and verifying supply chain logistics across borders.
Prices:
basket: NGN3000.0 (Northern Nigeria)bag: NGN3200.0 (Northern Nigeria)goat: NGN6000.0 (Maradi, Niger Republic)goat: NGN7000.0 (Maradi, Niger Republic)he-goat: NGN15000.0 (Maradi, Niger Republic)ram: NGN15000.0 (Northern Nigeria)cow: NGN230000.0 (Northern Nigeria)cow: NGN40000.0 (Northern Nigeria)donkey: NGN25000.0 (Northern Nigeria)donkey: NGN30000.0 (Northern Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
author describes visiting farms and markets in personauthor mentions specific locations like Maradi and Sokotoauthor references specific crops grown in specific regionsauthor mentions uploading pictures of the farm produce
“I will be loading my trip to Maradi (Niger Republic) cattle market soon.”
“I can confirm to you that they do eat donkey in a state called Ebonyi in the East, in short that's their major source of meat.”
“There are only two types of Oloyin Beans.”
page 2 · 32 posts · 15 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a popular discussion thread following a user's tour of Northern Nigerian farms and markets, focusing on local food culture and trade practices. The conversation highlights regional dietary habits, specifically the distinction between 'jaki' (goat) meat and other meats in the East versus the North, while also featuring specific price listings for hides/skins and dry pepper. The thread includes banter about regional stereotypes, inquiries about sourcing onions and dry fish, and general appreciation for the hardworking nature of Northern farmers.
Prices:
hide_n_skin: NGN6000.0 (Lagos)hide_n_skin: NGN7000.0 (Lagos)ori_malu: NGN400.0 (Lagos)ori_malu: NGN500.0 (Lagos)dry_pepper: NGN10000.0 (Katsina)transportation: NGN1350.0 (Katsina)ram: NGN60000.0 (Northern Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
posting_photos_of_productsnaming_specific_locations_and_statesreferencing_local_cultural_context
“during sallah dis RAM will be sold for 60k”
“I will price both the camel and cow meat, then I will tell the meat seller to give me cow meat. That way, I wont be given camel meat.”
“see how industrious and hardworking northerners are....”
page 6 · 32 posts · 17 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread is a community discussion where a user documents a tour of farms and markets in Northern Nigeria, sparking debates on regional stereotypes, the feasibility of large-scale agriculture for Southerners, and the role of education in the sector. While the OP shares observational insights, the conversation drifts into broader socio-economic topics, with users offering advice on livestock acquisition and discussing regional contributions to the national economy.
Prices:
goats: NGN1200.0 (Northern Nigeria (implied))chicken: NGN3500.0 (Kano)
Credibility signals:
location_declarationbusiness_context
“Money dey this naija oh but we youths are blind and lazy to see this.”
“A person can have enough capital and not make profit for years..”
“Northernerns damn contribute to this country with their hard labour, tilling & sweating the ground”
Unclassified: regional_politics
page 10 · 32 posts · 5 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a comment section for a travelogue thread about Northern Nigerian farms and markets, rather than an independent discussion. The comments are largely generic expressions of agreement, religious well-wishing, and brief reactions to the original post's content, with very little substantive agricultural debate or problem-solving.
“1200 naira for a goat? In year 2015 or 1901?”
“Even presently in sokoto, their chicken goes for 1800 naira upward.”
“I'm having an interactive session with the jobless/idle youths out there soon and I will be putting them through the path of Agriculture.”
Unclassified: Generic praise, religious exclamations (Amen, Jesus), and banter unrelated to specific farming operations or market mechanics.
page 13 · 32 posts · 10 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a popular thread documenting a tour of Northern Nigerian farms and markets, featuring a running progress log by the main author interspersed with Q&A about commodity prices. Users actively ask for specific costs regarding groundnuts, cattle transport, and hides, while the author provides detailed pricing and announces a new market activation for foodstuff importation.
Prices:
Groundnut (Machine Peel): NGN25000.0 (Kano State)Groundnut (Hand Peel): NGN28000.0 (Kano State)Groundnut Transport/Labor/Sack: NGN2000.0 (Kano State)Cow Transport (North to Lagos): NGN2000.0 (North to Lagos)Cow Transport (North to Lagos): NGN2500.0 (North to Lagos)Irish Potato (with labor and transport): NGN12000.0 (North)Hide and Skin (Light): NGN6000.0 (North)Hide and Skin (Heavy): NGN7000.0 (North)Hide and Skin Transport (Mali to Lagos): NGN700.0 (Mali to Lagos)Hide and Skin Labor: NGN200.0 (North)
Credibility signals:
Author names specific locations visited (Kano, Niger, Lagos)Author provides detailed operational photos of machines and fieldsAuthor announces specific future dates for market activation and meetingsUsers ask specific technical questions about livestock maturity and transport feasibility
“I'm currently making feasibility study on livestock business maybe you can help me out in answering some of my questions what's the cost of transporting a cow from the north to Lagos”
“2 market activation was successfully opened. After our meeting and registration with the head of the markets, we have been certify a go ahead to bring in our food stuffs for sales in the north.”
page 17 · 32 posts · 13 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a thread from a promotional tour where a user named 'Catered4' shares updates on farm visits and markets, followed by a significant shift to a sales pitch for watermelon farming. The discussion evolves into a Q&A format where users ask for logistics, prices, and supply of various grains and produce, while the original poster provides contact details and basic business advice.
Prices:
watermelon: NGN210000.0 (general)watermelon: NGN420000.0 (general)watermelon: NGN120000.0 (general)watermelon: NGN200000.0 (general)
Credibility signals:
naming_locationciting_educationposting_contact_details
“The minimum start up capital for anyone going into it is N120,000 to N200,000. Which includes the logistics.”
“Can you supply the following grains in bags to Lagos. Brown Beans (Oloyin) Brown Beams (Olotu) Yellow Corn (Dried)”
“I am about to start learning hausa lang which is a biz language in nigeria,I will like to work under your lead”
page 20 · 32 posts · 16 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread is a long-running discussion where users query about a specific livestock and agricultural business operator ('Catered4'), discussing transport costs, investment requirements, and market access. The conversation shifts from operational logistics to a serious dispute regarding the operator's credibility, with users sharing contact details and expressing frustration over unresponsive communication.
Pain points:
transport_costno_buyersdefraudedno_credit
Prices:
cow: NGN50000.0 (Taraba)cow: NGN60000.0 (North)cow: NGN120000.0 (North)cow transport: NGN10000.0 (Public transport)cow transport: NGN5000.0 (Private company)investment: NGN50000.0 (Unknown)
Credibility signals:
referencing past interactionssharing specific locationssharing contact detailsciting specific business names
“even those ridiculously fat cows in taraba won't even go for anything less than. 50 000”
“By the time you use #50000 to transport a cow your bought for #60000 in the north here. how much do you intend on selling it . Who knows maybe #120000... lol”
“Am here to revive this trend a bit. For those of you who have vouched for catered4(ibijoke ogunleye) alias alalubosa1, in the past or can vouch for her now should all be ready to contradict what am about to say.”
“Her number is switched off for over a month nw ND I rilli nid to see her.”
page 24 · 32 posts · 18 participants
· scam_alert
coordination
This thread is a community-driven alert regarding a specific agricultural fraudster (Ibijoke Ogunleye) who defrauded investors of millions, rather than a discussion on farming techniques or market trends. Users share detailed strategies to locate the perpetrator, express collective outrage, and warn others about similar fraudulent platforms like '9jaloan.com'. The page serves as a warning against financial scams targeting agricultural investors.
Pain points:
defraudedno_credit
Credibility signals:
citing specific amounts lostnaming the fraudster and her aliasproviding specific website URLssharing personal strategies to track the fraudster
“I have the connection to nab her within 4 days.”
“I nearly fell fr that phony site to..when i called and the punk was telling me to wire some money then i backed away”
“Pls, sir i think i will need your assistance, i was duped of 90k last yr Nov”
page 29 · 32 posts · 17 participants
· scam_alert
coordination
This thread is a community response to a major investment fraud involving 'Ibijoke Ogunleye' (Oloriburuku), where victims discuss their losses, share evidence of deception, and organize to recover funds. The discussion evolves from individual venting into a coordinated effort to form a group for legal or financial recovery, while simultaneously warning other forum users about the scammer's presence. A minor subplot involves a request for onion storage contacts, which is quickly dismissed by users warning of the same fraud.
Pain points:
defraudedno_buyers
Credibility signals:
sharing_personal_experienceciting_specific_victimsreferencing_agreement_papersmentioning_specific_names
“THE OLORIBURUKU IBIJOKE AND HER MOTHER HAVE USED JUJU TO SHORT US UP AND FREE THE MONEY SHE DUPE US.”
“We decided to avoid posting here because we are convinced she (ibijoke ogunleye ) reads and monitor every post here.”
“Everyone is smart until you make mistake. Perfection belongs to God, some people give impression of being a super-human with the ability to see into the future.”
page 30 · 30 posts · 25 participants
· scam_alert
This thread originated as a discussion about a famous agricultural fraud case involving 'Ibijoke' (Alalubosa), where users debated the scammer's actions and the lack of accountability. Over time, the conversation evolved into a long-running vigilante discussion tracking the scammer's fate, while the page simultaneously became a bulletin board for unrelated agricultural advertisements, including poultry supplies, business manuals, and bulk commodity requests.
Pain points:
defraudedno_buyers
Prices:
Molasses and Lactobacillus Serum: NGN1500.0 (Nigeria)Business Plans and Manuals (Agribusiness): NGN2000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
naming_farm_size_or_locationciting_years_of_experiencereferencing_an_association
“Please, how can I get in touch with you? I have a slaughter facility in Ogun and I need regular supply of cattle and goats.”
“Molasses and Lactobacillus Serum for Livestock, Poultry and Home Use... Price from =N=1,500”
failed
Unclassified: vigilante_discussion
page 31 · 1 posts · 1 participants
· news_repost
This page is a single repost of a travelogue thread titled 'A Nairalander's Tour To The Farms And Major Markets In The Northern Nigeria,' which serves as a nostalgic throwback rather than a current agricultural discussion, forum, or transaction. The author has not engaged with the content, and there are no likes, comments, or new information regarding farming activities, prices, or problems.
“A strong, powerful throwback.”
“#Random Friday, Memories”