The wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has provided foodstuffs and cash for the flood-displaced individuals in Umuoba-Anam. Speaking during the visit to Unity Primary School, which currently shelters about 1,000 displaced individuals, primarily women and children on Tuesday, Mrs. Soludo emphasised the need for stakeholders and community members to support those…
Master Energy Group has refuted the misinformation that the company has imported expired rice to the country. The company in a statement on Tuesday and posted on its Facebook page explained that the company ordered some quantity of rice in 2016 with the value of the consignment duly paid. It stated that the consignment was…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a structured framework for data sharing and exchange. The data partnership seeks to address the reoccurrence of climate-sensitive diseases like cholera and malaria, the statement signed by that agency revealed. The Director General…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a study identifying 17 pathogens that frequently cause disease in communities and require urgent vaccine development. A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease in a host, such as a human. The study, published in eBioMedicine journal and announced on the WHO website on Tuesday, is the…
There are indications that the World Bank may borrow Nigeria’s idea for the use of other countries, as a model for solving nutrition challenges in the West African region. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing its growing nutrition challenges through a community-driven strategy aimed at transforming nutrition…
The current inflation in Nigeria is biting hard. The reality now is that majority of people in employment can no longer survive on their income, while scores of the unemployed are losing hope of surviving. Nigerians have seen over 70 percent surge in food expenses, while transport expenses have gone up by more than 40…
The Cadre Harmonisé, CH Report for October has projected that at least 33.1 million people in 26 states including the FCT will face a food and nutrition crisis between June and August 2025. This forecast came from the CH Analysis Report, released in Abuja. The analysis was conducted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation,…
The Ogun State Government has started an initiative that will boost the effort of the government to promote food security in the country. The initiative is a formal harvest for aquaculture farmers in some parts of the state, including Ilaro Zone. It is the belief of the government that the step will help reduce food…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported Thursday that the southwest zone of Nigeria faced the highest nutrient struggle, with the average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) reaching N1,650 per adult daily in September 2024. In Nigeria, CoHD represents the minimum cost of foods required to meet the Healthy Diet Basket (HDB) recommendations. The…
As Nigerians struggle with the high inflationary trend particularly in food production, the citizens are finding it more and more difficult to afford balanced diet and also be able to take nutritious meals. This is as the latest SB Morgan report shows that preparing food for consumption at home puts it well above the earning…
