The National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday said the national average Cost of a Healthy Diet was N1,255 per adult per day in August 2024. This, the statistics hub said, was prominent in Ogun state at N1,641, Lagos State at N1,615 and Rivers State at N1,572. However, Katsina, Kaduna and Sokoto states accounted for the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in a two-day workshop will facilitate an agricultural transformative initiative through the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)-funded Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). The collaborated workshop, organised by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and the Kano State Government is themed “Agricultural Transformation and What Works: Reflections from the Crop Value Chain…
Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world’s No.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead for exports to resume, boosting global supply and helping poor Asian and African buyers secure more affordable supplies, exporters said. India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New Delhi cut…
To ensure food security, and boost state internally generated revenue and employment, Ekiti state Governor Biodun Oyebanji has announced the adoption of the farm settlement era experienced under the leadership of the late Premier, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The state known for its benevolence in the production of cash crops such as cocoa, oil palm, cashew,…
The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment (FMITI) Doris Anite on Wednesday called for a robust empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to address food security in Nigeria. Anite disclosed this at the Bank of Industry (BOI) inaugural lecture themed “Creating Impact: The Role of MSME Support and Financing in Alleviating Poverty and…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Nigerians to adopt mechanized farming to address hunger and food insecurity. Tinubu gave the call during his presidential address to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration. Recall In 2023, Nigeria was included among the global “hunger hotspots” by the World Food Programme, a development linked to rising insecurity in…
