The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Ebonyi has launched a campaign against the use of harmful chemicals in food preservation. It has, therefore, advised foodstuff dealers in the state to avoid the dangerous practice. The State Director of the Agency, Mr. Theophilus Nwokpor, made the appeal on Monday in Abakaliki during an awareness campaign on…
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 National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed various categories of harmful products worth N10bn in Gombe. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said that the items were seized from the six states in the North East region, comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, Gombe and Yobe. The…
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…
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based foundation, launched in 2002 at the UN General Assembly to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. It has, therefore, called on women and youth-led agribusinesses, farmers associations, and cooperatives to apply for its Micro Grant Funding Opportunity. This third edition of the Microgrant is a…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for the strengthening of relations between Nigeria and the European Union, particularly in addressing malnutrition and other humanitarian challenges in the country. Shettima recently expressed Nigeria’s appreciation for the EU’s support noting there was a need for continued collaboration between the two partners during a courtesy visit by an…
