Consumers in some states in the northern and the southern part of the north are yet to feel the impact of the reported downward in inflation in the month of July. So, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Borno, Sokoto and Enugu States led the country as the most expensive states to live in…
The outbreak of Mpox, formerly Monkey pox, has been declared a public emergency. The declaration was made by the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). This follows the report of outbreak of the disease in different countries around the continent of Africa. The head, Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya in an online media…
The Adamawa State government does not want to be caught napping and thereby record avoidable losses in its livestock. It has, therefore, started surveillance and planning a massive vaccination campaign against haemorrhagic septicaemia, a disease suspected to have caused the death of more than 1,000 cows in neighbouring Taraba State. Suleiman Aminu, permanent secretary at…
The current high tariff of energy is beginning to have a toll on one of the companies in the country. The Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc said it has spent N22.88 billion on fuel and power expenses in the first half of the year. this, according to the company, represents 136.28 percent increase from N9.68…
There are indications that the initial euphoria over sale of rice at subsidised rate to public servants may have come a little too early. This is because BUSHLINK learnt that the government may have had a rethink on the policy. And that is coming about one week after the announcement that the sale of a…
Are you a fan of Coca cola products? Have you noticed any changes in the taste of any of the products lately? Perhaps you should watch out for a change in the taste of your drink. That, however, is, if the allegation that the Nigerian Bottling Company has questions to answer on the sweetening of…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, has said 64.8 percent of the African population cannot afford a healthy diet. This is contained in a report titled “Healthy diets remain unaffordable for a third of the world’s population.” The world body attributed diet efficiency to purchasing power parity, comprising diversity, adequacy, moderation…
With the measures being taken by the federal government, it is certain that prices of food items will fall very soon. This optimism was shared by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adeniyi in Abuja recently. Adeniyi who was speaking at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja said the move was a…
Following the suspension of tarrifs on imported food items for a period of time, the federal government has also announced tax exemption on some items that are believed to ease the hardship on Nigerians. These include CNG products and pharmaceutical products. These products will not attract value added tax, VAT. The Minister of Finance and…
Civil servants in Nigeria would be the first set of people to be considered for the sale of rice at N40,000 per bag of 50 kg. And that would not be done arbitrarily. Rather, the authorities will use data that will ensure equity in the sale of the food item. This was made known by…
