As it is addressing the nagging problem of food insecurity, the administration of President Bola Tinubu is also working to battle the problem of desertification in the northern part of the country. This disclosure was made by a state official in Kebbi State. The official, Musa Muhammad Tungulawa, who is the commissioner for environmental and…
Globally, attention is being drawn to not only food for the hungry people of the world but how to ensure that they eat right. This has promoted efforts to focus on the nutritional aspect of care for the poor. Issues of nutrition and food security which affects every part of Nigeria, have compelled stakeholders to…
Inflation rate in Nigeria takes an all time high driven mainly by the high cost of food, fuel, drugs and transportation, as well as the dwindling fortune of the naira, even as local production of foods in particular continues to drag. This is contained in the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),…
The Rite Foods Limited, a foremost food and beverage company in Nigeria joins the global celebration of the family on this year’s International Family Day. A release by the company says that the family is the foundation of the society, while acknowledging the different forms of family, which it says transcends blood ties. The company…
Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-profit organisation has distributed food palliative to over 500 women in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Ogun State The NGO known for programmes that inspire, empower and advocate for a greater representation of women in leadership positions in the public and private sector gave out packages of…
The primate of The African Church, Archbishop Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe has called on President Bola Tinubu to make it a point of duty to address the troubling crises of food, fuel and security in the country. He made the call at the 5th Biennial and 118th Conference of The African Church recently held at…
Barely two months after Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Governor unveiled a food security programme for the vulnerable persons in the state, he has also announced an interest-free loan for traders. The loan for which N1.5bn has been earmarked is a scheme in which the state government will give N500m to traders in each of…
Rural communities in the country will soon receive further support for growth through empowerment of rural dwellers. This ray of hope was given recently by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation. The Foundation spoke through Oludare Odusanya, its general manager. Mr. Odusanya disclosed the foundation is working towards partnering with other non-government organisations to empower…
