Food crisis: MOUAU, NISS academic advocates compulsory study of Soil science in Secondary schools A Professor of Soil science, Damian Asawalam has called for the compulsory study of soil science in primary and post primary schools in Nigeria. The Academic from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, and the southeast representative at the…
Following the successful end of Dr. Vincent Isegbe’s five five-year tenure as Director General of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, the President has reappointed him for the same capacity. This means that Isegbe will continue his administration in NAQS, until 2029. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President…
Barely a week after residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) looted a warehouse in Gwagwa-Tasha, President Bola Tinubu has directed the emergency distribution of grains to alleviate their living conditions. The president’s directive was revealed by the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, during a meeting with area council chairmen and…
There is good news for some Nigerians who are seriously impacted by the on-going food crisis. It is that help has come from the most unexpected country in the world. Ukraine, a country that is currently at war, which should be receiving support from many nations on the prosecution of the war and the care…
Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to introduce food stamps programme as a measure to cushion the effect of hunger and food crisis in the country. The red chamber also urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to liaise with development partners and other relevant stakeholders, especially the Lagos Food Bank…
….AS THE STATE ACQUIRES 120 TRUCKS OF GRAINS TO COMPLEMENT FEDERAL INITIATIVE In efforts to cushion food insecurity across the country, President Bola Tinubu next week will flag off the distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains released from the National Strategic Reserves across the country. The president will also commission the…
To cushion the effect of economic hardship for Bariga residents, Hon. Kolade Alabi David, Chairman, Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has constituted a 16-man committee to work on various forms of palliative measures. Alabi inaugurated the committee at the Executive chambers of the Bariga LCDA noting that the committee is to be chaired by…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of sale of the seized food items in Lagos State. The decision followed the stampede that claimed seven Nigerian lives at NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos State, where a 25kg bag of rice sold for N10, 000. A statement released by…
The Adamawa and Taraba Commands of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that15 seizures were made from the beginning of last month till date. They include the seizures of various illicit products amounting to N13,352,100 in duty-paid value. According to Salisu Kazaure Abdullahi, the Adamawa/Taraba Area Controller of the NCS, the seized commodities include…
Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has commenced the sale of seized bags of rice to the public at the rate of N10,000 per 25kg . Adeniyi while briefing newsmen in Lagos, said the process for the sale of the food items has been perfected such that a form with…
