The federal government is not alone in the race for improved production of food in 2024. It has the support of state governments who have shown considerable pursuance of the goal towards the production of food items with a purpose to making same available at affordable rates. One of such state is Niger State. Governor…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 4,025 suspected cases across 18 states and 93 local government areas from January to April 6, 2025. According to the NCDC’s latest situation report, 127 deaths have been recorded with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of…
Federal ministries are forming alliances to ensure that the obstacles before the objective of the government to bring about sufficiency in food production do not hamper the dream of the country. It is in realisation of this objective to end food shortages in the country that two critical federal ministries have come together. The Ministries…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to double efforts on mining and electricity generation and supply in the country. He made the appeal on Thursday after the president addressed a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of the June 12 democracy day. He charged President…
Cocoa farmers in Abia State are in the good season. The Abia State Government has promised to provide for them the enabling environment to improve cocoa production in the state. Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu who doubles as the Chairman, Abia State Cocoa Transformation Committee stated this in his office at the Government House, Umuahia…
Some farmers in Ekiti State had returned to the farms after the Christmas break with the hope that they would go into the new year in some form of abundance. They had harvested cassava from their farms, and were about to ship their products to the market. They were happy that returns from the farm…
Rice farmers in kwara State are enjoying the best of time under the administration of Governor Abdurahman Abdurazak. This is because the administration has extended its Agricultural Transformation Plan to assist the farmers in the state. In the latest efforts about 45 farmers from Seshi farmers cluster in Patigi Local Government Area have benefitted from…
The wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has provided foodstuffs and cash for the flood-displaced individuals in Umuoba-Anam. Speaking during the visit to Unity Primary School, which currently shelters about 1,000 displaced individuals, primarily women and children on Tuesday, Mrs. Soludo emphasised the need for stakeholders and community members to support those…
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 National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the illegal distribution, and sale of a falsified brand of Ginny non-dairy creamer products. According to NAFDAC, non-dairy creamer is a concoction of many food additives known as coffee creamer or whitener. It is used in food as a substitute…
