The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2 per cent from the previous year to over “$2 trillion in 2024”, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released Thursday. The FAO attributed the increase to higher prices for cocoa, coffee, and tea, accompanied by…
Vulnerable homes in Akwa-Ibom State have been told to expect the distribution of 48,000 bags of rice, as palliative by the federal government to cushion hardship caused by various economic reforms in the country. The move was disclosed at a press briefing at the NUJ Press Centre in Uyo on Friday, by the Commissioner for…
The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to the development of the numerous opportunities that abound in the livestock sector to enhance national economic development. The Minister for Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said this while inspecting livestock projects at the Modibbo Adama University in Yola. After touring the university’s veterinary clinic, artificial insemination…
To cushion the effects of food crises currently ravaging the nooks and crannies of the country, Tolulope Senbanjo, District governor of the Lions International, District 404B2, during his inaugural press briefing in Lagos disclosed the club’s plan to build a world-class food bank in Lagos. It will serve as a hunger relief project for 10,000…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reacted to the new price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, warning of a high possibility of a rise in inflation figures, impacting household budgets. In a statement by its Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, on Wednesday, the association enumerated the impacts of the petrol price adding…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Monday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider reopening the country’s borders for importation of foodstuffs as an immediate measure to alleviate food scarcity, especially during Ramadan. Yusuf’s appeal was made through the Controller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi who visited the governor over the initiative…
The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses to Nigeria and eight other African countries hit by the current mpox surge. The other eight countries are the Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda. A statement released…
The Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, (PBAN) have denied using substandard or unwholesome ingredients. The Breadmakers made the denial following a recent report on the use of saccharin in bread production. PBAN President, Mr. Emmanuel Onuorah, in a statement on Thursday, said its members do not use substandard or unwholesome materials in their bakeries…
Farmers in Imo State should not fold their arms and lament the dearth of arable land in the state, as there are solutions to the problem. This was the submission of Emeka Ihedioha, former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and the politician who was removed by the court in 2020, after one year…
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State governor at Jumat Service on Friday said that the state government has begun the distribution of rice palliatives to residents. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Deputy Governor, said this on behalf of the governor while addressing the congregation of Muslim faithful. She said that the distribution started with Muslim faithful who are currently observing…
