The Lagos State Government has asked residents and property owners along the Ogun River banks to prepare for possible relocation to higher grounds. This comes as the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) begins a staggered release of water from the Oyan Dam. The Oyan Dam, located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, spans 4,000 hectares and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), on Thursday, reported that the death toll from the cholera outbreak has risen to 378 while 14,237 persons have been infected with the disease since the beginning of 2024. The Director-General of the agency, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this while giving an update on the ongoing…
Amidst the September 2024 inflationary surge, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Sokoto, Gombe and Yobe States led the country as the most expensive states to live in Nigeria. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report recently released by the Bureau said the September 2024 headline inflation rose to 32.70 per cent. The…
To protect the local supply to its internal market, the military authorities in the Republic of Niger have banned rice, cereal and other food exports to all countries. The food security measures exempts Burkina Faso and Mali, its fellow junta-led government. Recall the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted its bloc on July…
Despite disappointment in agriculture sector the federal government has said that it is targeting the cultivation of 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country. The objective is to grow rice, maize, wheat, millet and other staple crops. This is part of the plan to boost food production and supply, in order to combat food insecurity…
Farmers in Nigeria will soon get th or demand for low interest rates loan met. This hint was given on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari. The minister made it known the single digit financing that the federal government is working on would be in partnership…
About $3.13 billion has been invested in fishery, tomatoes, dairy, maize and cassava, as part of efforts to address food insecurity in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari, who said this on Thursday, added that the investment was to also boost the country’s agricultural potential. According to him, the…
As the World celebrates World Food Day, a very significant global event, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has lamented the problems of hunger and food insecurity in Nigeria which serves as a reminder of the need to commit to food security and fight hunger to a standstill….
Abia State joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Food Day, as it urged leaders to take decisive action to combat hunger and food insecurity. The event, was which was held at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Umuahia, capital of Abia State, brought together stakeholders from across the agricultural sector. It also…
The sale of N40,000 per bag of rice initiated by the federal government has commenced in Sokoto State. The distribution is to be handled by a special committee set up by Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The governor, however, said the effort was solely that of his administration. He had charged members of the committee to oversee…
