A senator has asked the federal government to institute an investigation into the delay in the distribution of the fertilisers it mandated the federal ministry of agriculture and food security to give to sub-national governments in the country. The call was made by Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Senator representing Ebonyi North senatorial district, who is also the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims that it advised Nigerians to avoid bread baked and sold in the country due to the presence of saccharine, a banned sweetener. The Director-General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye in a statement, said NAFDAC never issued any statement suggesting that…
The House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards ensuring transparency and accountability in the management of federal government interventions and agricultural funding. The House has mandated its committees on Nutrition and Food Security, Agricultural Production, and Finance to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged misuse of funds by the Central Bank, NIRSAL,…
The World Food Programme, WFP has told President Bola Tinubu that the only panacea to food security in Nigeria is for his government to pursue the enthronement of peace in the Northeast zone of the country. The global institution says that the restoration of peace in the region will mitigate the crisis of the projected…
The challenges in the country’s economy forced unprecedented production costs on major food processing companies in Nigeria in the past year. The development also affected the prices of commodities in the market, as the affected companies passed the costs to the consumers. For instance, BUA Foods Plc and Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc reported that they…
The NNPC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has launched a farmers’ training programme in Abuja aimed at curbing food insecurity and reducing dependence on food imports. The scheme, which targets 6,000 vulnerable farmers nationwide, officially kicked off in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday. According…
The University of Ilorin has entered into partnership with Professor Ramar Krishnamurthy from Uka Tarsadia University, India to cultivate a revolutionary new strain of rice that thrives without constant water supply. Unilorin’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, who disclosed this on Thursday, during a press briefing that heralds the institution’s 39th convocation ceremony, stated that…
The Singapore-based agribusiness giant Olam Group has confirmed that it received an offer from the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) to buy out the remaining stake in Olam Agri. SALIC, a state-owned entity, currently holds a 35.4% stake in Olam Agri, having acquired it in 2022 as part of a Strategic Supply &…
The President Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Chief Sunday Ezeobiora has expressed concerns over the detrimental impact of the record-high prices of maize and soybeans on the Nigerian poultry industry. He said the consequences of the high cost include a significant job losses. He said this was because two crucial ingredients in the formulation of…
No fewer than five Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegal mining by operatives of the Uyo zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, the five alleged illegal miners were arrested by the special task force on illegal mining at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government…
