Category: Food & Drink

Prices Of Cooking Oil Up By 40 Per Cent
November 8, 2020 No Responses

Prices Of Cooking Oil Up By 40 Per Cent

Prices of palm oil and vegetable oil have skyrocketed in major markets across Enugu State metropolis, placing both commodities beyond the reach of many consumers. A market survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday revealed that...
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Nigerian Breweries Shareholders Approve N16.1b Dividend For 2019
June 24, 2020 No Responses

Nigerian Breweries Shareholders Approve N16.1b Dividend For 2019

Nigerian Breweries shareholders have approved N16.1 billion as dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2019, translating to N2.01 per share.. Chairman of the company,Chief Kola Jamodu in a statement on Wednesday explained that the approval was sec...
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NLC Canvasses Global Standards For Food Safety
June 8, 2020 No Responses

NLC Canvasses Global Standards For Food Safety

“It is important to develop and enforce global standards that will promote food safety from farm to the table, the President of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)”, Comrade Ayuba Wabba has said.  In a message to mark 2020 World Food Day,...
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Rice Production In Nigeria Hits 35m Bags Per Annum
May 29, 2020 No Responses

Rice Production In Nigeria Hits 35m Bags Per Annum

With over 34 integrated rice mills and clusters, Nigeria currently produces 150,000 bags of rice daily and about 35 million bags per annum. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Friday in Abuja  at a...
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Poultry Association Seeks Establishment Of Modular Hatcheries Across Nigeria
May 12, 2020 No Responses

Poultry Association Seeks Establishment Of Modular Hatcheries Across Nigeria

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called on both Federal and State Governments to encourage big hatcheries to set up modular ones across the country. President of the association, Mr Ezekiel Ibrahim, made the call in an interview with...
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Farmer Laments Egg Glut, Seeks Improved Value-Chain
May 11, 2020 No Responses

Farmer Laments Egg Glut, Seeks Improved Value-Chain

A local poultry farmer, Mr Joel Oduware, has decried the growing level of egg glut in the country, attributing it to the novel coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world. Oduware, who is also an egg processor, raised the alarm in...
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Tantalizers Embarks On Home Delivery
April 28, 2020 No Responses

Tantalizers Embarks On Home Delivery

Tantalizers Plc has signed a partnership agreement with OyaNow Logistics and Concorde Express in the bid to offer customers greater ease of order delivery across major areas in Lagos. A statement explained that the  QSR front-liner has signed on to t...
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Dead Fish: NIMASA Begins Investigation, Cautions Against Consumption
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Dead Fish: NIMASA Begins Investigation, Cautions Against Consumption

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a scientific inquiry to identify the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and...
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Ecobank Nigeria Supports States With Food Items
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Supports States With Food Items

Ecobank Nigeria has donated fooditems to several state governments across the country as contribution to various initiatives aimed at cushioning the effect of the current lockdown on citizens. According to Ecobank, these palliatives are targeted at the most vu...
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How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State
April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state.  The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...
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How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State
April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state.  The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...
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Coca-Cola Projects 25 Per Cent Drop In Sales
April 21, 2020 No Responses

Coca-Cola Projects 25 Per Cent Drop In Sales

Coca-Cola saw sales volumes of its soft drinks decline by a quarter so far in April, as people stay home to help stem the contagion of the new coronavirus. Consumers appear to have stocked up on drinks to consume at...
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Jollof Rice Takes Centre Stage As VASCORP, RIFAN Explain Support For Junior Chef Competition In Kano
March 17, 2020 No Responses

Jollof Rice Takes Centre Stage As VASCORP, RIFAN Explain Support For Junior Chef Competition In Kano

Winners have emerged in the just concluded Indigenous Rice Junior Chef Competition in Kano State.The cooking competition for kids aged between 12 to 15 years was organised by the Kano chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) and supported...
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Minister Visits Stallion Group Rice Mill, Lauds Additional $70m Investment
March 2, 2020 No Responses

Minister Visits Stallion Group Rice Mill, Lauds Additional $70m Investment

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has paid a scheduled visit to  Popular Farm and Mills Limited, a member of  Stallion Group.During the visit, the Minister who was accompanied by his special adviser, Prof Sabagi, H...
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