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August 30, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Gives Traders One Month To Crash Prices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given a one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Mr Tunji...

May 6, 2024 No Responses

Edo Flags Off Food Support Programme

The Edo State Governor. Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has flagged off the Edo State Food Support Programme, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The programme which is tagged the Christian Feeding Programme was designed to feed the poorest.....

January 18, 2024 No Responses

Poisonous Plantain Chips: Lagos Alerts Residents

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has raised an alert to consumers of the popular fried plantains, commonly known as “Plantain Chips.” The State Government through the agency urges the public to be vigilant and wary of any...

December 8, 2023 No Responses

Nestle, Shipping Majors Seal Green Fuel Deals

Container shipping companies, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM on Thursday revealed that they have entered into collaboration with Nestlé, a Switzerland-based food & beverage company, aiming to advance cleaner shipping. “Nestlé has selected our emissi...

September 4, 2023 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Food Palliatives, Targets 500,000 Vulnerable Households

THE Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for 500,000 vulnerable households in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Speaking during the exercise at the Lagos State...

August 15, 2023 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Distributes Food Packs To Benue IDPs

Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed over 1,200 food packs to the internally Displaced Persons in Makurdi, Benue State in its ongoing commitment to eliminate hunger among vulnerable persons in the society. The event, which took place on Thursday, 10 A...

August 8, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria To Remove Taxes On Tomatoes, Raw Food Items

The Federal Government will soon end taxes on tomatoes and other raw food items, Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr Muhammad Nami, disclosed on Monday. Nami stated this on Monday at the 153rd JTB meeting with theme: “Harmonisation and codification...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

NPA Receives 12 Ships With Petroleum Products, Others At Lagos Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said 12 ships conveying petroleum products and other goods were expected at Lagos ports from March 15 to March 23, 2023. NPA listed items on board as bulk sugar, frozen fish, general cargo,...

March 14, 2023 No Responses

Poultry Association Laments Rising Cost Of Eggs

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has blamed the hike in the price of eggs on cash scarcity and the rising cost of raw materials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cost of a crate of eggs...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

Eat Less Of Hot, Heavy Food During Hot Season, Says Health Expert

With the hot season advancing fast, Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Kaduna State, Dr Sheyin Madaki, has cautioned against excessive eating of ‘heavy food’ , especially when such foods are hot. In an interview with the News Agency...

November 12, 2022 No Responses

Global Food Imports To Hit $2tri

Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly two trillion dollars this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. FAO, in a report published on Friday, stated that the new forecast...

August 12, 2022 No Responses

NPA Receives 21 Ships With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Wheat, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday disclosed that 21 ships are expected to arrive at the port from Aug. 11, 2022 According to NPA in its daily Shipping Position, the ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port...

August 4, 2022 No Responses

Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Inability To Provide Food

A housewife, Rabi Mohammed, on Wednesday approached a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa seeking the dissolution of her marriage over alleged failure by her husband, Atiku Adamu, to provide food. Mohammed said that she married Adamu according to Islamic Personal....

May 15, 2022 No Responses

FishNet Faults Proposed Release Of Genetically Improved Tilapia

FishNet Alliance, a network of fishers in several African countries, at the weekend cautioned against planned introduction of Genetically Improved Tilapia fish into Nigeria. The coalition stated that the ‘artificial’ variety, if allowed in...