Tag: Food Scarcity

Tinubu Pledges Reduction In Food Prices
October 2, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Pledges Reduction In Food Prices

The Federal Government is focused on restoring peace to the troubled parts of the North so that farmers displaced by bandits and kidnapping can return to their farmlands and increase food production. “We expect to see a leap in food...
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‘Looted Bags Of Rice Funded With N2b By Edo Govt‘
August 5, 2024 No Responses

‘Looted Bags Of Rice Funded With N2b By Edo Govt‘

The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Edo State Chapter, Apst. Gen. Dr. Irekpono Omoike said the vandalized residence where bags of rice were looted by hoodlums in Urora, in Ikoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State is owned...
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Obaseki Flags Off Distribution of 56,000 Bags of Rice
July 29, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Flags Off Distribution of 56,000 Bags of Rice

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend, flagged off the second phase of the Christian Feeding Programme (CFP) with the distribution of 56,250 bags of 10kg rice across the State as part of efforts to alleviate suffering...
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Adeleke Unveils Implementation Committee On Food Security
June 30, 2024 No Responses

Adeleke Unveils Implementation Committee On Food Security

Governor Ademola Adeleke has opened up on the plans of his administration for the agricultural sector in the state, assuring stakeholders that farm inputs, tractorization and issue of food security are being addressed by his government. Speaking after a meetin...
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 33.95 Per Cent 
June 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 33.95 Per Cent 

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent in May 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed in its latest data. According to the NBS Consumer Price Index report released on Saturday, this represents an increase of 0.26% points...
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Edo Flags Off Food Support Programme
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.....
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Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items 
February 21, 2024 No Responses

Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items 

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country.  According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they...
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Easter: Prices Of Foodstuff Skyrocket In Enugu Major Markets
April 9, 2023 No Responses

Easter: Prices Of Foodstuff Skyrocket In Enugu Major Markets

The prices of most foodstuffs have significantly increased in major markets within Enugu metropolis this Easter, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by a NAN correspondent on Saturday in Enugu markets revealed that prices of...
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AfDB Commits $10bn To Drive  Food Security In Africa 
January 27, 2023 No Responses

AfDB Commits $10bn To Drive  Food Security In Africa 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to commit $10 billion over the next five years to make Africa food secure.  The president of the bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina made the commitment at the Dakar Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio,...
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Enugu Residents Turn To Potatoes As Yam Prices Skyrocket
July 11, 2021 No Responses

Enugu Residents Turn To Potatoes As Yam Prices Skyrocket

Some residents in Enugu have shifted patronage to sweet potatoes as alternative staple food as price of yam continues to soar, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.  A correspondent of NAN, who visited major markets in Enugu metropolis on...
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Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda
April 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda

The Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors to drive its Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, said on Tuesday.   Nanono disclosed this when participants of...
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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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IITA, Researchers Develop Cassava Weed Management Kit
May 2, 2020 No Responses

IITA, Researchers Develop Cassava Weed Management Kit

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has worked with researchers to develop an integrated weed control package in a kit known as the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management. Mr Godwin Atser, the Digital Extension Advisory Services Specialis...
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COVID-19: Okomu Oil Palm Donates Food Items To 21 Communities In Edo.
April 29, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Okomu Oil Palm Donates Food Items To 21 Communities In Edo.

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc in Udo, near Benin in Edo State, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of food items to 21 communities within its plantations spread across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Managing Director...
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