Poisonous Plantain Chips: Lagos Alerts Residents  

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 potentially unwholesome practices in...
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Nestle, Shipping Majors Seal Green Fuel Deals

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

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...
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Fidelity Bank Distributes Food Packs To Benue IDPs

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...
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Nigeria To Remove Taxes On Tomatoes, Raw Food Items

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

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,...
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Poultry Association Laments Rising Cost Of Eggs

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

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...
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Global Food Imports To Hit $2tri 

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

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...
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Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Inability To Provide Food

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....
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FishNet Faults Proposed Release Of Genetically Improved Tilapia 

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...
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Genetically Modified Beans Safe For Consumption, FG Assures Nigerians  

Genetically Modified Beans Safe For Consumption, FG Assures Nigerians  

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), on Thursday, assured Nigerians that recently-approved, genetically-modified beans is safe for both human consumption and the environment.  Dr Rufus Ebegbe, Director General of NBMA, gave the assurance at a work...
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5,500 Kano Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season Activities

5,500 Kano Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season Activities

The Kano State Agricultural Development Project (KSADP) in collaboration with Sasakawa Africa Association on Saturday distributed inputs to 5,500 farmers to encourage wet season activities.  The state Deputy Governor,  Nasiru Gawuna, said this at the...
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