Category: Food
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Food Security: Ekiti Receives 12,800 Bags of Grains, 3,000 Bags of Garri from FG
In a bid to alleviate economic hardships, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) handed over assorted commodities to Ekiti State, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to support the nation. The delivery, overseen by Mr. Stephen Adewale, South West Coordinator for NEMA, aimed to ensure equitable distribution to the most vulnerable populations. Adewale specified that…
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Nigeria partners USA to safeguard food consumption, sets up 4 Technical Groups
Following the importance of what Nigerians consume daily as food and drink, the Nigerian Government and the United States of America, USA, Friday, partnered to inaugurate four inter-sectoral Technical Working Groups, TWGs, on food safety. The TWGs were inaugurated by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, FMHSW, in collaboration with the United States…
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Truck conveying food items with Tinubu’s image attacked in Ondo
Residents in the Cultural Center area along Ondo Road in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, targeted a truck carrying food items on Monday. The truck, which was traveling from Ondo town to the state capital, experienced a breakdown at the spot of the attack, leading to looting. According to eyewitnesses, the looted items…
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Aiyedatiwa constitutes 10-man committee to ensure food Security
By: Ade Phillips In continuation of the efforts of the Ondo State Government towards combating the rising cost of food items and promoting all round agricultural development to ensure food security in the State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has approved the constitution of “Agriculture and Food Security Committee.” This was contained in a statement…
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Ekiti inaugurates committee on food security
By Yetunde Ogunmola Ekiti State Government has inaugurated an eight- member committee on Food Security, urging the members to support farmers and enhance local food production. This according to the mandate is to contribute to the primary goal of reducing food prices and addressing hunger in the State The committee is headed…
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Mammoth crowd as Lagos discounted food markets commence sales
Lagos food market ‘Ounje Eko’ offering discounted prices on essential food items across the state has commenced sales. This is coming after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had ordered that food products at the “Ounje Eko” food markets be sold at a discount in all five divisions of Lagos starting on Sunday, March 17. On February…
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Nigerian Breweries increases prices of beer for Second Time
By Miracle Ogunde After the previous increase in February, the Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced another increment in the price of its products. The latest increment was contained in a press statement released on Monday, dated March 8, 2024, and sent to customers around the West zone and signed by its…
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Nigeria Governors Reveal Steps Taken To Address Food Crisis, Hardship
By Miracle Ogunde The 36 States Governor in Nigeria have revealed steps taken towards addressing food crisis and the economic hardship affecting the country. The governors said they have been introducing different strategies and measures to end the current economic hardship and food crisis in their states. In a report…
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Hardship: FG Sets To Begin Food Distribution Nationwide
By Miracle Ogunde As part of efforts to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria the Federal Government is set to begin the distribution of grains nationwide. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari disclosed this on Monday, hailing the resilience of the Nigerian people. He urged them to back President…
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JUST IN: Hoodlums break into Abuja warehouse, carts away food Items
By: Ade Phillips Thugs forcibly entered a government storage facility in Gwagwa town, located within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Sunday, and proceeded to loot stored food items. Residents, who recounted the incident stated that a group of young individuals from the community broke into the warehouse around 7 am,…