As the food crisis in the country persists, the Nigerian Army has disclosed the deployment of troops to several northern states in order to provide adequate security to the farmers. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba,…
FG working to address high food prices, minister assures Nigerians
The Federal Government has admitted there is food insecurity in the country but assured Nigerians that the situation is being addressed and the prices of commodities will soon come down. Food inflation has reached over 40 per cent in recent…
Food insecurity hits 4.84 million people in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
A staggering 4.84 million people in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states are facing food insecurity, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO Representative, Mr. Dominique Kouacou, stated this on Monday during the flagging-off of the distribution of…
Food crisis: Maize, sorghum prices drop as major feed producers suspend purchase
Following the decision by major animal feed producers to suspend the purchase of maize and sorghum across the country, the prices of the grains have dropped significantly across the states Daily Trust gathered that by Sunday, major markets saw a…
Lagos begins ”20 Saturdays” Fresh Food Fair
The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture, on Saturday started a ”20 Saturdays” Fresh Food Fair, at the newly constructed Agro Produce Hub at Idi-Oro in the Mushin area. The food hub was established by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
*Maina jailed 61 years for money laundering (Punch)*Evans: Witnesses refuse to testify for security reasons (ThisDay)
Maina jailed 61 years for money laundering (Punch) Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a former chairman of now-defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, guilty to 61 years’ imprisonment but to run…