Faced with economic pandemonium and food insecurity, Nigerian children are bearing the brunt. As the cost of living keeps skyrocketing, the prices of foods and food-related products are also rising. Worse still, more farmers abandoning their trade due to insecurity,…
Yuletide: First Lady cautions market women against hiking food prices
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women across Nigeria to refrain from undue increase in prices of food items as the yuletide draws nearer. Mrs Tinubu made the appeal at the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration…
NAQS begins clampdown on food hoarders, smugglers
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service(NAQS) has commenced a nationwide clampdown on the smuggling and hoarding of agricultural commodities in a move to stabilise food prices. The agency, which is responsible for regulating the handling of agricultural products in Nigeria, said…
Tinubu, governors, others meeting over food crisis
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting all 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Village, Abuja. The meeting began after the President arrived at the chamber at 11:34am.…
Nigeria economic crisis dampens Christmas spirit
Lining up, they receive some rice, dried beans and other basic foodstuffs, whose soaring prices have left millions in Nigeria facing a bleak Christmas. The temporary food distribution in the courtyard of the Church of the Assumption in the economic…