April 10
Nigeria: Benue Govt Conducts Mass Burial for Slain 15 Farmers
Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia yesterday conducted a mass burial for 15 farmers in Mbakyor community, Mbalom council ward of Gwer East local government area who were killed… Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: Ekiti Lawmaker Donates Seedlings, Agric Inputs to 153 Farmers
Member representing Irepodun/Ifelodun Constituency 2 in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Hakeem Jamiu, has distributed seedlings and agrochemicals to farmers in his… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Gates Foundation to Support Kano Govt With Pests-Resistant Beans Seeds
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting the Kano State Government with anti-pests beans (Cowpeas) seeds as a means of boosting production of the crop, as well as the… Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Reps Want Ban On Alcoholic Drinks in Sachets, Pet Bottles Lifted
The House of Representatives has resolved that the ban imposed by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the sachet alcoholic and 200m pet… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Fulani Groups Demand N108m Compensation Over Rustled Cows in Plateau
The Coalition of Indigenous Fulani Groups in Plateau State has strongly condemned the killing of a herder, Abubakar Abdulmumuni and the rustling of over 175 Cows and 30 sheeps. Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Foundation Boosts Dairy Milk Production With Empowerment
A non-governmental organisation, Illmi Children's Fund (ICF), has implemented the Ambassador's Special Self Help (ASSH), a project to empower the Fulani community in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Accord Party Tasks Tinubu On Food Crisis
Accord Party national chairman, Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the high cost of food items in the country, saying Nigerians are… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: 4,000 Benefit From Sale of Seized Rice
Over 4,000 persons in Lagos, on Friday, benefited from the sale of rice seized by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Read more »
February 21
Nigeria: Hardship... Presidency Blames Economic Saboteurs for Food Crisis
Presidency has accused unscrupulous Nigerians of working to undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to revamp the Nigerian economy. Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Agricultural Firm Suspends Direct Grains Procurement From Farmers
A Nigerian provider of differentiated food, feed, and fibre products, Olam Agri has decided to temporarily suspend the procurement of essential grains such as maize and sorghum, so… Read more »
February 17
Nigeria: National Commodity Board Will Bring Stability to Food Prices - Lcci
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said the recent announcement regarding the federal government's intention to establish a National Commodity Board has the… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police and Rumbling Hunger
Even before the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Hon. Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday announced the Federal Government's intention to release 42,000 metric tonnes of… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Inspect Multi-Billion Naira Food Processing Plant Site in Delta
Determined to make Nigeria a productive nation, plans are currently ongoing to establish a multi-billion naira foods processing plant in Delta state. Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Hardship - Vulnerable Nigerians to Get Grains Free of Charge - Federal Govt
The federal government has announced plans to distribute the 42,000 tonnes of grains from its reserves to vulnerable Nigerians free of charge. Read more »
Nigeria: Cocoa Prices Surge to Record High On Naira Depreciation
Nigerian cocoa farmers and exporters are reaping big as global cocoa prices hit record high, thanks to the steep naira devaluation that has resulted in a sharp increase in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ajinomoto Foods Restates Commitment to Quality Products
Ajinomoto Foods Nigeria Ltd. (AFN), manufacturers of AJI-NO-MO-TO®, DeliDawa™, and MaDish® seasonings, has restated its commitment to quality products. Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: 'Diseases, Inflation Threaten Nigeria's Ginger Export'
Professor Ibrahim Sodangi, a Professor of Agronomy and Provost College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kaduna State University (KASU) has said that ginger exportation is… Read more »
Nigeria: 1 Killed, Houses Burnt As Herdsmen Attack Yobe Community
Over 100 houses have been burnt in a reprisal attack by suspected herdsmen on Gurjaja community in Fika local government of Yobe State. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Disincentives of Rise in Import Duty
It is commonplace to observe that Nigerians are facing a grim reality of rising costs of food and other essential commodities amid poor purchasing power and fast dwindling economy. Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Katsina Governor Sets Up Taskforce on Food Prices
The governor of Katsina State, Malamm Dikko Umaru Radda, yesterday convened an expanded emergency security meeting on the rising food prices in the state and resolved to set up a… Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: Nigerians Decry High Cost of Living
The cost of living in the country has sky rocketed ridiculously amid removal of fuel subsidy and the federal government remains mute on how Nigerians survive daily. Last year saw… Read more »
Africa: Food Cheapest in Nigeria Despite Complaints - Governors
Amidst the cost of living crisis caused by persistent increase in the prices of goods and services, the chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum and governor of Kwara State,… Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Decline in Maize, Wheat, Millet Production - Report
The recently published West Africa Regional Supply and Market Outlook published jointly by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), World Food Program (WFP), and others, have… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Why Onion Prices Will Increase Before Year End - - Kano Farmers
Onion farmers in Kano State are sounding the alarm as they anticipate a significant spike in onion prices this year, attributing the increase to the exorbitant cost of fuel… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Central Africa: Unicef, FAO, WFP Lament Food Insecurity in West, Central Africa
A regional food security analysis by United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have… Read more »