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According to the report, consumers across the country are responding in similar ways: buying in smaller quantities, substituting fresh produce ...

Some of the affected farmers told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki, on Sunday, that the flood washed away ...

The group argued that while food fortification remains a useful tool in tackling micronutrient deficiencies, its current application risks worsening ...

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES, local merchants explained that the curfew has halted the movement of essential supply vehicles which led ...

Mr Uzodinma said the group's members will coordinate the rice distribution across the country.

“We are seriously worried about the hippos in our community that are destroying our farmlands and livelihoods."

Across Nigeria’s highways, extortion has become as predictable as potholes. From Kano to Lagos, from Enugu to Port Harcourt, from ...

Rice is a staple food for many households in Nigeria, and demand for it continues to rise as Nigeria relies ...

Mr Akwash said that the beneficiaries were largely farmers affected by the recent attacks in Doka and Antsa communities of ...

The suspected kidnappers are yet to contact the victim's family.

The initiative is part of a broader strategy to address food insecurity and enhance agricultural practices within the nation.

The minister also announced the rollout of several initiatives like the national flood insurance programme (NFIP) — an insurance project ...

Unlike in previous years when prices skyrocketed days before the beginning of the holy month, the faithful are having a ...

"I can’t afford a live turkey this year. I’ll buy frozen chicken instead and skip some other ingredients. Even tomatoes ...

The average price of 1kg of brown beans increased by 271.55 per cent from N692.95 recorded in August 2023 to ...

A member of the committee supervising the distribution of the rice assured that the palliative would get to the poor ...

The project involves constructing three new hand pump boreholes, rehabilitating seven existing ones, and adding one solar-powered borehole

The APC claimed that the bags of rice looted in Benin during the nationwide protest were part of the palliative ...

The workshop provided a platform for equipping extension agents with practical knowledge and skills to support farmers effectively which is ...

Mr Ndume asked President Tinubu to review the minimum wage upwards.

"Each of the trucks of course is carrying about 1,200 25kg bags of rice," the minister said.

President Tinubu approved a "150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities", including "Maize, Husked Brown Rice, Wheat and Cowpeas."

In recent years, food prices have risen across Nigeria as farmers abandon their farms due to insecurity.

“The government is investing in agriculture to make things available and affordable, and as individuals, we also have a role ...