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Over 33 Million Nigerians Projected To Face Acute Food Insecurity Come 2025

Esther SamsonNovember 1, 2024

by Esther SamsonNovember 1, 2024020

New projections from the Cadre Harmonisé (CH) analysis indicate that approximately 33.1 million Nigerians will face acute food and nutrition insecurity by mid-2025. The report,...

Economy

We should Not Be Importing Food -Wale Edun

CitizensChannelSeptember 26, 2024

by CitizensChannelSeptember 26, 2024022

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said Nigeria is taking significant steps to lessen its reliance on food imports. During...

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UAE Sends Support To Aid Affected Maiduguri Flood Victims

Esther SamsonSeptember 17, 2024

by Esther SamsonSeptember 17, 2024022

As part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts, the United Arab Emirates has deployed an aircraft carrying 50 tonnes of food supplies to Nigeria. This aid...

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FG Begins Sale Of Rice, Insist Only Buyers With NIN would Benefit

Esther SamsonSeptember 6, 2024September 6, 2024

by Esther SamsonSeptember 6, 2024September 6, 2024022

The Nigerian federal government has rolled out a program to sell 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to public servants with registered National Identification Numbers...

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Unfair Market Pricing: FCCPC Reads Riot Act To Traders, Market Associations

Chayinda Shadrach IshakuAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024

by Chayinda Shadrach IshakuAugust 30, 2024August 30, 2024091

The Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Tunji Bello, sternly addressed traders, market leaders, and other stakeholders about their unethical...

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‘We Have Received Payments From FG To Subsidise Fuel’ -NNPCL Confirms

Chayinda Shadrach IshakuAugust 20, 2024

by Chayinda Shadrach IshakuAugust 20, 20240106

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that it received payment from the Federal Government to sell petrol at half the cost of...

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NEMA Distribute Grains To Jigawa State

Esther SamsonAugust 19, 2024

by Esther SamsonAugust 19, 2024044

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered 1,528.2 metric tonnes of assorted grains to Jigawa State to assist local communities. The distribution, approved by...

Economy

Nigerian Army Deploy Troops To Safeguard Farmers Amid Food Crisis

Esther SamsonAugust 19, 2024August 19, 2024

by Esther SamsonAugust 19, 2024August 19, 2024038

With the onset of the rainy season, the Nigerian Army has deployed troops across several northern states to protect farmers, particularly in the North West...

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Government’s Palliative Only Turn Nigerians To Beggers -Afe Babalola

Esther SamsonAugust 16, 2024August 19, 2024

by Esther SamsonAugust 16, 2024August 19, 2024027

Legal icon Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ekiti State, has condemned the Federal Government’s palliative distribution, describing it as a tactic...

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FG Launches $500 Million Domestic Bond To Strengthen Economic System

Esther SamsonAugust 16, 2024

by Esther SamsonAugust 16, 2024032

The Federal Government has unveiled a $500 million domestic bond, approximately three weeks after announcing the initiative. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Finance Minister and...

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