Tag: Food
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2019 Budget: Buhari, Osinbajo to spend N1.3bn on travels, N149m on food
The Federal Government budgeted N1,001,318,171 for President Muhammadu Buhari’s local and international travels in the proposed 2019 budget. The budget proposes N250,021,595 for the President’s local trips and N751,296,576 for him to travel internationally. Meanwhile, N83,974,710 was budgeted for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s local travel, while N217,060,883 was proposed for his international trips. Under foodstuff/catering materials…
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Prices of food items increase, as inflation rate drops in Nigeria
Composite food index rose by 13.28 per cent in October 2018 compared to 13.31 per cent in September 2018, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the NBS attributed the rise in the food index to increases in prices of fruits, meat, vegetables, potatoes, yam and other tubers, bread…
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Police arrest man for beating his pregnant wife mercilessly over food [Photos]
A pregnant woman is nursing serious injuries after she was allegedly beaten by her husband. Valarie Masibo, 29 suffered facial, ear and dental injuries after she was allegedly being beaten by Naftali Luzeli, 26, at Kipkaren Estate in Eldoret on Friday. Reason? She delayed his supper. Ms Masibo’s photos went viral on Facebook and Twitter.…
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Nigeria may face acute food shortage over incessant herdsmen attacks – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Friday expressed grave concern over the continued displacement of the nation’s farming population in various parts of the country by rampaging violent herdsmen. Soyinka warned that if nothing was done urgently to stem the tide of killings and sacking of farmers by herdsmen, the dark cloud of violence could…
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High protein vegetables you need to eat
It is key to consume essential nutrients for a healthy body. One of the important nutrients the body requires is protein. Protein helps keep your muscles strong and healthy and is required by each and every cell of the body. Interestingly, you can get protein from vegetables. In line with this, Jumia Food, Nigeria’s No…
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Checkout these delicious sleep boosting foods
Quite a number of foods contain naturally occurring substances that improve sleep and enable us to sleep better. So, if you are finding it difficult to sleep, Jumia Food, Nigeria’s No 1 food ordering platform shares some of the best choices to help you settle down for a quality rest. Bananas Bananas are loaded with…
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IDPs protest over shortage of food in Adamawa
Hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Fufore and Malkohi camps in Adamawa staged peaceful protests over lack of food in their camps. The IDPs mostly Women and Children on Wednesday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in their plight. Adamawa has only two designated camps managed by NEMA and they are situated at…
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Tasty foods for the Northern Nigeria traveller
Northern Nigeria offers numerous attractions for tourists, and besides visiting the tourist-worthy sites, travellers can also enjoy tasty traditional food of the north. Although the food of the region is not considered as the primary reason for its popularity, one cannot ignore the fact that the Northerners have contributed richly to Nigeria’s national food identity.…
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How ‘kpokpo garri’ emerges most patronized local food in Enugu
The local food called `abacha’, made with cassava flakes or tapioca, also known as kpokpo garri, has assumed an alarming dimension in Enugu State as all classes of residents patronize the meal. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday revealed that many major streets, eateries and popular junctions…