Tag: Food
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Oluremi Tinubu’s home garden: Matters arising
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday showcased the first harvest from her home garden in Abuja and again reiterated the need for Nigerians to embrace agriculture to enhance food security and sufficiency in the country.
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Economy bites harder as food prices continue to rise in Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, tomatoes, irish potatoes, garri, yam and other food items witnessed significant price increases in June 2024.
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How FG is tackling hardship in Nigeria – Minister
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, says the Federal Government is taking additional measures to ensure that the hardship experienced by Nigerians is drastically reduced.
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Nigerians are hungry – APC chieftain tells Tinubu
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the issue of high cost of food items in the country.
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Citizens groan as prices of foodstuffs soar
In tune with the extant global trends, Nigeria is experiencing an unprecedented increase in the cost of basic food items. Findings in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States have shown that Nigeria was not an exception.
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Nigeria will continue to be in trouble in terms of food – Mile 12 Market Chairman
Chairman of Mile 12 Market in Lagos State, Shehu Usman Jubrin has said Nigeria will continue to be in trouble in terms of the prices of food items in the country.
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Grow your own food – Ex- President Buhari tells Nigerians
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians to keep growing their own foods and control population growth.
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Delta leads States among slowest rise in cost of living
While the cost of living in Nigeria continues to rise, Delta State (28.67%) along with Borno (25.97%) and Benue (27.74%) States recorded the slowest rise in headline inflation for all-items inflation rate on year-on-year basis in May 2024.
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FCCPC raises alarm over increased sale of adulterated foods
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has frowned at the increasing sale of adulterated and contaminated foods in the markets.
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WHO sends out strong warning on refrigerated food: It can kill you
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the public to dispose of food exposed to temperatures over 5 °C (41 °F) for no longer than two hours, as it will become unsafe for consumption.