The Presidency has said the soon-to-be resuscitated National Homegrown School Feeding Programme will cater for over 10 million pupils across the country. This was disclosed in a press statement, signed by Oyedokun Oyewumi of the office of the Senior Special ...
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Feed SubscriptionCBN, Reinstate The FX Restriction: A Ray Of Hope
The recent decision by the Yemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift foreign exchange restrictions on 43 previously banned food and non-food items sheds light on one of the fundamental leadership challenges we face – policy flip-flops and ...
Read More »2 Weeks After N180bn Palliatives, Hardship Persists In States
All is not well across the country with the distribution of palliatives meant to cushion the hardship brought on Nigerians by the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidy.While some state governments had already gone ahead with the distribution of mostly ...
Read More »Firm Expands QSR Services To Abuja
Burger King, leading quick service restaurant and globally renowned fast-food chain, has made its long-awaited debut in Abuja QSR market to bring valuable employment to generate more jobs for Gwarinpa community of the nations capital city while expanding food supply ...
Read More »Inflation: Beef, Rice, Yam Prices Surge In May – NBS
Prices of beef, rice, yam and tomatoes surged the most in May on accelerating inflation, data from the National Bureau of Statistics show. Nigerians paid an average of N2,520.52 for 1kg of beef in May 2023, a 24.2 per cent ...
Read More »Ponmo Dangerous To ThePeople – FG Raises Alarm Over Deadly Virus Outbreak
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has alerted Nigerians on the outbreak of Anthrax in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region. Following the development, the ministry strongly advised Nigerians to desist from the consumption of hides ...
Read More »As Stakeholders Drum Up Nigeria’s Need To Implement Food Fortification Policy
…With the alarming rate of malnutrition among children and the workforce in Nigeria, the federal government must ensure compliance with the Food Fortification Policy, ROYAL IBEH writes The increasing prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in Nigeria is a pressing ...
Read More »Inflation Driving 64 Million Nigerians Into Food Crisis – World Bank
At least 64 million Nigerians are at risk of emergency food and nutritional assistance due to the attendant effects of rising inflation, climate change, among others, according to the World Bank. There are currently 24.8 million Nigerians who suffer from ...
Read More »HILDA BACI: This Is A True A’Ibom Spirit – Princess (Dr.) Victoria Ibokette
…Calls on Nigerian Youths To Explore Their Talents By Our Reporter The doggedness, resilience and courage exhibited by the Nigerian Number One Chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong (popularly known as Hilda Baci) have been applauded by prominent Nigerians at home and ...
Read More »Multi-Million Dollar Coconut Plantation Destroyed In Akwa Ibom
…When I tell people how difficult it is to develop Africa, you now understand what it means – Gov Emmanuel …No, Not All Cocoa nuts were destroyed, few stands. It is a wake-up call – Staff …Why should the govt ...
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