Tag: Food
FG Gives Traders 1 Month to Lower Prices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month notice to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash [more…]
Cubans Stage Rare Protests Demanding Electricity, Food
Cubans staged rare street protests Sunday over food and electricity shortages as the country suffered long outages that left parts of the island without power [more…]
EFCC Intercepts 21 Food Trucks Heading To Neighbouring Countries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries. Announcing the seizure in a statement [more…]
INFLATION: Makinde Replies Akpabio, FG Didn’t Give States N30b Each,
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has faulted the claims by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that states got an additional N30 billion each to address [more…]
JUST IN: FG intercepts 45 truckloads of food being smuggled out of Nigeria in Sokoto
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday revealed that the Federal Government has uncovered 32 routes for smuggling foods and intercepted 45 trucks loaded with grains [more…]
INFLATION: FG to form commodity board to fight Food Price Inconsistent
To tackle food inflation in Nigeria, the Federal Government has hinted at plans to establish a National Commodity Board. In tackling price volatility, the [more…]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 26.72% As Food Prices Soar
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 26.72% in September 2023 amid soaring food prices and harsh economic realities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy in [more…]
Many May Not Get One Cup Of Rice’: NLC Faults Fg’s Subsidy Palliative
While the Federal Government had months back removed subsidy on the commodity, it gave food palliatives to state governments for onward distribution to Nigerians. It [more…]
PICTURES:Over 400 Benefit As Isolo Council Boss Gives Cash Palliative
The Isolo Local Council Development Area Chairman, Honourable Olasoju Bayo gave out cash palliative to families in the LCDA as part of the programmes marking [more…]
FG Urges Nigerians To Embrace Operation Feed Yourself
The Federal Government says, there is need for Nigerians to imbibe ‘operation feed yourself’. The National Convenor of the United Nations UN food systems [more…]