Food

NO FOOD, NO FUEL, NO POWER, NO FOREX, NO HOPE, BY DELE SOBOWALERight now several millions of Nigerians’ stomachs are empty; and movement has virtually stopped. Unfortunately, it is not only the scarcity of food and high prices which are slowing us down, scarcity of all the things which make life worth living in the new millennium imperil us. Fuel …

FG GIVES TRADERS ONE MONTH DEADLINE TO CRASH PRICES OF GOODS NATIONWIDE The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders to slash prices of goods and services nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, warning …

GIVING PALLIATIVES DOES N’OT MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE – BODE GEORGE Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday says President Bola Tinubu is being advised by voodoo economists. Speaking on Arise TV, George also frowned at the palliatives being given by the Federal Government across the country, saying it doesn’t make any …

HUNGER AFFECTING BREAST MILK QUALITY, QUANTITY; EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING DIFFICULT The mothers in an interview as the Bauchi government, international partners and stakeholders create awareness on exclusive breastfeeding, to mark the 2024 annual World Breastfeeding Week, said that hunger is affecting them seriously. They said due to the current economic situation, they cannot increase their intake of nutrient-dense foods like meat, …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, ASSURES FARMERS OF CONTINUED SUPPORT Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has identified agriculture as a veritable sector for economic development, food security as well as poverty eradication, and expressed commitment to supporting rural farmers with agro inputs and machinery to scale-up their production. Mbah gave the assurance on Thursday when he flagged off the distribution of …

FG SUSPENDS PLAN TO SELL 50KG BAGS OF RICE TO CIVIL SERVANTS The Federal Government has suspended the plan to sell subsidised 50kg bags of rice to civil servants for N40,000. The decision was made known in a circular titled, ‘Withdrawal of Internal Circular on Sale of Subsidized Rice to Public Servants’, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry …

TINUBU PALLIATIVE: ANXIETY AS 740 TRUCKS OF RICE FAIL TO ARRIVE MOST STATES Only a few states appear to have received the 20 trucks of rice palliative earmarked for each of the 36 states by the Federal Government and the issue is causing anxiety, Sunday Vanguard understands. A survey at the weekend shows no northern state apart from Kano had …

BREAKING: STATES, FCT GET 20 TRUCKS OF RICE EACH TO CUSHION FOOD CRISIS The Federal Government has said it has completed the distribution of 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 state governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for distribution to the most vulnerable persons as part of efforts to cushion the impact of hunger …

IMPORTATION OF FOOD MAY DESTROY AGRIC SECTOR – AfDB PRESIDENT, ADESINA The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has warned that the decision by the Federal Government to allow massive food importation may destroy the country’s agriculture sector. Adesina, who spoke at a retreat by the African Primates of the Anglican Church in Abuja, advised the Nigerian government …

FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO TACKLE FOOD CRISIS The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit (PFSCU) as part of its efforts to tackle the prevailing hardship in the land. While inaugurating the unit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday, Vice President Kashim Shettima said it was part of the present administration’s ongoing plan to tackle …