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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has stated its readiness to partner with the Amana Farmers and Grains Supplies Association of Nigeria (AFGSAN) to achieve food sovereignty and …
Agric ministry, Amana farmers partner to boost food sovereignty, economic growth Read More
Nigerian leading FMCG manufacturer, Ifgreen Foods has clinched the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) award and that of Excellence in Agriculture for the year 2025 for what the organiser …
Ifgreen Foods clinches 2025 national MSME award Read MoreIn Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, the signs of climate change are not subtle. They are written in the dry, cracked earth of farmlands, in the receding waters of Lake …
Climate change and the struggle for survival Read More
The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s low earnings from agricultural exports, despite the sector’s significant contribution to the economy. Nigeria which boasts vast arable land and a youthful …
FG pushes for food sovereignty, value-added agribusiness Read More
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a new federal task force to tackle the widespread menace of counterfeit drugs and unwholesome processed foods …
NAFDAC launches task force to combat fake drugs, unsafe foods Read More
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari, Sunday, said the federal government’s agricultural policies are designed to bridge Nigeria’s food demand deficit and achieve sustainable food systems. Speaking …
FG’s agricultural policies to close food demand deficit – Kyari Read MoreIn recent weeks, Nigerians across various states have reported a noticeable drop in the prices of food items such as rice, maize, beans, garri, and cooking oil. For a country …
Is falling food prices genuine relief? Read More
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has declined to 22.22 per cent in June 2025, down from 22.97 per cent recorded in May 2025. This is according to data released by the …
Nigeria’s inflation dropped to 22.22% in June – NBS Read More
The Presidency has issued a stern warning to criminal elements attempting to exploit the Federal Government’s National School Feeding Programme for fraudulent purposes. In a formal statement on Tuesday, the …
Presidency warns fraudsters exploiting school feeding programme Read More
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that malnutrition on Nigerian children is negatively impacting and robbing about 40 percent of children under five of their physical and cognitive potential. To …
Malnutrition robbing 40% of Nigerian children of potential – Shettima Read More
In order to combat food insecurity in Nigeria, the federal government has flagged off a nationwide “grow what you eat” initiative in selected secondary schools across the country, through the …
Secondary education: FG flags off nationwide ‘grow what you eat’ initiative Read More
To ameliorate the hardship suffered by people of the state following skyrocketing prices of food items, the Sokoto state government has introduced a 20 percent subsidy on some food items. …
Aliyu offers 20% subsidy on food items in Sokoto Read More
The Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG), the Agriculture Value Chain Facility EU VACE/TARED co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by GIZ, and the …
Stakeholders convene on Kano for national Tomato policy workshop Read More
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased for a second straight month in May 2025, declining to 22.97 per cent year-on-year, down from 23.71 per cent in April, recent data from the National …
Nigeria’s economy in positive outlook, inflation drops to 22.97% Read MoreMinister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, Monday, said under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Eight-Point Agenda, efforts have been made to ensure the availability, accessibility and …
FG restates commitment to food availability, affordability Read More
Kaduna state government in partnership with the Zakat and Waqaf Foundation have distributed meat to over 10, 000 families during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations Speaking during the distribution at the Kaduna …
Eid: Kaduna government, foundation distribute meat to 10,000 families Read More
In a strong demonstration of its commitment to community development and poverty alleviation, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated food packs to over 1,500 individuals in Ihie Town, …
Fidelity Bank gifts Rivers community with food bank initiative Read More
A media advocacy group known as Media Vanguard for Fisal Shuibu has commended Dr. Faisal Shuibu foundation for massive distribution of food items, cows, tams to vulnerable populations across Nasarawa …
Group hails foundation for distributing food items to vulnareble in Nasarawa Read MoreWhen President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, he met a nation grappling with inflation, food insecurity, and climate-related disruptions to agriculture. The urgency to act was clear—and …
Senator Abubakar Kyari: Driving food security under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Read More
As part of its eight-year agric-smart and climate resilient intervention in Nigeria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), has commissioned a multimillion naira state-of-the-art peanut snack processing factory in …
FCDO commissions multi-million naira peanut factory in Kano Read More
Agripreneur, Ouwasegun Alabi, has pointed out that despite the growth in agricultural commodities export in recent years, Nigeria still suffers significant trade imbalance due to imports of processed food. While …
Why Nigeria is affected by trade imbalance despite agric export growth – Entrepreneur Read MoreIn 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted duty waivers for the importation of key food items such as rice, maize, wheat, sorghum, and others. This decision was intended to tackle …
Crashing food prices: The Long term solution Read MoreDecline technically due to change in base year, agency explains Nigeria’s annual inflation rate eased to 23.71 per cent in April from 24.23 per cent in March 2025, the National Bureau …
NBS REPORT:Food prices ease by 0.12% as inflation rate drops to 23.71% Read More
A 74-year-old retired soldier, Pa Robinson Arinze Aghalu from Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state, on Wednesday, lamented over the sudden death of his five children …
Anambra: Woman in critical condition as food poisoning k!lls 5 children Read More
Lagos state government has said there are plans to complete a Central Food Systems & Logistics Hub in Epe area of the state, which will boost N14 trillion food market …
Lagos to set up food system, logistic hub, boost N14 trn food market Read More