The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Agricultural Production and Services to investigate the non-delivery of the 2,000 tractors, implements, and 100 combined harvesters within the stipulated period contained in an agreement under the Presidential Food Security Initiative and Renew Hope Agricultural Mechanization Drive and inquire on the status of the tractor assembly plants contemplated in the agreements. …

At least 10,000 residents of Abeokuta, Ogun State, have benefitted from a subsidized foodstuffs initiative of the Deputy Minority Leader of State House of Assembly, Lukman Atobatele. Atobatele, who is representing Abeokuta South Constituency I, recently rolled out the initiative of 20 per cent discount on food items to his constituents, as part of efforts to address the prevailing economic …

In an apparent reflection of the multidimensional poverty in the country and the impact of continuous reduction in the purchasing power of Nigerians due to rising prices of goods and services, two-thirds of households in the country lack money to eat healthy, nutritious food, a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The survey also showed that …

Budget allocations for food and catering supplies for the offices of the President, Vice-President, and State House headquarters rose by 20 per cent from 2022 to 2024. Although the allocations remained static at N702.95 million for 2022 and 2023, it grew to N845.07 million in 2024. While the office of the President allocated a total of N856.57 million for the …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, eggs, bread, rice, yam, and other food items witnessed significant price increased in August 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for August 2024, released in Abuja on Wednesday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of brown beans increased by 271.55 per …

The Nordic ambassadors from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway on Wednesday stressed the importance of sustainable food production and international cooperation in addressing Nigeria’s food security challenges. This is as they lamented that despite Nigeria’s vast land, many people lack access to nutritious food and that Nigeria imports most of its food making it vulnerable to global shock. They spoke …

Increased demands for foreign exchange for international travels, school fees, and the planned food import duty waiver have pushed the Naira to a fresh depreciation spree in the week ended. The Nigerian currency, which had opened September on a positive note across the segments of the currency market, weakened by Tuesday on the back of heightened demand. On the unofficial …

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday began the distribution of 20,000 bags of food items to religious bodies in the state to cushion the effect of hardship in the land. The distribution is being carried out by the state Ministry of Home Affairs and coming a few days after the hardship protest in the state and other parts of the …

The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has offered cash and food items to over 200 nursing mothers, towards improving the well-being of mothers and children in the state. Mrs. Abiodun, according to a statement on Saturday, presented the gifts during an awareness programme organised by her office in celebration of Breastfeeding Week with the theme, “Closing the …

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has called for dialogue between the government and leaders of the August planned protest against economic hardships faced by Nigerians. The OPC urged President Bola Tinubu on the need for immediate reversal of increased electricity tariff and reduction of food and fuel prices as a goodwill gesture. OPC gave its counsel in a statement on …