Nigerians are facing increasing hardship, and foodstuff transporters, under the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN), have warned that food prices will skyrocket in December. In an interview with Vanguard, the National President of AUFCDN, Mohammed Tahir, explained that the rising costs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel, combined with daily extortion and double taxation …

The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to reduce the pump price of fuel and the rising cost of food in the markets. This appeal comes ahead of the planned nationwide hunger protest scheduled to be held from August 1 to 10 by Nigerian youths. The State CAN Chairman, Dr Bulus …

As Muslims nationwide prepare for the upcoming Sallah celebration, there has been an eleventh-hour surge in purchases which came with the lamentations of the high cost of sacrificial animals and essential food items needed for the Sallah celebration. This festive spirit is dampened by concerns over the soaring prices of sacrificial animals and necessary ingredients. Many Muslims across the country …

The resumption of cargo train services on the Lagos-Kano route will force down the prices of food items and prolong the lifespan of the highways, the Federal Government said yesterday. Transportation Minister Said Alkali who launched the freight train service from Dala Inland Dryport in Kano to Apapa Port in Lagos State, said the cargo train will run on the narrow …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the prices of food items such as beef, rice, beans, onion, yam and others increased in September. It stated this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2023 released in Abuja on Monday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of boneless beef increased by 28.08 percent from …