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NAFDAC Urges Bakeries to Stop Using Harmful Chemicals in Bread Production

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sent a clear warning to bakeries across Nigeria. The agency cautioned against using harmful chemicals, including saccharin and bromate, in the production of bread. Speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, explained the dangers of these […]

Nigeria Faces Second-Highest Rate of Food Insecurity Worldwide, Bill Gates Reports

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has revealed that Nigeria has the second highest rate of food insecurity globally. This troubling situation is being exacerbated by climate change, which is significantly impacting the country’s agricultural landscape. Gates highlighted that climate change has led to the loss of arable land, increased pest […]

NAFDAC Clarifies Saccharine Use in Bread Production: What You Need to Know

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recently issued a significant clarification regarding the use of saccharine in bread production. This move comes in response to concerns and misinformation circulating about the safety and regulation of food additives. NAFDAC has made it clear that saccharine, a type of artificial sweetener, […]

Hardship: Gov Zulum shares food aid to 52,000 families, N100m to 2,000 youth, farmers

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State supervised the distribution of food aid to over 52,000 families in seven local government areas of Southern Borno to alleviate the hardship caused by inflation and the current economic problems bedeviling the country. The distribution took place on Sunday at the Biu township stadium. The benefiting local governments […]

EFCC Arrests 21 Trucks For Smuggling Foodstuffs To Neighbouring Countries 

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards Borno neighbouring countries. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Tuesday said the trucks were intercepted in a sting operation at major […]

Looted Warehouse Does Not Belong To NEMA – Official 

The attention of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been drawn to media reports on Sunday alleging that the Agency’s warehouse was looted by some hoodlums in Abuja.This is to clarify that the looted warehouse does not belong to NEMA. However, the Agency sympathizes with owners of the looted facility.To forestall any security breach […]

Hardship: Hoodlums loot truckload Of Spaghetti In Zaria

A BUA truck conveying cartons of spaghetti has been attacked by hoodlums at Dogarawa axis of Zaria-Kano expressway.Dogarawa is a settlement located on the outskirt of Zaria along the expressway.This is coming barely one week after hoodlums hijacked trailers loaded with foodstuffs in the Suleja area of Niger State, stealing bags of rice and other […]

Economic Crisis: Tinubu Govt Begins Free Grains Distribution Next Week

The Tinubu-led Federal Government will commence the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains across the country starting next week to mitigate the economic hardship witnessed by citizens.Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State made this known on Thursday after a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, in Abuja.The governor stated […]