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 […]
Hilda Baci Academy aims to shape Nigeria’s food future, announces 2024 classes
Hilda Baci, Nigeria’s cooking sensation and founder of My Food By Hilda, in her quest to grow the culinary industry and constantly refresh the recipes of chefs is set to start the first cooking class of 2024. With over 160 recipes to be taught and imparted to the new students at the immersive sessions, Hilda […]
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 […]
Palliative: Customs commence food distribution, sells 25kg of rice for N10,000
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, will today commence the sale of seized bags of rice to the public at the rate of N10,000 per 25kg . Disclosing this to newsmen in Lagos, Comptroller General of the NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, said the process for the sale of the food items has been perfected such that […]
Again, Customs Intercepts Niger Republic Bound Grains In Kebbi
The Zone ‘B” Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted two Niger Republic bound trucks loaded with grains, on Thursday.In the last few days, officials of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted grains being taken to Niger Republic in Katsina, Sokoto, Kano and Jigawa states.PREMIUM TIMES gathered through a service intelligence report that […]