By Sunday John Doma, (Nasarawa State), Feb. 8, 2026 (NAN) Mahasin Usman-Attah, an aspirant for Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, has distributed food items worth millions of naira to the vulnerable at Agbashi community of Doma Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Usman-Attah in her remarksContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) A group, the Tinubu Media Force, says food prices are gradually easing across major markets nationwide, citing reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The group said several staple items had recorded price reductions, signalling improved supply conditions andContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPAN) has urged farmers to adopt organic practices in food production to ensure food safety and promote healthy living. The association said organic farming would help safeguard grains and otherContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions of Naira, aimed at revolutionising the country’s food security and agricultural research. The Vice-Chancellor of UAES, Prof. Christopher Eze, unveiled the tools at a one-day “Agro-ecology Info Day”Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is worried that sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods are being promoted during festive seasons, worsening Nigeria’s burden of non-communicable diseases. Its Executive Director, Oluwafemi Akinbode, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a news briefing detailing CAPPA’sContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger state government has reaffirmed its commitment to agriculture as a key driver of food security and economic growth. It describes the sector as a top priority of Gov. Umaru Bago led-administration. Alhaji Isah Sidi-Rijau Commissioner for Agriculture, said this during a one-day retreat for management staffContinue Reading
By Iwuji onyinyechi Some Abuja residents have commended the Federal Government’s intervention towards food prices reduction, saying crashing prices of food items had brought relief to Abuja residents and other Nigerians across the country. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government, under the Renewed Hope Food Intervention for Women and Families, has distributed food items across communities as part of its commitment to welfare and economic empowerment. This was disclosed in a statement by Ahmed Danbazau, the ministry’s Head of information, Press and Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition International’s Nigeria Country Director, Dr Osita Okonkwo, has emphasised prioritising nutrition as a vital pathway toward building a healthier nation, stronger families, improved productivity, and sustainable human development outcomes nationwide. Okonkwo said this in Abuja during the Fourth Annual Seminar on Nutrition and Free Food PalliativeContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, and the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems have partnered to drive investment in the Red Meat and Coconut value-chains. A roundtable to discuss investment strategies for both value chains, held on TuesdayContinue Reading
