***As Russia Blames West for ‘So-Called Food Crisis’ Tayo Olanipekun The U.S. will invest N23.7bn in food security relief for Nigerians in the face of soaring food and commodity prices in Africa’s largest economy. Subject to the U.S. Congress approval, the $55m aid is expected to help immediately address the economic, food and nutrition needs of […]
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Sustainable Lifestyle; Panacea For Looming Food, Energy Crises
A case has been made for a sustainable lifestyle to stem the looming food and energy crises that may arise from the current climate change occasioned by the environmental pollution and general mismanagement.
Coronavirus: Nigerian Foods Vanish From US Stores As Panic Buying Continues
Nigerians living in the US may experience tougher days ahead as most shops are running out of supplies of favourite African food stuffs. Nigerian staple foods including garri, yams, ogbono, pepper, smoked fish and other condiments are fast getting exhausted without further supplies from home as a result of measures put in place to prevent […]
Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Inability To Provide Food
A housewife, Mrs Hafsat Zakaria, on Friday sought dissolution of her 16-years marriage over alleged failure by her husband to provide food. Hafsat also told a Sharia Court in Minna that her husband, Mr Umar Aliyu, was not providing money for general maintenance of their home. “My husband is not living up to his responsibility […]
Inflation rate drops but food prices hit highest level in 8 years
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that consumer price index (CPI), which mesasures rate of inflation, dropped for the sixth consecutive month — although by a smaller margin. According to the NBS, inflation rate dropped to 16.05% from 16.1% in June, but food index soared to 20.28 percent. “The consumer price […]