Japan faces high rice prices like Nigeria – but responds more urgently
Japan is set to release nearly 250,000 tonnes of stockpiled rice in a rare move to tackle surging prices driven by record summer heat,...
Tinubu budgets N1.6 trillion for agric bank – but will it fix food crisis?
The Tinubu administration says it is injecting N1.6 trillion into the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), aiming to expand farm credit and strengthen food production...
Millions going hungry as Borno floods worsen economic hardship
By Ope Adetayo
Unrelenting price rises and a brutal insurgency had already made it hard for Nigerians in northeastern Borno State to feed their families....
World Bank approves $50 million for Nigeria’s worsening nutrition crisis
The World Bank has approved a $50 million allocation under the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project 2.0.
The fund aims to enhance nutritional...
While rice prices fall globally, Nigerians pay all-time highs
While global rice prices have dropped to their lowest point in 16 years, rice prices in Nigeria are soaring to unprecedented levels.
A 50kg bag...