Food

Nigeria tops global hunger hot spots list; 32 million face acute food crisis

Nigeria has emerged as the epicenter of the world’s worsening hunger crisis, with 31.8...

UN issues stark warning to Nigeria over rising insecurity

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued its starkest warning yet on...

Africa imports $115 billion food despite vast farmland – UN

Africa holds more than 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and abundant water...

Conflict throws 5 million people into acute hunger in Northeast Nigeria

The protracted conflict in the Northeast region of Nigeria has pushed more than 5...

Eating more processed foods like bread, noodles tied to early death: Study

New research across eight countries has linked heavy consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) to...

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...

Hardship: Two-thirds of Nigerian families go hungry, says govt report

Nearly two-thirds of Nigerian households are going hungry and many skipping meals due to...

While rice prices fall globally, Nigerians pay all-time highs

While global rice prices have dropped to their lowest point in 16 years, rice...

Nigerian govt says experts deployed after tomato rose 550%

The Nigerian government has blamed the current high price of tomatoes in the country on...

Food fraud: Consumer commission warns of rice weight deception

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is urging Nigerians to be vigilant...