Food affordability
31 Jan
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has launched a new indicator named "Cost of a Healthy Diet" (CoHD) to evaluate the affordability of healthy diets across Nigeria. Nigeria’s Statistician-General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. This indicator, according to Adeniran, was produced in collaboration with esteemed partners such as the Global…
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Tobi Adegboyega, a Nigerian pastor based in the United Kingdom, has lost his appeal against deportation following allegations of financial misconduct within his church, The Telegraph reports. Adegboyega, 44, who is also the cousin of Star Wars actor John Boyega, led SPAC Nation, a controversial church that was shut down after failing to properly account…
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The FCT Police Command has apprehended several suspects, including a fake soldier, his accomplice, and members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate, known as "One-Chance," operating in Abuja. Among those arrested is Moses Daniel, held for alleged fraud, and Emmanuel Linus, who was caught impersonating a Nigerian Army officer by wearing full military camouflage to…
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When Ghana's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia announced last year he would run for president, his ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was certain he would lead them to an unprecedented third term. Even their slogan dared to say they would be "Breaking the eight" -- a reference to going beyond President Nana Akufo-Addo's two terms of…
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Wema Bank has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Nigeria Bankers' Games which had its grand finale at the sports centre of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Saturday. The main attraction of the grand finale was the Men's Football final between Sterling Bank and FCMB which dragged on to a penalty shootout after…
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Nigeria’s energy company, Oando PLC, is poised to significantly enhance the country’s oil reserves and production capacity following its landmark $783 million acquisition of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian energy giant Eni. Recently recognized in South Africa as the “Deal of the Year,” this acquisition is set to boost Oando’s oil reserves…
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SOME foreign digital companies operating in Nigeria, including Google, Microsoft, and TikTok paid a total of N2.55 trillion (N1.5 billion) in taxes in the first half of this year. This was revealed by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). NITDA’s Director of Corporate Communications & Media Relations, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, relying on data from…
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"Bro, I can't wait for my first dead body," wrote an 11-year-old boy on Instagram in Sweden, where gangs recruit children too young to be prosecuted as contract killers on chat apps. "Stay motivated, it'll come," answered his 19-year-old contact. He went on to offer the child 150,000 kronor ($13,680) to carry out a murder,…
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Preparatory to the 2025 budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu before the joint session of the National Assembly, the Senate, yesterday, approved the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), earlier submitted by the President.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the country’s metering gap remains significant despite the installation of 3.03 million meters since the privatisation of the sector in 2013.
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The Joint Security Task Force in Imo State, also known as Operation Udoka, has arrested over 20 suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in a joint clearance operation.