Food inflation
14 Jun 2024
Resident of Kaduna State have cried out to the Federal Government to actualise the state of emergency promised the sector, as food scarcity
11 Jun 2024
The reigning metaphor in Nigeria today is: “Hunger in the land.” The Yoruba rendition of the metaphor puts it a bit more frighteningly as Eb
10 Jun 2024
Analysts have linked the persistent rise in food prices to ongoing security concerns in food-growing regions across the country, logistical challenges in making farm produce available and infrastructure deficits.
22 May 2024
There is a need to address challenges in the food and beverage sector as deliberate efforts to tackle inflation in the country.
16 May 2024
The cost-of-living crisis confronting the majority of Nigerians may have further worsened as inflation hits another new height in close to three decades.
15 May 2024
Nigeria has continued to experience 15 consecutive months of ostensibly rising inflation with the inflation rate hitting 33.69 per cent in April. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its consumer price index report released on Wednesday, showed an increase of 0.49 per cent when compared with the March figures which was 33.2 per cent.…
30 Apr 2024
After five weeks of recess, the National Assembly resumes today amid pressure on lawmakers by constituents to prevail on the government to address the rising cost of living caused by the hike in electricity tariffs, food inflation, scarcity of petroleum products, as well as calls for reversal of Senator Abdul Ningi’s suspension.
25 Apr 2024
Ahead of May Day next week, workers are demanding a country that works for all and not just for some privileged few.
23 Apr 2024
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has continued its upward swing rising by 7.1 per cent in the last month, thus making life more difficult for Nigerians who are struggling with food inflation.
10 Apr 2024
As a result of insecurity, higher transportation costs, poor topography and bad roads, the cost of trade in Nigeria is four to five times higher than what is obtained in the United States, the World Bank has revealed.
4 Apr 2024
The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity headlong and put more money into rural access roads to reduce the rate of inflation in the country.
16 Mar 2024
Although, the rising prices of food items have driven Nigeria’s inflation to 31.70 per cent in February 2024, experts have warned against the creation of a price control board being canvassed by hapless Nigerians, saying toeing that part would worsen the situation.
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