Food Prices
7 Jan
Nigerians are still lamenting the high cost of food commodities 180 days after the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, promised a crash in prices. Kyari made the promise in a post he shared on X on July 10, 2024, where he unveiled measures that would bring down food prices in the…
6 Jan
Global food prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
12 Oct
Former Senate Majority Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has said fifth columnists are working hard to sabotage the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, imploring the president to reduce fuel and food prices.
11 Oct
Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address
10 Sep
Despite refuting the reported plan to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 to 10 per cent, prices of food items remain high, The Guardian checks reveal.
28 Aug
Over 31.8 million Nigerians, especially women and children, are currently facing acute hunger and malnutrition.
19 Aug
As bumper harvests are being recorded in parts of Nigeria, the expected multiplier effects on the prices of farm produce have been a mixed-grilled in Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the prices have gone down in parts of Kano State, as well as Zaria and Kafanchan in…
16 Aug
Misalignment in Nigeria’s monetary and fiscal policies may keep the country’s economy on crutches despite the slight reduction in inflation figure for July to 33.19 per cent.
16 Aug
After months of steady increase, prices of organic food items have finally begun to decline, much to the delight of Lagos residents. Some residents who spoke to The Guardian yesterday prayed for a steady decline in the prices of food items to cushion the economic stress on households. One of them, Mary Maduka, a foodstuff…
4 Jul 2024
In an impassioned address, Adebayo Adeleke, the driving force behind Supply Chain Africa and Adebayo Adeleke LLC, has called upon Nigeria's youth to engage deeply in the nation's food security efforts. Adeleke, who spearheads the Nigerian Food Security Initiative, is acutely aware of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. He believes that educating young…
24 May 2024
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of rice, garri, tomato, beans, yam, and other food items increased in April 2024.
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