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We’ll resume food movement to South – Northern traders

John Ogunsemore Mar 3, 2021 0

The leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has agreed to resume supply of foodstuff to the South six days after commencing an indefinite strike that halted the supply.The union stated this after a…

Politics

Zabarmari massacre: Zulum’s committee gifts each bereaved family N600,000

John Ogunsemore Dec 4, 2020 0

A committee set up by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has commenced distribution of cash and foodstuffs to 30,000 households in Zabarmari village in Jere Local Government Areas, scene of last week’s massacre of no fewer than 43 rice…

Agriculture

Foodstuff Prices in South-West markets Skyrocket

Wale Sadeeq Nov 15, 2020 0

Prices of some major foodstuffs have gone up by 100 per cent in South – West markets, with stakeholders expressing concern over the relentless increment, a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has shown. SEE ALSO: Oil Ticks Up, But…

Health

COVID-19: Kaduna govt. distributes N500m worth of Foodstuff

Philip Yatai Apr 1, 2020 0

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday commenced the distribution of foodstuff worth N500 million to vulnerable people in the state, following the lockdown to contain COVID-19 pandemic. SEE ALSO: I made a fortune from rice farming – Ex…

Features

Awka residents cry out as the increase in foodstuff despite the rain

Raphael Enwelu Sep 13, 2019 0

Residents of Awka on Friday decried high cost of foodstuff due to lack of access road for easy transportation of produce out of the hinterland.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, in separate interviews with buyers and sellers of…

News

Nigerian Students Threaten To Shut Down Customs Over Foodstuffs Meant For IDPs

Stanley Nwanosike Nov 24, 2018 3

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down Customs Command in Ikeja, Lagos if food stuffs meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are not released.“NANS will be considering occupying the…

Agriculture

Prices Of Rice, Other Foodstuffs To Fall In Two Weeks – Agric. Minister

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 8, 2017

The Agriculture Minister, Audu Ogbeh who is also the chairman of the presidential task force on soaring prices of foodstuffs has disclosed that food prices will drop within the next two weeks.The Agric Minister made this known dueing an…

Agriculture

Akwa Ibom Govt. Issues 31-days Ultimatum For Market Prices Of Foodstuff To Fall

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 8, 2017

The Akwa Ibom State government has issued an order regarding the current market prices of foodstuffs in the state.According to the order given by the state government, a grace period of 31-days has been given to traders to reduce the…

Metro

Small business owners appeal to FG to fast track its intervention in rising prices of goods

Uju Feb 14, 2017

Some small business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action on its intervention in the rising prices of goods in the country.The Federal Government recently set up a…

Metro

Mrs Buhari donates foodstuff for feeding of 300 internally displaced children in Catholic school

Uju Jan 3, 2017

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has donated foodstuffs to Paraxis Catholic e-School for the feeding of 300 internally displaced children on scholarship in the school.Mr Ben Onwundinjo, the Proprietor and Chief Executive of…

Government

Mrs Ortom donates foodstuff worth millions of naira to 300 widows, youths

Uju Dec 29, 2016

The Wife of the Benue Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, has donated two cows and foodstuffs worth millions of naira to 300 widows and youths in the state.Ortom donated the foodstuffs in Tse-Aondona-Naka in Gwer-West Local Government Area of…

Government

NEMA delivers 1, 460 bags of food items to Nigerian refugees in Cameroon

Uju Dec 5, 2016

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has delivered 1,460 bags of assorted foodstuff for the feeding of about 80,709 Nigerian refugees residing in the Republic of Cameroon.A statement signed by the Head, Media and…

Agriculture

Insufficient rainfall responsible for rise in commodity prices in Lagos markets – Agro coy

Femi Famutimi May 20, 2016 0

The prices of some commodities like imported rice, maize and garri, continued to rise at the Mile 12 market in Lagos during the week. This is contained in the commodity index report provided by Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd, an agro-allied…