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U.I 45th Lecture: Agric Communication Professor Unravels Food Security Options
By Rotimi Famakin An agricultural Communication Professor at the University of Ibadan, Kuta Yahaya has concluded the third phase of University of Ibadan 45th University Lecture at the Trenchard hall of the institution with options and recommendations that will solve the problem of food shortage in Nigeria. The first two lecture series had earlier provided…
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South-West Govs. to Address Food Scarcity
South-West governors have decided to beef up security around farms in the region by forming specialised units within the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. The decision was reached at a round table on food security, organised by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN, Commission, on Wednesday, in Ibadan. It was gathered that the…
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Reps Set Up Committee to Address Food Security
By Tanimu Salihu As part of measures to ensure food security and avert the worsening food crisis in Nigeria, the House of Representatives has inaugurated a committee on nutrition and food security. The committee which is the first of its kind in the history of the Green Chamber was part of the effort of the…
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Food Security: Adeleke Inaugurates 16-Man Committee
By Funmi Ojo Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has inaugurated a 16-man Committee on food security to ensuring adequate provision and supply of food to the State. The decision was in order to reduce hunger, especially, during this harsh economy where many household cannot afford three square meals per day. Speaking shortly after…
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Tinubu Orders Emergency Meeting on Food Security
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night, returned to Nigeria after a two-week private visit to Paris, France. The presidential jet, NAF 001, touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 9 pm. The President was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary…
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Food Security: Experts Canvass for Technocrat in Agric Ministry
By Olusegun Folarin Experts in the Agriculture sector have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint a technocrat into the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources towards addressing food shortage in the country. An expert, Mr Oladele Awoleri made the call in an interview with Radio Nigeria while reacting to the state of emergency proclamation…
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Quality water essential to food security – FG
To achieve food security, poverty alleviation as well as job and wealth creation, Nigerians have been advised to be at the forefront of attaining good quality water for safe crop production. The advice was given by the Director, Irrigation and Drainage Department, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mrs Esther Oluniyi at a sensitization and training…
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Food Security: Oyo Govt. Trains 66 Facilitators, Desk Officers
Oyo State government has trained its 66 desk and facilitators across the thirty-three local government areas of the state to assist small-scale farmers in cushioning the effect of Covid-19 towards boosting food security. The training which is with the support of the World Bank is to scale up the intervention that would help the farmers to…
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Oyo Residents Advocate Food Safety
Concerned residents of Oyo town want relevant agencies saddled with the responsibility of providing food security to ensure that local food processors comply with hygienic standards. The residents who spoke with Radio Nigeria, particularly those who patronize the cassava processing depot for their food items, expressed reservations over the safety of gaari produced in some…
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Agric Expert Advocates Investment In Snail Farming To Enhance Food Security
An agric expert, Mr Oluwole Azeez has called on the government to invest in snail farming to enhance food security and boost its revenue generation. Mr Azeez who is the Chief Executive Officer of FarmKonnect Agribusiness Nigeria Plc stated this when the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, paid a courtesy visit to the farm…
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Tackling The Rising Cost Of Food
In a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics on food security and analysis about nine million Nigerians are expected to be in hunger crisis between November and December this year as a result of the high cost of food in the country. Also, Nigeria’s food inflation rose by one hundred and ten percent…
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COVID-19: Obasanjo Challenges African leaders on Impending Food Crisis
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo wants governments across Africa to rise to the challenge of possible post Convid-19 food crisis in the continent. The former president while speaking at the flag off of a fish farming project held at the Presidential Library lake pond, Abeokuta, Ogun state, called on governments at all levels to be…
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Ogun Inaugurates Committee on Food Security
Ogun state Joint Technical Task Team on movement of food and agricultural inputs have been told to be proactive in resolving issues related to making food available to the populace from the farms. The state coordinator of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Ganiyu Oseni gave the advice at state headquarters of the…
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Ìjọba àpapọ̀ sọ àsọyánlórí ìpèsè óunjẹ
Alákoso fétò ọ̀gbìn àti ìdàgbàsókè àwọn agbègbè, ọ̀gbìn Sabo Nanono sọpé, ilẹ̀ Nàijírìa ńpèsè óunjẹ́ tootoo, láti bọ́ àwọn èèyàn rẹ̀, tí yóò sìtún ma kólọ sáwọn orílẹ̀dè alámulégbé rẹ̀. Alákoso náà sọ̀rọ̀ yíì nígbà tó ńbá àwọn oníròyìn sọ̀rs nílu Abuja, lórí àyájọ́ óunjẹ lágbayé. Ó fikun pé ìjọba àpapọ̀ ti pinu láti ti…
