Economy

Protests in Ibadan over Rising Food Prices

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By Fasilat Lawal Ibadan was the scene of protests today over the high cost of living in the country. The peaceful protest which took place at Mokola-Roundabout, Sango and UI saw the protesters carrying placards to express their grievances over the harsh economy. Protesters carried placards with Continue Reading

Economy

Adeleke Inaugurates Committee on Food Security

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By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke is set to inaugurate a committee on food security in response to the increasing economic hardship facing residents of the state. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed the committee to comprise representatives of civil society groups, youth organizations, farmers’ Continue Reading

Economy

Efforts Ongoing to Arrest High Cost of Food Items – FG

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By Abdullah Bello The Federal Government says it is strategising to arrest the high cost of food items in the country. After the first meeting of the Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said succour would soon be felt. He explained that the meeting discussed the opening of […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

New Batch of Cassava Growers in Ogun Empowered

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By Olusegun Folarin The Federal Government has empowered another batch of sixty cassava growers in Ogun State as part of efforts to strengthen food production in the country.  In a message to the empowerment programme held in Abeokuta, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, reaffirmed government’s determination to sustain the Continue Reading

Agriculture

World Food Day: Nourishing Children’s Lives through Water

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By Olaolu Fawole 16th of October every year is set aside to commemorate World Food Day. It is an International day marking the creation of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945, with a view to ending hunger and food security . The theme “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind” for 2023 […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Farmers Want Irrigation Input from S/West Governors

Web News 16 October 2023 361 0

By Lanre Omotoso Lack of adequate food production in Ekiti State has been attributed to kidnapping, destruction of farms by suspected herders, paucity of funds and inadequate storage facilities. Two farmers, Chief Gabriel Kolawole and Mrs Bukola Bamidele made the observations in an interview with Radio Nigeria reporter on this year’s World Food Day in […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Ogun Intensifies Drive Towards Tackling Food Challenges

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Ogun State Committee on Food and Nutrition, SCFN, has intensified plans to strengthen the coordination and implementation of programmes to tackle food and nutrition challenges in the state.  At a quarterly stakeholders meeting of the Committee in Abeokuta, representatives of various agencies of government were unanimous in their Continue Reading

Health

Healthy Eating Tips during Ramadan

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Fasting is the abstinence from food or drink or both for health, religious, or ethical purposes. The abstinence may be complete or partial, lengthy, short or even intermittent.Fasting has been promoted and practiced worldwide by physicians, founders and followers of many religions.One of the greatest joys for someone who fasts is when the time for […]Continue Reading

Economy

Food Support To Vulnerable : Osun Approves Start Off Scheme

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Osun State Executive Council has approved the start-off of the State’s Food Support Scheme. This was part of the decisions reached at the end of the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday. Speaking with journalists at the end of the meeting Monday night, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,  Mr. Ismail Omipidan,  noted that […]Continue Reading