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ADC Tears Into Tinubu Over Food Crisis, Says Reforms Have Failed

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
ADC says Tinubu’s government has run out of ideas on the cost-of-living crisis, accusing it of hiding behind falling headline inflation while food prices continue to climb. Party says NBS figures expose the contradiction, with headline inflation easing...
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A NATION UNEASE: Food Crisis Looms as Insecurity Worsens

Sam Diala, THEWILL -
June 07 (THEWILL) — On Thursday, June 4, Thailand donated 12 metric tonnes of rice worth $22,000 to aid vulnerable communities in Nigeria, as humanitarian agencies caution that up to 34.7 million Nigerians may experience severe food insecurity this...
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Food Crisis: When Policy Gaps, Insecurity Break Supply Chains

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January 11, (THEWILL) — At neighbourhood markets in Nigeria, shoppers now bargain for cups instead of bags. A cup of rice replaces a sack, a slice for tubers, and four tomatoes instead of a basket. Not because tastes have...
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Economic Hardship: Over 31m Nigerians Currently Facing Severe Food Crisis – FG

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August 29, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has said more than 31.8 million Nigerians are currently facing acute food shortages due to ongoing security challenges and the recent removal of fuel subsidy. This is according to a study conducted...
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Food Crisis: APC Chieftain Tasks Tinubu On Taskforce To Tackle Saboteurs In Grains Distribution

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February 18, (THEWILL) - A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to set up a special taskforce for the distribution of the approved 42,000 metric tonnes of grains...
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Nigeria: Seven Northern States to Face Severe Food Crisis in 2024 – World Bank

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February 06, (THEWILL) - Seven states across the North-west and North-east Nigeria are projected to face crisis of food security in 2024 because of insecurity and armed conflicts, the World Bank has projected in its latest Food Security report. The...
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Dangote Cement Partners Stakeholders On Food Safety

Joseph Amedu, THEWILL -
December 17, (THEWILL) - Dangote Cement Plc Obajana has collaborated with stakeholders and communities on food hygiene and safety. The three-day awareness programme organized by the medical team of the Dangote Cement Plc(DCP) Obajana Plant sought to create awareness for...
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French Minister Inaugurates ‘Food For Nations’ Agri-food Platform

Janefrances Chibuzor, THEWILL -
November 24, (THEWILL) - In an effort to mark a significant milestone in the collaboration between France and Nigeria in the agri-food sector, France's Minister for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Olivier Becht, on Friday, inaugurated...
Opinion

OPINION:Food Security And Anatomy of Hunger

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Hunger is violence. Many freaks, upheavals and misfortunes of history were by the fashioning of hunger. Hunger is a maximum ruler. It sets in motion inexorable forces of chaos and anarchy. The French Revolution had the spurring of hunger. In...
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Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency On Food Security, Directs Immediate Release Of Grains, Fertilisers

Musa Diso, THEWILL -
July 13, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security and unveiled a series of immediate interventions, aimed at ensuring food availability and affordability for all citizens. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday,...
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Ikire Killings: Police, Residents Trade Blame As Two Die, Officers Injured In Osun

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.
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