By HALIMA TAKWAS NIGERIA’S agricultural sector is under mounting strain as banditry, insurgency, and climate change converge to threaten food production and deepen hunger across the country. Experts warn that without urgent government intervention, the nation may face one of its worst food crises in 2026. The latest alert came from the United Nations World […]
By SANI BATURE FOR decades, Nestlé’s Cerelac has been a trusted household staple for Nigerian families—one of the first foods many parents place in their babies’ mouths. But a new investigation has ignited a storm of concern, revealing that babies in Nigeria and across Africa may be consuming far more added sugar than their counterparts […]
By OBI DAVIES A Turning Point—or a Warning Sign? NIGERIA’S inflation rate is finally slowing, propelled by sharply lower food prices and a stronger naira. After years of soaring living costs, the inflation rate dipped to 16.05% in October, inching closer to the government’s 15% target and offering relief to households long squeezed by high […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE FOR the first time in months, Nigerians from Anambra to Enugu and Ebonyi are walking into markets with a sense of relief. Prices of staples—rice, beans, garri, yam, vegetables—have dropped sharply, thanks largely to the harvest season. But behind the temporary ease lies a deeper concern: Can Nigeria sustain this price crash, […]
By OBIOMA TORI EXPERTS warn that Nigeria’s food security goals are at risk as limited access to credit continues to hinder agricultural growth. Despite producing most of the nation’s food, smallholder farmers face steep interest rates, high collateral demands, and short loan cycles that prevent them from expanding or modernising their farms. Dr. Ayoola Oduntan, […]
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Establishment Bill 2022 into law. The Director-General of NABDA, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, announced this during a Sensitisation Workshop on Modern Biotechnology and Biosafety Regulation held in Abuja. According to Mustapha, the law, which has been officially gazetted, expands NABDA’s responsibilities and recognises it as […]