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Nigeria’s Onion Farmers Report Major Losses Due to Inflation

Farmers Warn of Onion Price Surge Amid High Costs Nigeria’s onion farmers are struggling with significant financial losses, reporting over 50% in revenue decline due to surging costs, inflation, and post-harvest losses....

Nigerian Onion Industry Declares State of Emergency

Onion Producers Urge Immediate Intervention The National Onion Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has declared a state of emergency within Nigeria’s onion sector. The association has called on the...

Food Crisis Report in Nigeria Shows 33 Million in Crisis by 2025

The October Cadre Harmonisé (CH) Report projects 33.1 million Nigerians across 26 states and the FCT will face food insecurity. This alarming prediction, announced in Abuja, highlights the severe food crisis looming...

Cost of Healthy Diet in Nigeria Rises by 28% in Six Months

The cost of maintaining a healthy diet in Nigeria has surged by 28% in just six months, according to a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report, released...

Whole Cocoa Fruit Chocolate: Swiss Breakthrough

Revolution in Chocolate Production Swiss food scientists at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology, led by Kim Mishra, have developed a novel method for making chocolate. This innovative technique uses the entire cocoa...

Lagos Distributes 20,000 Food Bags to Religious Groups

Relief Distribution Begins Amid Economic Hardship The Lagos State Government has commenced the distribution of 20,000 food bags to religious organisations across the state. The Ministry of Home Affairs leads this initiative...

Food Prices Surge in Kaduna Following Hunger Protests

Immediate Aftermath of Hunger Protests Post-nationwide hunger protests, Kaduna faces a significant surge in prices for essential food items and cooking gas. This surge is affecting the daily lives of the residents,...

Palliatives Not Solution to Food Crisis, Nigerians Cry Out

Palliative Measures Insufficient, Say Nigerians In a strong critique, Nigerians assert that distributing palliatives not an effective solution to ongoing food shortage crisis. They urge President Bola Tinubu to declare a national...

Chef Buys Maggot Infested Canned Tomatoes

A woman popularly known as Chef Pearl of Pearl’s Kitchen experienced a disturbing incident while procuring ingredients for an urgent cooking job. Recounting her ordeal in a post on X, Chef Pearl...

Bread Scarcity in Northern Nigeria Causes Distress and Crisis

Escalating Food Prices in Kaduna, Katsina, and Kano A severe scarcity of bread, a basic staple in Nigeria, is causing crisis and distress in the northern states of Kaduna, Katsina, and Kano....

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