Category: Food Security

22,000 farmers to benefit from FarmerMoni interest-free loans – FG

February 11, 2026

Federal Government, through the National Social Investment Programme Agency, says no fewer than 22,000 farmers will benefit from interest-free loans under its FarmerMoni Dry and Wet Season Programme. The National Programme Manager, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme under NSIPA, Mr Hamza Baba, said this at the inauguration of the Renewed Hope GEEP 3.0. and the […]

Farmers Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Missing Cocoa Board Bill

February 10, 2026

Cocoa stakeholders across Nigeria have threatened to stage peaceful protests following the mysterious disappearance of the Executive Cocoa Board Bill...

Sachet alcohol ban threatens five million jobs, distillers warn NAFDAC

January 23, 2026

The members of the distillers’ association, under the aegis of the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association and the...

Hand in Hand for Food Justice — On World Food Day”

October 16, 2025

The world unites to celebrate World Food Day, a day that reminds us of something so simple yet so powerful:...

NDLEA unveils German-built sniffer dog facility

September 26, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has lauded the donation of a newly built canine facility by the German government,...

FG unveils new agrifood investment plan for climate-smart farming

September 14, 2025

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has launched a new agrifood investment plan to target climate-smart farming...

Updated: Tinubu orders temporary ban on export of raw shea nuts

August 26, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts, with immediate effect. The Minister...

NAFDAC seizes 10,000 cartons of fake goods

August 13, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 10,000 cartons of unregistered tomato paste and...