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October 17, 2025

World Food Day: Experts seek multi-sectoral collaboration to promote safety

The WFD is commemorated every October 16 as a global action to strengthen international and national solidarity in the fight to end poverty, malnutrition, and hunger.

World Food Day
June 17, 2025

Cambodia bans imports of vegetables, fruits from Thailand

Cambodia’s immigration chief announced on Tuesday that the country had banned the importation of fruits and vegetables from Thailand.

Vegetables, fruits for export
June 13, 2024

Economic Hardship: Adulterated foods flooding Nigerian markets; palm oil mixed with dye, lard, FG warns

FCCPC has raised the alarm over the increase in adulterated and contaminated foods in the markets.

Palm oil, garri, beans and rice
November 15, 2023

NBS Report: Amid worsening hardships, Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 27.33% in October

The National Bureau of Statistics said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 27.33 per cent in October 2023.

Foodstuff
September 15, 2023

Nigeria’s inflation rate hit 25.80% in August: NBS

According to the report, the figure of 1.72 per cent is higher than the 24.08 per cent recorded in July 2023.

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
July 21, 2023

NAFDAC warns against use of carbide, others to ripen fruits

“No offender will be spared from facing the full wrath of the law,” Mrs Adeyeye said.

Mojisola Adeyeye
June 15, 2023

Nigeria’s inflation hits 22.41% amid increase in food prices

The NBS explained in its report that Nigeria’s annual inflation rate had risen from 22.22 per cent in April to 22.41 per cent in May.

Food stuff (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
March 15, 2023

Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 17-year high 21.91% following cash crisis: Report

In the same line, food inflation increased from 24.32 per cent in January to 24.35 percent in the reviewed month.

Inflation and President Muhammadu Buhari
June 2, 2021

How coconut water helps lower blood pressure: Expert

The nutritionist noted that eating coconut or any of its products has no side effects on the health of individuals as long as it was consumed in moderation.

December 15, 2020

Nigeria’s food inflation worsened in November: NBS

The statistics office said food inflation soared to 18.30 percent last month, a 0.92 percent increase from 17.38 percent recorded in October.

Food items