Tag: Food Security
1.3 Million Malnourished Children at Risk as UNICEF Faces Critical Funding Shortage
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that it will exhaust its supply of lifesaving food to treat severely malnourished children in Ethiopia and Nigeria within the next two months due to a severe funding shortage. The crisis has been exacerbated by cuts to foreign aid under the Trump administration, leaving 1.3…
Shettima Calls for Private Sector Investment to Tackle Hunger, Transform Nigeria’s Food System
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the private sector to increase investments in Nigeria’s food system to address the persistent hunger and economic hardship facing the nation. Speaking at the ‘Strategic Workshop on Agriculture and Food Security’ organized by the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and the Nigerian…
2025 Budget to Focus on Agricultural Development – Governor Oyebanji
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing food security through increased agricultural investment in the 2025 budget. He outlined this vision during an inspection of the “Bring Youth Back into Agriculture Project” in Oke Ako, Iyemero, and Gede in the northern senatorial districts of Ekiti State on Saturday. Governor…
Food Security: Ogun to Introduce Price Control, Ban Levies in Markets
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to introduce a price control mechanism in the state’s markets as part of his administration’s efforts to tackle rising food prices. In a significant move aimed at easing the burden on residents, the governor also declared a ban on all forms of market levies, except for…
Ogun State Set to Register Additional 100,000 Farmers Under OGFIMS
Abeokuta, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has announced plans to register an additional 100,000 farmers under the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS), raising the total number of registered farmers to 160,000. Hon. Bolu Owotomo, Commissioner for Agriculture, disclosed this initiative during an OGFIMS workshop focused on the registration exercise for farmers and…
Presidency Adopts Multipronged Measures to Combat Food Insecurity
Abuja, Nigeria – In a significant move to address soaring food prices and general food insecurity, the Nigerian government has engaged with states, development partners, and other critical stakeholders. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit (PFSCU) on Friday, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to tackling hunger and hardship. The inauguration, which…
The Tinubu government unveils measures to overcome high food prices.
At a press briefing today, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the measures will be implemented over the next 180 days: g. fast-tracking ongoing engagements with the Nigerian Military to rapidly cultivate arable landsunder the Defence Farms Scheme, while encouraging other Para-Military establishments to putsecured available arable lands to cultivation….
FG Establishes Taskforce to Combat Ginger Pest Infestations, Bolster Food Security
In response to the urgent need to address pest infestations affecting ginger production and ensure food security, the Federal Government has taken decisive action by setting up the National Ginger Epidemic Control Taskforce. This move comes in the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on Agriculture and Food security….