food crisis

  1. How Public Servants Can Get 50kg Rice for ₦40k

    Nigeria How Public Servants Can Get 50kg Rice for ₦40k

    The Nigerian government has introduced a subsidy program allowing public servants to purchase 50kg bags of rice at ₦40,000 to alleviate the food crisis. In a significant move to address Nigeria’s ongoing food crisis, the Federal Government has launched a subsidy program allowing public servants...
  2. Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume Accuses President Tinubu of Seclusion Amid National Hardship

    Nigeria Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume Accuses President Tinubu of Seclusion Amid National Hardship

    Chief Whip Ali Ndume criticizes President Tinubu's administration for seclusion amidst rising food prices and scarcity in Nigeria. Social media responds to the government's handling of the crisis. In a recent interview with BBC Hausa, Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, criticized President...
  3. Nigerian Farmers Sound Alarm: Food Inflation Crisis to Worsen

    Nigeria Nigerian Farmers Sound Alarm: Food Inflation Crisis to Worsen

    Farmers in Nigeria warn of worsening food inflation crisis due to subsidy removal and insecurity, predicting continued price hikes until August. The crisis, exacerbated by transportation costs and disrupted farming activities, has sparked widespread concern Farmers across Nigeria are sounding...
  4. Food Crisis Looms: 55 Million Nigerians and Others Across West and Central Africa at Risk

    Nigeria Food Crisis Looms: 55 Million Nigerians and Others Across West and Central Africa at Risk

    In the upcoming June-August 2024 lean season, nearly 55 million individuals in West and Central Africa are expected to face significant challenges in accessing food, according to a recent report by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel. This figure marks a...
  5. Desperation Amidst Hardship: Kebbi Residents Resort to Looting Government and Private Warehouses for Food

    Nigeria Desperation Amidst Hardship: Kebbi Residents Resort to Looting Government and Private Warehouses for Food

    Some residents of Kebbi State took matters into their own hands on Saturday night, as they stormed a government warehouse in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, and made off with food items. Defying security operatives stationed at the warehouse, the hoodlums also targeted private warehouses and...
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