First lady designate commends Dangote for rice donation to vulnerable persons in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom First Lady Designate; Lady Helen Obareki has commended the Aliko Dangote Foundation for donating15,000 bags of rice to
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Food
NGO warns against excess intake of sugar-laden foods, beverages; advocates SSB tax increase to ₦130 per liter for Nigeria
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a Non-Governmental Organization has cautioned Nigerians against excess intake of ultra-processed “food”
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Lawal launches pilot school feeding program to shrink out-of-school children population, impact enrollment, in Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has launched the pilot school feeding program to combat child hunger, boost school enrollment and
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Aliko Dangote steps down; Arnold Ekpe steps in as new chair of Dangote Sugar
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, marking the
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NBS report reflects ease in Nigeria’s inflation rate in April boosted by decline in food prices
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased for the first time in months, dropping to 23.71% in April, 2025, from 24.23% recorded
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2024 Global Generosity Index: Nigeria ranks 5th reflecting a deep culture of giving
Nigeria has been ranked fifth position in the top ten countries profiled by The World Giving Index, also referred to
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FG proposes bill to establish cocoa board to rehabilitate plantations, provide soft credit facilities, enforce market standards, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has approved the draft bill for the establishment of the
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VP Shettima flags off SAPZ project in Cross River to revolutionize agriculture, boost economy
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Cross River State on Thursday marked a pivotal moment
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Nigeria’s inflation drops to 24.48% in January ’25 against 34.80% in January ‘24
Nigeria’s headline inflation has dropped to 24.48% year on year in January 2025. This is a sharp decline from the 34.80%
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Shipping firms, environmental NGOs wants IMO to delist “unsustainable biofuels” from alternative fuel sources
A group of shipping companies and the environmental organization NABU are calling on the IMO to remove “unsustainable biofuels” as
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