Nigeria’s House of Representatives has pledged stronger legislative action to boost food security and revitalise the agricultural sector amid rising concerns over food shortages and inflation. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, represented by Deputy Chief Whip Ibrahim Isiaka, said this during a public hearing in Abuja on Monday, organised by the House Committee on Agricultural Production and…
Dr Michael David, Executive Director, Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) says Africa needs about 53 billion dollars grant to enhance food sovereignty. David said this in Abuja on Wednesday, at the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Media Workshop on Climate Adaptation. According to him, we need the right finance to impact…
The United States government has announced a $32.5 million contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen food and nutrition support for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in Nigeria. The funding, announced in a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, will allow WFP to assist 764,205 people, including displaced families…
With Nigeria’s population projected to exceed 240 million, experts say traditional farming methods alone cannot meet the nation’s future food needs. The Federal Government is therefore turning to biotechnology — specifically Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) — as a solution to rising food insecurity. At a workshop in Abuja, officials from the National Biotechnology Research and…
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has applauded the Federal Government’s efforts to boost agriculture and achieve food sovereignty. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, made this known at the 2025 FirstBank Agric & Export Expo on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the expo, themed…
Nigeria is spending over $10 billion annually on food imports, despite vast arable land and a youthful population, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Abubakar Kyari said on Tuesday. Addressing the First Bank of Nigeria Agric and Export Expo in Lagos, Kyari lamented the country’s dependence on imported staples, ranging from wheat and rice to sugar,…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated the reviving of the Lake Chad to enhance all-year farming and support the Green Revolution Project. Shettima made the call on Wednesday at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the vice president spoke at a panel on “Country Perspectives:…
Mr Felix Anosike, Port Harcourt Branch Manager, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has called on politicians to create agricultural jobs, lure youths into farming to enhance food production. Anosike made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday while lamenting poor youth response to agriculture. He noted…
In a bid to contribute to Nigerian Government’s drive to boost food security, the Nigerian Navy has embarked on an innovative agricultural initiative to cultivate crops and promote self-sufficiency. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the unveiling of Admiralty Integrated Farms Limited (ADIFAL) Coordination Centre and Logo, in…
At a key summit in Lagos, food scientists from across Nigeria have called for the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the country’s food sector to address longstanding issues of food insecurity, inefficiency, and economic stagnation. Speaking at the 11th Regional Food Science and Technology Summit, Dr Bola…
