Northern traders threaten to cut off food supply nationwide
The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria (AUFCDN) has threatened to resume its strike and cut off food supply nationwide to protest…
Why Abia ‘ll build dryport instead of airport – Ikpeazu
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the state under his administration will prefer to build a Dryport instead of an Airport.
Bakers hike bread, biscuits prices by 30% nationwide
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN), has directed its members nationwide to increase the prices of bread, biscuits and other baked items by 30 percent over the rising cost of production.
Open Grazing Ban: Governor Bala Mohammed warns colleagues, Nigeria’s elite
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Monday told his colleagues and the elites in Nigeria to tread with caution over the ban on open grazing….
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Man blames beautiful girlfriend for plantain theft (Photos)
A young man arrested for stealing bunches of plantain in Bayelsa community has claimed that he committed the offence because of his beautiful girlfriend. According…
Dangote truck caught with 600 smuggled rice, three arrested
Men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, have seized an articulated vehicle loaded with 600 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and…
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Nigerians groan as food prices skyrocket
Nigerians, especially low-ranking civil servants and other low-income earners are groaning over skyrocketing food prices, amidst employment crises and stagnation of payment structures. This is…
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Killer fruit juice: Kano confirms 10 dead, 400 hospitalised, warns Lagos, Cross River, Sokoto residents
The Kano State Government on Thursday said 10 people had died and 400 others hospitalised after drinking a poisonous fruit juice. The state government had…
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Police arrest 2 persons in Rivers for importing fake ‘Ponmo’ from Madagascar
The Rivers State Government has intercepted a truckload of suspected fake animal skin, popularly called ponmo, in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of the state,…
Kano seals off restaurant, suya spot amid Hepatitis B infections
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) has sealed off a restaurant and suya (kebab) spot in the Kano metropolis to curtail the spread of Hepatitis B.
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I regret coming back to Nigeria, US returnee speaks after herdsmen destroyed her farm worth N20m
Mrs Olajumoke Awosika, chief executive officer of Fresh Fields Organic Farms in Ibaayin village, Ibadan, Oyo state has spoken of her regret coming back to…
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Stop consuming meat roasted with tyre – Veterinary council warns
Veterinary council cautions against consuming meat roasted with tyresThe Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has warned against the consumption of meat roasted with tyres, saying…
Man cries out as event planner charges him N400k for garri and fried fish served at his wedding (video)
A Nigerian man known on Twitter as @thebopdaddy who just got married has cried out on social media over the food that was served at…
2 die, 167 hospitalised in Kano after taking local juice mix
At least two persons have reportedly died and 167 others hospitalized on Thursday in suspected case of food poisoning in Kano State. Apart from vomiting…
Biafra group mocks northern union for reversing ban on food to South
The Biafra Nations League, BNL, on Thursday mocked the decision of the Northern union to call off the suspension of food to the Southern part of Nigeria.
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Northerners, Southerners suffered but we achieved our aim as cattle and foodstuff leaders cancel strike
The Cattle and foodstuff dealers under the auspices of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria (AUFCDN), on Wednesday said the aim…
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We’d rather lose the goods’ — northern traders adamant as boycott hurts both sides
The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) says it prefers that farm produce go to waste rather than tolerate continued attacks…