Food

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO),  Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over imminent food insecurity in the Horn of Africa due to the climate crisis. Ghebreyesus said this during an online news conference,…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to enforce Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in bread processing in the country. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s resident media consultant, Mr…

Ethiopia has criticised the suspension of food aid to the country by the United States and the UN World Food Program (WFP). Government spokesman Legesse Tulu, called the decision "political" saying the suspension "punishes millions of…

The delegates of the World Health Organisation approved a resolution on accelerating efforts to prevent micronutrient deficiencies through safe and effective food fortification. This was the agreement at the Seventy-sixth World health…

The Food and Beverage West Africa (FABWA) show,  which is expected to host over 250 exhibitors from around the globe set to display their wares will commence at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos from June 13th through 16th. The…

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye revealed that over 70 per cent of food exports from Nigeria are rejected abroad. Disclosing this on Sunday at the…

A coalition of NGOs has urged the Federal Government to enforce the food fortification policy. The call, according to them, is necessitated by the rate of hunger, malnutrition and lack of nutrients in the food system in the country,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the United Kingdom (UK) government has launched a three-year project focused on the provision of integrated food, nutrition sanitation, and protection services in north-east…

Nutrition experts have countered the notion that certain foods when combined may be dangerous. The experts, Mmesoma Ezeh, Nutritionist at NOWA Educational Centre, and Anicho Prosper, Nutritionist and Dietitian at the University of Nigeria…

Villagers in Mekemeke in Mpumalanga, along the banks of the river have been cut off for over a week since the recent rains. The villagers were given food parcels by local government officials, together with non-governmental…