Food Security
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NAFDAC warns against calcium carbide use for fruit ripening
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned fruit dealers and sellers against using calcium carbide to ripen fruits ... -
WCRD 2026: BJAN partners Rite food to boost Consumer Confidence, Integrating AI to foster safe products in Nigeria Market
The traditional narrative of the Nigerian marketplace is undergoing a radical transformation. For decades, the relationship between the producer and the consumer was often ... -
NAFDAC DG, regulators to lead discussions at 2026 World Consumer Rights Day
Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is set to deliver ... -
Promosalons announces largest food exhibition in Paris
Image credit: Promosalons Promosalons has announced SIAL PARIS, the world largest food innovation event which is coming up between 17th and 21st October 2026 in Paris ... -
Govt Seizes Chemically Ripened Fruits in Oyo Market, Issues Health Warning*
As part of ongoing efforts to protect residents from the dangers of unsafe food practises, the Oyo State Government has intercepted and seized ... -
Danger: Oke Arin market and the time-bomb counterfeit Goya oil
For users of Goya oil in Nigeria and West Africa by extension, serious caution must now be taken as counterfeit Goya oil products have ... -
Nigeria Customs Advances Innovation-Driven Trade Facilitation at WCO Tech Conference in Abu Dhabi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to technology-driven border management and international cooperation at the 2026 ... -
The Pocket-Sized Dilemma: Nigeria’s War Over the Sachet Alcohol Ban
As 2026 unfolds, the air in Nigeria’s industrial sector is thick with tension. The long-standing battle over the ban of alcoholic beverages in ... -
THE DEATH CHAMBERS OF OJO BARRACKS: Inside the Illegal Factories Poisoning Nigeria
Consumer Education By the Investigative Unit of Consumers Assembly A three-month undercover investigation by the Consumers Assembly has uncovered a thriving hub of industrial-scale ... -
BRIEF HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND SCHEMES BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS TOWARDS FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA
■ The FAO sponsored fertilizer Trail. PROGRAMMES AND SCHEMES The Four Year National Development Plan, 1970–1974 The Commodity Board, 1970–77. The FAO-sponsored Fertilizer Trail. ...