The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has issued an internal circular calling on all its staff to participate in a series of prayer and fasting sessions aimed at seeking “divine intervention for protection and national development” to address the nation’s pressing food insecurity challenges. The circular, dated June 11, 2025, w...
•Food market in Nigeria Nigeria is grappling with a multitude of significant challenges, each akin to a ‘ticking time bomb’ that threatens national stability. Among these, the most pressing yet underappreciated is food insecurity. Despite its critical nature and its direct link to national security, food insecurity has not received the urgent ...
Over 31.8m Nigerians are suffering from acute food insecurity compounded with malnutrition among women and children in the country. According to statistics provided by the 2024 Cadre Harmonise report, the surge in food commodity prices which is a result of the removal of fuel subsidy in addition to security challenges, has placed millions of N...

