…the narrative that consumer illiteracy is the root cause of the country's counterfeit food crisis. "This isn't about whether Nigerians read labels. This is about whether the regulator is regulating," Njoku stated. She added that citizens "cannot read their way out of weak inspection, inadequate testing, and poor enforc…

…quarter of 2026, with households in some southern states facing significantly higher food bills than those in the north.A new report by BudgIT, a civic technology organisation, showed that Ekiti had the highest daily cost of a healthy diet at N2,091 per person, while Adamawa recorded the lowest at N1,004.Healthy Food B…

…received the maximum sentence - execution - for stealing reserve grain amid a domestic food crisis. by Linda Ikeji at 27/07/2026 5:22 PM | Share this Story

…situation. Obi wrote on his X handle: "The recent report from the UN about the impending food crisis in northern Nigeria is disheartening, more so because it is avoidable. Northern Nigeria is the nation's food basket, and nothing short of incompetent and irresponsible leadership could have created this tragedy. "In a r…

…on Saturday expressed concerns over a recent United Nations warning about a worsening food crisis in Northern Nigeria, calling for urgent government intervention to prevent further deterioration. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, made the call in a post on his X account, describing the situation as troubling, particul…

…Congress, Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over what he described as an avoidable food crisis ravaging northern Nigeria, following a fresh United Nations report showing that over 17 million people across nine states in the region are facing crisis-level hunger. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Saturday, said the crisis…