Nigeria is plagued by both hidden and outright hunger – Professor Nkiru Meludu
Recently, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Sabo Nanono came under intense criticisms for saying that there is no hunger in Nigeria as widely claimed. Many Nigerians are reeling under the burden of hunger and high prices of food. In this chat with Vanguard in Awka, Anambra State, Professor Nkiru Meludo,Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Project Coordinator, Healthy Food for Consumer Initiative and professor of Food and Nutrition Security, said that not only is there outright hunger in the land, there is also hidden hunger.
Blackout hits Agbarho, Ughelli communities in Delta state
By Jimitota Onoyume, Ughelli Agbarho and several communities in Ughelli north local government area have been in darkness for over a week. Residents of Agbarho who spoke to the Vanguard said the power outage started since penultimate Thursday, appealing to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC to take steps to fix the lingering problem. Some of them […]
11 people died in Chile violent protests over ticket price hike
The mayor of Chile capital city, Santiago has announced that no lesser than 11 people have died as a result of the violent protests in the country. The mayor, Karla Rubilar said about eight of them died on Sunday, making the day the most deadly in the week of demonstrations. Most of these deaths were […]
NAF investigates alleged killing of 2 persons by personnel in Sokoto
The Nigerian Airforce said last night that it is investigating an alleged altercation between its personnel and some persons in Sokoto state which led to the alleged death of two persons.
Judge was misled into granting order, Saraki reacts to properties forfeiture
By Rasheed Sobowale The former Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the ruling of the Federal High Court in Lagos which granted an order for the interim forfeiture of his two properties in Ikoyi, Lagos State. Recall Vanguard previously reported that Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC), Nnaemeka Omewa, had […]
I am not Yoruba, says Fani Kayode
By David O Royal Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that he is not Yoruba. Fani disclosed this on Twitter while stressing that the word Yoruba is alien to his culture and not known in the Anago language while revealing that the name Yoruba was derived from “Yariba” and that it means “shady […]
