food importation Archives

COVID-19: China suspends food importation from 20 countries

On November 16, 20204:45 pmIn Foreignby Rasheed Sobowale

The Chinese customs has suspended the import of products of 99 cold-chain food manufacturers from 20 countries that reported cluster COVID-19 infections among employees, according to the General Administration of Customs The Chinese Ministry of Transport also on Monday released a guideline to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 through imported cold chain foods in road and
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FG seeks collaboration with Agric stakeholders to curb post-harvest losses

Farmers hail Buhari for stoppage of forex for fertilizer, food importation

On September 11, 20205:01 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

By Gabriel Ewepu THE umbrella body of farmers in Nigeria, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday commended President Muhammadu Buhari, over stoppage of foreign exchange for fertilizer and food importation into the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Kankara, while reassuring Nigerians and government that
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COVID-19: CBN’s policies boost strategic grain reserve

On April 12, 20208:00 pmIn Viewpointby Oboh

By Tiri Akanfe When President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of grains from the country’s National grains reserves to be shared among the poor and vulnerable people, following lockdown occasioned by coronavirus pandemic, my mind raced to the days when the country depended on food importation for survival, until the President
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Appoint Johnny as Amnesty coordinator, Delta Ijaw tells Buhari

Forex ban on food importation: Many factories will die — Stakeholders

On August 17, 20196:57 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector of the economy have tackled President Muhammadu Buhari over his directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria not give foreign exchange to importers of food items. Some critics accused the president of taking the country back to the military era when directives are issued with military fiat.

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Discordant tunes trail Buhari’s FX directive on food importation

On August 16, 201910:27 pmIn Newsby vanguard

He cuts the image of a happy man; a leader who defied the odds to deliver on sundry areas where his predecessors failed. To him, the journey to the realization of a new Nigeria has commenced, with the vehicle set to take Nigerians to the Next Level, now on full throttle. The above reflects President Muhammadu Buhari’s rating of his stewardship in the past four years, which in his words, has the trappings of a success story.

Food importation dangerous to Nigeria’s economic growth, devt- Odeje

On September 30, 20172:35 pmIn Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

AS the federal government moves to diversify the economy, Founder Taylor Odeje Foundation, Chef Taylor Odeje, has warned that continuous importation of food poses danger to Nigeria’s economic growth and development.