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FOOD PRICES

The federal government has announced the plan to set up a Commodity Board to regulate the soaring prices of food in the country.  
The government of Niger State is planning towards pegging the prices of food items to curb food inflation as a bill for a Price Control Board passes its first reading in the north-central state.
Despite the conclusion of December's festive season, agricultural product prices continue to surge across Nigeria, as per a Nairametrics survey.
Is the PMS subsidy back? Who is paying for it? You can't get this answer from this government. 
NBS reported that in July, prices of certain food items, including beef, tomatoes, beans, and yams, saw increases.
A newspaper report says the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has restated the commitment of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to revive the nation’s agricultural sector in a bid to attain food security.
New data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows Nigerians continue to pay more for food in the month of June 2023.
Financial Economist, Dr Biodun Akinkunmi, has said that food prices will crash if insecurity in Nigeria's Northern region is tackled effectively
Nigeria has been struggling to achieve food security despite the government's focus on diversifying the economy through intensive agriculture
The price of local rice, palm oil, brown beans, and bread amongst other staple food items surged across Lagos Markets.
Though food prices have been on the rise globally, the factors behind the country’s increasing food prices are peculiar.
The prices of major staple food items have dropped in Lagos Markets compared to the prices recorded during...