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The Head of the United State Embassy in Nigeria, David Greene, says the United States’ government has for over five years invested about $200 million in food security in Nigeria through its international development agency. The official made the disclosure Thursday while delivering his remarks during the launch of the US government’s Global Food Security Strategy Country Plan for Nigeria in Abuja. “USAID invested almost $200 million in agriculture over the last five years to improve food security and build…

A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria‘s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Murtala Sagagi, has highlighted the complex nature of Nigeria’s inflation challenges. According to him, mere monetary policy readjustments will have a limited impact on inflation rates without simultaneous efforts to tackle the underlying issues of insecurity and food shortages. According to his statement during the last MPC meeting held between 26 and 27 February, the country needs a comprehensive approach to tackle inflationary pressure.…

Native to the eastern U.S., Carolina azolla holds excellent potential for use as a fast-growing, short-season crop that requires minimal inputs, upkeep, and processing, according to Penn State researchers. The plant — sometimes referred to as mosquito fern, fairy moss, and water fern — could be used to increase the food supply. Credit: Penn StateThe rapidly expanding aquatic fern possesses the nutritional profile necessary to act as a crucial food source in post-disaster scenarios and could be relevant now.An…

President Bola Tinubu has assured global investors that his administration would remove all obstacles hindering the ease of doing business in Nigeria. The president gave the assurance at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum held in Doha on Sunday. He urged genuine investors to report to him directly, any official who obstructed progress or asked for a bribe in the course of any dealings in Nigeria. The president said Nigeria was ready for serious business as his administration would deal with…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTrim and boyish-looking, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Peter Sarsgaard has never had a problem with scenes involving sex, nudity or the busting of taboos. In the biopic Kinsey, he bared all and seduced Liam Neeson. In the psychological thriller The Dying Gaul, he was masturbated by Campbell Scott. For director Maggie Gyllenhaal – his real-life wife – he humped a tree in the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The University of Liverpool Law School will today (Wednesday 17 January) host an event to call for action to advance the recommendations of a research report to better protect workers experiencing food insecurity. The report, in partnership with community organization Feeding Liverpool, is based on the experience of…

As ‘cyber insecurity’ continues to be a significant concern, ranked among the top ten risks in WEF’s Global Risks Report, Thursday’s report delves into the principal trends that are influencing the worldwide cybersecurity environment. It notes that globally cyber inequity has increased dramatically, and 90 percent of executives have issued a warning that immediate action is required to address the issue. It also highlighted how cyber inequity and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) can negatively impact markets and…

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. —  The border wall arches over the steep slopes of the Sonoran Desert, a vast row of brown steel slats jutting up from the rugged terrain, rippling with heat in the afternoon sun. A man dressed head to toe in camouflage and carrying an AR-style rifle huffs and puffs his way up one hill and scans the horizon.Over the radio, his comrades in Arizona Border Recon, a civilian patrol group, report finding 31 migrants near a spot where the wall abruptly ends. The remote area west of Nogales, Ariz.,…

The Foodbank Hunger Report 2023 found 3.7 million Australian households experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. Credit: CSIRO Australia produces more than enough food to feed our population. Yet a third of all the food we produce is currently ending up in the dump, and food insecurity is on the rise. Food insecurity is…

Predicted changes to food spending as a result of a 25% income loss from recession, June 2023. Credit: Purdue University Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability Reported food insecurity has reached 17%, matching the rate last reached in March 2022, according to the June Consumer Food Insights Report. The new report also includes consumer changes in food spending as a result of a hypothetical recession and…