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The United States has warned that disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could worsen food insecurity in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa by triggering fertilizer shortages and higher energy costs. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Food Insecurity in New York, Amb. Jennifer Locetta, Alternative Representative for …

As the world marks World Food Day 2025 under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,”  Nigeria faces a stark reality. Once renowned for its rich culinary heritage and fertile farmlands, the nation now grapples with import dependency, ultra-processed diets, rising food inflation, and fragile agricultural systems. This is more …

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