FoodSafety
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Nigeria Rewrites the Rules for Public Food Buying
Nigeria has launched national guidelines for how government buys food, steering public spending toward healthier, safer and locally produced meals. The rules cover food procured …
Farm Antibiotics Seep Into Nigeria's Food
Experts warn that the unregulated use of antibiotics on Nigeria's poultry, fish and livestock farms is leaving drug residues in meat, eggs and milk and …
What Drives Pepper Supply Into Lagos
Pepper is not in the FoodPrices Lagos survey this week, so this piece carries no price. It explains why rodo supply into Lagos swings so …
Garri Splits Three Ways In Lagos
Lagos garri moved in three directions in the week to 14 August 2026. White fell 2.3% to a mean ₦1,300 per paint, Yellow edged up …
Ugba: Loved, Fermented, Unregulated
Ugba, the fermented African oil bean eaten by millions in eastern Nigeria, is a cheap, protein-rich delicacy and a growing diaspora export. Yet it is …
Nigeria's Ugba Stays a Cottage Trade
Ugba, the fermented African oil bean relish that flavours abacha and nkwobi, feeds an estimated 15 million people and offers cheap plant protein. Yet it …