Maize flour (sifted) recorded an 18.8% price increase, sugar went up by 9.2%, and cooking oil (salad) rose by 6.4%. However, the biggest increase was seen in cigarettes, which increased by 24.9%.

The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation has launched a maize micro-enterprise initiative in Oke-Ako, Ekiti State, to empower smallholder farmers and boost food security.

The Gaza government media office on Friday condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres. “We have so far ...