Nigerian innovator uses app to fight food waste!
Waoh, great people, I picked this inspiring story from www.reuters.com and I hope it inspires you too! A Nigerian Software engineer, Oscar Ekponimo recently created a web app that could beat hunger. He reportedly developed the app to reduce food waste in Nigeria by getting stores to sell their expired or about to expire groceries at a discounted […]
Nigerian sugarcrafter is also a musician!
Good day foodies, KEMA ABUEDE, the cake priest , who owns and runs a cake University visited Unilag FM oh, I mean the gourmet guide studio on Friday! Although he is the brain behind Conspicuous Cakes with Kema, he is now into music, he visted Unilag Radio 103.1fm to introduce his album to gourmet guide […]
Palm oil as dangerous first aid solution!
This story is all over the social media but it can help some one to be more careful! RECENTLY A BOY DRANK HIS MOTHER’S PERFUME AND HIS MOTHER GAVE HIM ALMOST A JAR OF PALM OIL., WITH HOPE THAT THIS WILL NEUTRALIZE THE EFFECT! BUT NO, THIS DIDNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM! In another development, a […]
106-year-old British fruitcake found in Antarctica!
Ice-covered Antarctica is said to be one of the earth’s most hostile natural environment, but a new discovery by the Antarctic Heritage Trust suggests that it has no match for a 106-year-old British fruitcake, which conservators found on Cape Adare. According to the BBC, the elderly cake is believed to belong to the British explorer […]
University of Nigeria, Nsukka to embark on tractorisation project!
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN) says it is embarking on a tractorisation project! The project is aimed at moving Nigeria out of the stranglehold of food insecurity. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Benjamin Ozumba, told Newsmen in Abuja that the university, in collaboration with some foreign and Nigerian universities, the private sector, governments […]
Food News! Much Ado About Contaminated Eggs in Europe!
Twenty tonnes of insecticide-tainted eggs have been reportedly sold in Denmark! This is according to the country’s food safety authority. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in a statement declared that the boiled and peeled eggs were mainly sold to cafeterias, cafes and catering firms. Denmark is said to be the latest European country to […]
Federal Government of Nigeria Announces 27 Industries To Enjoy Tax Holiday!
The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the full list of the 27 key industries and products included in the revised list of ‘pioneer status’ to enjoy tax break as incentives for prospective investors. It would be recalled that the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, at the end of the Federal Executive […]
Expiry Date of Cooking Gas and its Dangers!
The attention of Gourmet Guide food channel on Whatsapp was recently drawn to the lifespan of the gas cylinder! Cooking gas users in Nigeria have been warned against the use of expired cylinders. This is owing to its high risk of fire accident and explosion. It would interest you to know that the Gas Cylinder has an […]
Expensive prices of onions in Iran!
A sharp increase in the price of onions has caused consternation amongst social media users in Iran. According to BBC Monitoring, onions used to cost between 1,000 and 1,500 tomans (30p; 39 cents), but now they are selling for around 4,400 tomans. Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati has however declared “the black market and a light […]
Blaze at Japan’s famous Tsukiji fish market!
Japan’s historic Tsukiji fish market – the largest in the world and a top known tourist attraction on Thursday, August 3rd 2017 went up in flames! Smoke was said to be seen billowing from shops on the outskirts of the market as dozens of fire engines tackled the flames. The fire was put out by night, […]