Contrary to widely held views that the global food crisis has affected Nigeria, the minister of agriculture and water resources, Dr. Abba Sayyadi Ruma, has said the disaster is far from the nation's shores. He said that Nigeria does not

House of Representatives appears set to press for the removal of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, following what they describe as his lack of regard for the legislature.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today that it is concerned by conditions in Ethiopia and that the situation will deteriorate further without an immediate infusion of resources to carry out life-saving interventions.

Ghana has become the latest country in West Africa to announce it is struggling to manage its national budget in the face of spiraling world prices for fuel and food.