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The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Akarakumo, Badagry, Lagos on Friday handed over 109 bags of foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Navy Capt. Linus Osuman, the Commanding Officer, FOB, Badagry, in a statement said two fibre boats carrying 109 bags of foreign rice were intercepted by his men…
13 Jan
Nigeria has received a shipment of 32,000 tonnes of brown rice from Thailand, marking the first major import of the commodity in a decade, as the government seeks to reduce the prices of food. A report by Bloomberg said the shipment, facilitated by maritime logistics firm Ducat, arrived in Lagos under a federal policy suspending…
20 Dec
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down eight rice shops and a warehouse in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. In a statement, NAFDAC accused the facilities of producing and distributing counterfeit rice, leading to the seizure of over 1,600 bags worth approximately ₦5 billion. The agency…
20 Dec
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, has distributed 100 truckloads of rice to residents of the state as part of his efforts to ensure a joyous
17 Dec
The Nigeria Customs Service, on Monday, foiled the effort of a smuggling syndicate after nine trucks loaded with bags of smuggled rice
6 Dec
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured local farmers in Edo State of its continued support to sustain the commission’s agricultural programme, targeted at growing rice and cassava to boost food security and sufficiency across the Niger Delta states. Speaking at the inaugural harvest of the NDDC Rice and Cassava farmers Empowerment Progamme at…
25 Nov
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun harvest of its 50 hectares rice farm in warrake, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cultivation is under its Cassava and rice farmers empowerment programme Chief Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDDC said on Monday at…
15 Oct
Nigeria's inflation rate increased in September for the first time in three months, climbing to 32.70% year-on-year from 32.15% in August, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. The NBS reported that in September 2024, the headline inflation rate was 32.70% compared to the August 2024 rate of 32.15%,…
10 Oct
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, launched the sale of subsidised rice on Thursday, as he disclosed that his administration will soon begin implementing the sale of other foodstuffs across the twenty local government areas of the state. Abiodun noted that the implementation of the scheme across the state would help deepen the reach…
7 Oct
No fewer than 200 local farmers from Dutsinma and Matazu local government areas in Katsina State have completed a comprehensive rice farming training program aimed at boosting productivity. The training, held at the Katsina Old Government House Banquet Hall, was facilitated by the SAEMAUL Foundation of South Korea as part of a five-year, $5 million…
26 Sep
The inflation of foodstuff prices in the Nigerian market may frustrate you, but don’t panic! Relax, our relief will soon come. I know it can literally feel like you are not hustling enough or perhaps you are not buying from the right sellers. Calm down because you are not alone in this. Everybody—rich, average, and…
20 Sep
Tragedy struck at the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) sales centre in Abuja, as pregnant women fainted amidst a chaotic stampede for subsidised rice distributed by the Federal Government. The federal government initiative, which aimed at alleviating economic hardship, began a few weeks ago with the sale of a 50 kg bag of rice at…
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