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Smuggling: NIS intercepts 42 bags of foreign rice at Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2020 0

 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has intercepted 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara axis of Katisna State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent , on Saturday in Abuja, said that it

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Customs intercepts N1.6m cannabis Sativa, rotten ponmo in Seme

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2019 0

Temitope Adebayo The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted one white Scania truck carrying rotten hide and skin popularly known as ‘Ponmo’, 146 parcels of Cannabis Sativa concealed in one red Toyota Highlander jeep and 5,204 bags of 50kg foreign rice, which is equivalent to nine trailers smuggled into […]

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Foreign rice scarcity hits Kano markets, as Customs clampdown on smugglers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

…Local rice appreciates The sequence to rigorous arrests and determination of the men of the Nigeria Customs Service to meet up to their statutory duty, the Kano State Command of the service after redoubled efforts, has dealt a great blow to smugglers of foreign rice in the state. Investigation in different major markets in Kano […]

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Local rice appreciates as Customs rid Kano markets of foreign rice

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

Local rice marketers have expressed delight over-appreciation of the product in Kano State markets sequence to rigorous arrests by the men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command, which has rid the state markets of foreign rice products. Investigation in different major markets in Kano has revealed that the local rice produced in the country […]

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Rice Smuggling: FG to shut land boarders

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2018 0

To curtail the smuggling of foreign rice and other toxic materials into the country, the Federal Government has revealed the intention to shut land borders with neighboring countries giving room to patronage of locally produced materials by citizen. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh disclosed this during an interactive section with […]

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FG backs Umahi’s ban on sale of foreign rice

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2016 0

The federal government has given its backing to Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi’s ban on the sale of foreign rice in the state.The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audi Ogbe, stated this when he visited Ettem Amagu rice farm in Ikwo Local Government Area as part of his assessment of agricultural potential of the state.Ogbeh, […]