An Enugu-based commercial rice farmer, Mr Ekene Uzodinma, has advised Nigerians against panic buying and hoarding of rice ahead of the Yuletide celebration. Uzodinma, who is the Manager of Excellent Integrated Farms Ltd, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. He said that Nigeria had […]
That Nigeria about two months ago closed its land borders with its neighbours including Benin, Niger and Cameroon in its efforts to stem the tide of smuggling of various imported items like rice, automobiles and small and light arms and ammunitions among many other things is no longer news. However, this development has not gone […]
Yola – The Adamawa/Taraba Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested 15 suspects for re-bagging foreign rice to sell as local rice. The Controller in charge of Adamawa/Taraba Command, Mr Kamardeen Olumoh, who was briefing newsmen on Tuesday on the development, said the suspects were arrested in a warehouse in Yola. Olumoh said that […]
Lagos – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the state government is in the process of acquiring an estimated 32,000 hectares of farmland for rice cultivation in seven states. Sanwo-Olu made disclosure on Wednesday at the 2019 Grand Finale of the World Food Day celebration in Lagos. The theme for 2019 celebration was: “Our […]
Tudunwada(Nasarawa) – President Muhammadu Buhari says the Anchor Borrowers Programme on rice production has guaranteed Nigeria’s food security. The president made the disclosure at the 11th Agricultural Show and Exhibition to commemorate the 2019 World Food Day with the theme:Our Actions are our Future. Healthy Diets for A #ZeroHunger.” UNN emerges No. 1 in Nigeria, […]
The Concerned Youth Empowerment Association of Nigeria says rice dealers were taking undue advantage of the closure of Nigerian borders by exploiting ordinary citizens. The President of the Association, Mr Noble Adaelu disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Friday. Adaelu said that the closure has started affecting the […]
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has reinforced its support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) financial stability and monetary policy functions. In a statement released yesterday, ABCON President, Alhaji (Dr) Aminu Gwadabe said the apex bank under Governor Godwin Emefiele has achieved financial stability and promoted monetary policy initiatives […]
…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 […]
The National President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, has assured Nigerians that the market prices of locally produced rice will soon crash. Goronyo who made this known Wednesday in Abuja, also said that the price of a 50kg bag of locally produced rice would plummet from N18, 000 to between N6,500 […]
…Says Anchor Borrowers Programme succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the Administration’s Anchors Borrowers’ Programme a huge success, saying, 12.2 million farmers have joined the rice and wheat revolution while the country is moving close to self- sufficiency in major grains. The President, who was represented by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai […]
A 37-year-old trader, Ada Obi, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Yaba Chief Magistrates Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining 30,000 bags of rice worth N24 million from one Miss Moriamo Dosunmu under false pretenses. The accused, who lives in Ebute-Metta Area of Lagos, is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretenses, […]
About 41,000 youths and women farmers in Bauchi state have been penciled down to benefit from a five- year project, women and youth project(WAY), which is being undertaken by Menonite Economic Development Association (MEDA); and supported by the Canadian government through Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The programme was launched in Dass Local Government Area of […]
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Osun says it confiscated more than 1,000 underweighed bags of rice in Osogbo markets on Monday. Mr Sunday Badewole, the SON State Coordinator, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo on Tuesday. Badewole said the agency made the confiscation during the […]
Minister of Mines and Steel Development,and fomer Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday distributed bags of rice to 6,000 across he 16 local governments of Ekiti state for Christmas yuletide. The John Kayode Fayemi (JKF) Centre, an advocacy centre, own by Fayemi which carried out the exercise across the local governments in […]