Agriculture

Lagos to farm rice in seven states

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

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

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Anchor Borrowers Programme on rice has guaranteed Nigeria’s food security – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

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,

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Rice dealers exploiting Nigerians due to borders closure – Association

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

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 […]

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ABCON backs CBN’s monetary policy, financial stability roles

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2019 0

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

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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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CBN, RIFAN collaborate to crash price of rice

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

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 […]

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Over 12m Farmers join rice, wheat revolution – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2017 0

…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

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Trader in court over alleged N24m rice fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

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, […]

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Rice: 41,000 youths and women farmers to benefit from WAY project

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

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 […]

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SON seizes 1,000 bags of underweighed rice

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2017 0

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 […]

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FAYEMI DISTRIBUTES RICE TO EKITI ACROSS 16 LOCAL GOVT FOR XMAS

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2016 0

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 […]