Tag: Rice
Rice, beans, eggs record fresh price hike in March
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of a 50kg bag of local rice increased by 20.5…
Ramadan: Smiles across Kano as thousands benefit from rice distribution
The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has shared 47,280 bags of rice with people in Kano North Senatorial…
Ramadan: FG to distribute free rice to Nigerians
Under the directive, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors will deploy their nationwide grassroots network to coordinate the distribution
Customs foils smuggling attempts, seizes over 2,000 bags of rice in Ogun
Speaking to journalists in Ikeja, Comptroller Kola Oladeji emphasised that while no arrests were made, the primary objective was to…
Abiodun flags off sale of rice at discounted rates
Abiodun, who was represented by the Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya said the occasion was a significant step in the…
Dangote distributes 120,000 bags of rice in Kano, to distribute 1m bags nationwide
Chairman of the foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said that ultimately, one million 10kg bags of rice would be distributed to…
Yuletide: Jos residents lament local rice price hike
Some residents of Jos have decried the recent hike in the price of local rice in the area, describing the…
Easter: Price of rice stable in Enugu
Three days to 2020 Easter celebration, the price of rice has remained stable in Enugu metropolis following the availability of…
Customs seizes 28,180 bags of rice in 11 months
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 62 fairly-used vehicles, 28,180 bags of imported…
Study reveals gene responsible for early-maturing, high-yielding rice
Chinese researchers have identified a gene that enables hybrid rice varieties to have a higher yield and shortens maturity duration…
Customs donates over 30,000 bags of rice, other materials in Ogun
Nigeria Customs Service has donated 32,576 bags of rice, 1,794 kegs of Vegetable oil, 329 bales of used clothes and…
No dollars to import rice, cement, chicken, others, CBN insists
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday said the bank’s policy to restrict importers of…
Edo State set to crash price of rice
The Edo State Government has said that its Food and Agro Fair will hold in Benin City, the state capital,…
Rice importation ends 2020
Rice importation into Nigeria would end by 2020, the Policy Adviser of the John Kufuor Foundation (JKF), Hon. Abraham Dwuma,…
Nigeria Should Achieve Zero Importation of Rice In 2 Years’ Time – John Kufuor Foundation
The Policy Adviser of the John Kufuor Foundation (JKF), Hon. Abraham Dwuma, on Tuesday expressed the belief that rice importation…