By Stephen Angbulu The Federal Government said, on Monday, that it had dispatched 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The recent
Nigeria’s information minister said this is the first step as the government takes steps to address food shortages in the country. By Lanre Lasisi FILE: Bags of grains are
By Yinka Kolawole & Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA—The Federal Government is planning to suspend duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea
Abubakar Kyari , the minister of Agriculture and Food Security has said the federal government’s approval of a total sum of N2 trillion to tackle food inflation and actualize
They lamented that the development contributed to the persistent price hike and perceived unavailability of local rice in the country. Bags of rice [Credit: Premium Times Nigeria]
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service displaying some seized bags of foreign rice recently. Photo: Customs By Abiodun Nejo The National Chairman, Association of Greenfield Rice
Communities are extorted for crippling levels of protection money as they work to keep the country fed A porter carries a bag of rice in Abuja, Nigeria. (Kola Sulaimon/AFP via
In response to escalating food inflation, the Nigerian Federal Government is contemplating the approval of paddy rice importation for millers via an Executive Order. This measure
By Gabriel Ewepu There is no doubt that while Nigeria is one of the world’s largest consumers of rice as staple, she is far from being self-sufficient in production.The
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