Navy intercepts boat with 80 bags of smuggled rice
The Nigerian Navy said it had intercepted a boat carrying 80 bags…
Kano/Jigawa Customs command burns expired rice, computer scraps, other
The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command on Friday in Kano destroyed expired items…
Gov. Amosun wades into Customs/Rice Sellers’ rift
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, has promised to intervene in the rift…
Demand for locally-produced rice on the rise, says local farmer
A rice farmer, Mr Raymos Guanah, says there is an increase in…
Rice importation costs Nigeria 2 bn dollars annually- Dangote
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Groups of Companies, says Nigerians consume…
Dangote Set To Launch 25,000 Hectares Of Rice Outgrower Scheme In Sokoto
Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group is set to launch in…
320 farmers benefit from anchor borrower programme in Sandamu LG, Katsina
Three Hundred and twenty (320) rice farmers in Sandamu Local Government Area…
JICA committed to ensuring quality rice production in Nigeria — official
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has expressed its commitment to assist Nigerian…
How You Cook Rice Can Result in Hypertension, Diabetes, Cancer and Even Death
In the average Nigerian home, rice is a must-eat food on a…
Jigawa Govt. disburses N375m loans to rice farmers
The Jigawa Government on Thursday said it had disbursed N375 million loan…
NSCDC arrest suspected Herdsmen for destroying rice farms in Osun state
The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), has arrested two suspected…
Jigawa govt. adopts proactive measures to boost rice, wheat production
The Jigawa Government has adopted proactive farmer support programmes to boost the…
FG denies importing Genetically Modified Rice
The Federal Government has denied that it had imported and flooded the…
Apapa customs rakes in N6.1b from duty on imported rice
The Apapa command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said…
Expert advocates rice production facilities to boost harvest
Dr Maji Alhassan, a Rice Seed System specialist with the AfricaRice organisation,…
Anambra plans to produce 330,000 tonnes of rice by December 2017
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra says his administration intends to produce 330,000…
Bauchi selects 16,000 rice farmers for anchor programme
Bauchi State Government said it had selected 16,000 farmers to participate in…
Nigeria gradually becoming self-sufficient in rice production, says CBN
Mr Chuks Sokari, the Branch Controller, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Awka,…
Abakaliki rice records high patronage in Enugu — NAN survey
Due to the harsh economic situation in the country, residents of Enugu…
Rice prices up by 20 per cent, tomatoes crash in Jigawa
Prices of locally produced rice have shot up by more than 20…
Okorocha gives rice, N407m to APC members in Imo
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Wednesday hosted executives of All Progressives…
Yuletide: Abakaliki rice mill witness increase of customers
The Abakaliki Rice Mill on Friday witnessed a deluge of customers from…
Businessman faces N4.4m rice contract fraud charge
A businessman, Fatai Yusuf, who allegedly obtained 438 bags of Indian rice…
Rice smuggling thrives in spite of ban
The smuggling of rice through the land borders has continued to thrive…
LASG to roll out “Lake Rice’’ at N13,000 on Dec. 15
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was ready to roll…
Farmers to make rice affordable by 2017
Rice farmers have assured Nigerians of their readiness to make the price…
Jigawa Govt. releases N35m FADAMA counterpart funding
The Jigawa Government has approved the release of N35 million as part…
Bags of rice, he-goat, others, at stake in Army’s end of year raffle draws
Bags of rice and he-goats are among the prizes at stake on…
Rice now selling for N8,000 in Ebonyi state-CBN
The Acting Director, Corporate Communication, CBN, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, in Bayelsa State on Tuesday,…
Senate committee backs ban of foreign rice in Ebonyi
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, has drummed support…