Smugglers disguise rice as corpse

Rice smugglers have devised new method of importation by packaging the commodity in form of a…

Smugglers disguise rice as corpse

Rice smugglers have devised new method of importation by packaging the commodity in form of a…

West Africa – the global rice trade and its challenges for marine cargo underwriters

By Caroline Paul The West African region depends on international imports for some 40% of its…

Nigeria highest importer of wheat, rice, sugar annually

Importation of rice, wheat, fish and sugar costs Nigeria N1trillion annually, the federal government has said.…

Rice, wheat, fish import gulps N1tr annually

Importation of rice, wheat, fish and sugar costs Nigeria N1trillion annually, the federal government has said.…

‘Nigeria imports 90% of expired rice’

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NSC), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has said that…

No N117bn rice scam petition before Senate yet —Anyanwu

  The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, said yesterday…

Rice farmer condemns FG policy on importation, says Nigeria not ripe for ban

The General Manager of Olam Rice Farm, Reji George, has criticized the ban on imported rice…

110% rice duty: 40 shiploads of rice diverted from Nigeria in February

No fewer than 40 ships laden with rice and scheduled to arrive the Lagos Port Complex…

Seme Customs Command impounds 800 bags of rice

Area Controller, Seme Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said 800 bags of rice…

3 million metric tonnes of rice smuggled into Nigeria in 2013 – Reps

Worried by the hardship faced by Nigerians as a result of the ban on rice importation,…

Apapa Customs Command revenue hits N1bn daily

Apapa Customs Command revenue hits N1bn daily ·         Duty collected on rice drops to 0% The transfer…