Godwin Emefiele: 41 items review still on my table, but why should we import toothpick, rice?

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says the issue about the review…

Customs, rice farmers sign MoU to stop rice smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have signed a Memorandum…

FG to reduce cost of fertiliser to cut down price of rice

  Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma says the Federal Government is working…

We import poison, not rice, Governor tells Nigerians

The Chairman, Presidential Task force on Rice and Wheat Production, Abubakar Bagudu, has condemned the continuous…

Why price of local rice is high – Rice miller

Rice millers in Kano State have attributed the high cost of locally-produced rice to the increasing…

Two million tonnes of rice smuggled into Nigeria annually

Rice Millers Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (RIMIDAN) has raised the alarm over high rate…

Governors lament low rice quality imported into Nigeria 

  The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) comprising the 36 governors of the federation have expressed worries…

Custom impounds N6.8m worth of rice

The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, (WMC), on Tuesday said its officers seized 941 bags…

Custom impounds N6.8m worth of rice

The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, (WMC), on Tuesday said its officers seized 941 bags…

Do you think Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in rice production by 2018?

  Yes. It is attainable if the Federal and State Governments mean business. I feel the…

Rice now being smuggled through creeks – Ogun Customs boss

The Ogun Area Command Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Sani Madugu, says smugglers now use the creeks…

Price of rice falls by 7.22%, says NBS 

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average price of imported rice decreased by 7.22…