Tag: Rice Mill
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Reactions as Buhari opens rice mill in Lagos, inaugurates Lekki Sea Port
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated a 32-metric tonnes per hour Lagos Rice Mill in Imota, Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos, to support rice revolution in Nigeria.
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Ebonyi Govt seals Abakaliki rice mill over alleged poison
The Ebonyi Government on Tuesday sealed the Abakaliki Rice Mill Limited over the alleged infiltration of poisoned and adulterated rice in the mill. Dr Kenneth Ugbala, the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Internal Security, who announced the state government’s decision at a news briefing, said that the closure was with immediate effect. Ugbala noted…
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Thailand blames Nigeria for collapse of its rice mills
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh says Thailand has accused Nigeria of being responsible for the collapse of its seven rice mills following the drastic fall in rice importation from the country. The minister made this known at a meeting of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) and leadership of the Fertiliser Producers…
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Osinbajo storms Kebbi, commissions Africa’s largest rice mill
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday commissioned Africa’s largest parboiled rice mill in Argungu, Kebbi State. The over N10 billion state of the art WACOT Rice Mill, which is privately owned, is capable of processing over 120,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice annually. Speaking at the commissioning, Prof. Osinbajo said that the project…