Tag: rice
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Rice will remain expensive for the foreseeable future – Yemi Osinbajo
The deputy president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that rice, the staple food of most Nigerians will remain expensive for the foreseeable future. Osinbajo made this revelation when a Nigerian citizen challenged him on the soaring price of the staple food in the country while he was on an unscheduled…
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Test reveals no evidence of plastic rice in Nigeria
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Thursday, cleared the air over the rumour of dreaded plastic rice confiscated by the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS). Adewole explained on his official Twitter account that there is no evidence backing claims that the seized bags contains rice plastic rice in Lagos.…
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LASG to roll out “Lake Rice’’ at N13,000 on Dec. 15
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was ready to roll out Lake Rice on Dec. 15 to Lagosians at N13,000 per 50 kg towards the Yuletide celebrations. Mr Sanni Okanlawan, Special Adviser on Food Security to Gov. Akinwumi Ambode, made the disclosure in Lagos during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)…
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FG blocks 571,000 tonnes of rice from entering Nigeria
The Federal Government said it has perfected plans to stop about 571,000 tonnes of foreign rice kept in neighbouring countries targeted for sales in the yuletide period from entering the Nigerian market. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, stated that some of Nigeria’s neighbours,…