80% of rice consumed in Nigeria still smuggled form land, creek borders—Investigations
Contrary to claims by the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) that it has fought rice smuggling to standstill at land borders, investigations have shown that up till now, over 80 per cent of rice consumed in Nigerian cities especially Lagos is…
Before shutting land borders, saturate markets with local rice—Smugglers
A number of rice smugglers and resellers stationed at Alabarago market, opposite LASU gate along Lagos-Badagry Expressway have advised the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh to first drive the saturation of markets with Nigerian rice at…
Again, Ogbeh boosts, says local rice’ll flood Nigerian markets before year end
Additional highlights from the presentations of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh during the mid-term reports presented by some Ministers at the 10th Town Hall meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in…
