Emefiele Faults Claims of Imbalance in Agric Interventions ...Tasks Stakeholders on Food Security The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has faulted claims in certain quarters suggesting that the Bank’s targeted interventions in the agricultural sector are tilted in favour of a certain...

Lagos State Govt Spends N20bn On Rice Mill       The lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Bisola Olusanya, has on Thursday said about N20 billion has been spent on Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu, which is at 85 per cent completion level. She also said 250,000 jobs...

CBN Vows To Resist Maize Importation     The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank will oppose all attempts to continue importation of maize into the country. In a statement titled ‘Emefiele woos youths to embrace agriculture’, the CBN boss said, “The CBN would...

Lagos, Rivers, FCT, Delta Generate Nigeria’s 52.67% IGR In 2020       With the generation of 32.08 per cent, 8.97 per cent, 7.05 per cent and 4.57 per cent share of the 2020 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Lagos, Rivers, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Delta States respectively...

Large-scale Rice Millers Groan under Paddy Scarcity, by Salisu Na'inna Dambatta Nigeria's drive toward self-sufficiency in rice production as part of a multifaceted programme to deepen our national food security as enunciated by the administation led by President Muhammadu Buhari seem to be  under threat...

Customs Intercept N1.9bn Drugs, Goods In Port, Others     The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized drugs and smuggled goods worth N1.9 billion at Apapa port and areas around its Kaduna zone. The Apapa Area Command yesterday, said it intercepted 28 container loads of pharmaceuticals valued at...