The Worrisome Return of Rice Smugglers in Nigeria By Muhammadu Dahiru Lawal       No sooner was Nigeria's border with Benin, as well as those with all other countries closed and Nigeria's domestic agricultural industry began to spur, no sooner were the borders reopened and the illicit smuggling...

Tons of Foreign Rice Offloaded at Reopened Borders, Displayed Openly in Shops - RIMAN     The Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) has expressed its concern over the intense smuggling of rice into the country, following the reopening of some land boarders, and the take off...

Nigeria’s Rice Production Gap Now 500,000MT - Fed Govt         The Federal Government on Tuesday put the rice production gap in Nigeria at 500,000 metric tonnes. It, however, stated that the country would soon close the gap and meet the seven million metric tonnes production capacity required...

Customs Intercept Textiles, Rice Worth N1.42bn In Lagos         The Comptroller General of Customs’ Strike Force Team on Wednesday said it has intercepted 564 bales of textiles materials falsely declared as machinery, foreign parboiled rice, footwears and foreign bags worth N895m. Speaking while unveiling the seizure, the...

Border Closure Boosts Rice Sufficiency, Manufacturing - FG       The Federal Government on Thursday said the closure of Nigeria’s land borders was good for the economy as the country was now close to attaining self sufficiency in rice production. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab...

Nigeria Now Africa’s Largest Rice Producer – Fed Govt       Nigeria is now the largest producer of rice in Africa, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said this in Abuja at an event to mark the 2020 World Food...