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Govt rolls out sale of 30,000mt of rice for N40,000

To cushion the effects of rising food prices, the Federal Government yesterday kicked off the sale of 30,000 metric tons of milled rice at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. The initiative, spearheaded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is targeted at civil servants and other categories of Nigerians. The sale follows previous efforts […]

FG begins sale of 30,000MT subsidised milled rice

By Daniel Adaji The Federal Government has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidised milled rice to Nigerians at the rate of N40,000 per bag. It started the subsidised rice sale at a ceremony that took place in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, said the initiative […]

Abandoned food basket

Lamentations in Omor, Anambra’s agrarian community where wasted produce could feed millions of Nigerians. From Emmanuel Uzor, Awka Omor community in Anyamelum Local Government, Anambra State, is arguably the food basket of the state. Blessed with arable land suitable for rice production, its swampy nature presents opportunity to engage in all round and all year […]

Planned Protest: FG begins to sell 50kg rice at N40,000

— Distributes an additional 10 trucks to each state — As FEC insists, no need for protest, says most demands are being attended to By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA THE Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres […]

Obaseki distributes 56,250 bags of rice to Christians in Edo

Edo State Government has flagged off the second phase of the food support programme with the distribution of 56,250 bags of rice to the vulnerable Christians in the State. Recall that the State Government had two months ago distributed 60,000 bags of rice to Christians across the 18 Local Government Areas. The government had also […]

FG sends 740 rice trucks to states

By Stephen Angbulu The Federal Government said, on Monday, that it had dispatched 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The recent move is part of measures to douse the food crisis and the economic burden of Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed […]