By Daniel Adaji The sale of subsidised rice to the general public begins today (Monday), an official of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security stated on Sunday, as a notice from the ministry also confirmed the commencement of the exercise. The ministry said the move is part of efforts to mitigate the soaring […]
By Daniel Adaji Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory are struggling to locate the sales points for the N40,000 subsidised rice that was officially launched by the Federal Government last week. The launch, which took place on September 5, 2024, saw the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, flagging off the sale […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
— 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nigeria’s information minister said this is the first step as the government takes steps to address food shortages in the country. By Lanre Lasisi FILE: Bags of grains are offloaded from a truck at the market in Jibia on February 18, 2024. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The Federal Government has distributed 20 trucks […]
By Yinka Kolawole & Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA—The Federal Government is planning to suspend duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. Vanguard gathered yesterday that the decision was informed by the need to bring down the cost of food items which have hit the roof, making life unbearable […]
