Stakeholders advocate rice fortification to tackle hunger
2026-09-07
Stakeholders have called for expanded food fortification, particularly rice, to address micronutrient deficiencies and hidden hunger in Nigeria.Continue Reading
Lagos trains rice millers on biofortification to boost food security
2026-08-29
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has trained rice millers and regulators on rice biofortification to boost food security. The training, organised by the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, was held at Imota, Ikorodu, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
Lagos unveils biofortified rice to address micronutrients deficiency
2025-11-30
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has unveiled the Biofortified Blending Machine and Biofortified Rice to tackle growing micronutrient deficiencies in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unveiling of the Biofortified Rice was held at the Lagos State Rice Mill, Imota, Ikorodu onContinue Reading
Niger, IFAD records milestones in rice, cassava value chains
2025-11-15
By Rita Iliya Niger Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme Additional Financing (VCDP+AF) had recorded significant milestones in rice and cassava value chains in the state. Hajiya Hadizat Isah, Coordinator of the Niger State Programme Management Unit (SPMU), disclosed this during a Steering CommitteeContinue Reading
RICOWAS project to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria – Official
2025-11-12
By Abigael Joshua The RICOWAS Project was designed to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria, Dr Umar Abdullahi, the National Coordinator of the project has said. Abdullahi made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the project also focuses onContinue Reading
German Govt. supports climate-smart rice farming in 3 states
2025-08-20
Rice By Felicia Imohimi The German Government has inaugurated the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project to support 12,000 smallholder farmers in climate-smart rice production across Benue, Nasarawa, and Kano States. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Annett Günther, German Ambassador to Nigeria, represented by Johannes Lehne, Deputy Head ofContinue Reading
NCS denies releasing poisoned rice seized from smugglers in Seme
2025-05-11
Rebuttal By Raji Rasak The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has dismissed the allegation of releasing poisoned rice seized from smugglers, which had reportedly resulted in multiple deaths in the town. The spokesman for the command, CSC Isah Sulaiman, denied the allegation in a statement onContinue Reading
FCCPC raids Utako market, seals shops over rebagged, underweight rice
2025-04-15
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has raided and sealed some shops at Utako market for selling re-bagged and under-weight bags of rice. Sealing the shops in Abuja on Tuesday, Mrs Boladale Adeyinka, the Director, Surveillance and Investigations Department of FCCPC, said the raid followedContinue Reading
Dangote distributes 40,000 bags of rice to Borno residents
2025-03-28
By Abdullahi Mohammed No fewer than 40,000 bags of rice are to be distributed to residents of Borno through the Food Intervention Programme of Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF). Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno made this known in Maiduguri at the flag-off of the distribution exercise of the 10kgContinue Reading
Navy seizes petrol, foreign rice in Lagos
2025-03-16
Navy By Raji Rasak The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has intercepted 13,800 litres of petrol and 71 bags of foreign rice in multiple operations along Badagry creeks. The Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain Oyeleye Omotayo, in a statement on Sunday in Badagry, LagosContinue Reading