Amos Ekundayo, an assistant superintendent of customs, has narrated how he was shot in the head by a gang of rice smugglers. Giving evidence as a witness before a federal
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Mohammed Abubakar, minister of agriculture and rural development, says his ministry will continue to collaborate with security agencies to reduce the illegal importation of rice through land borders. The minister
Following the closure of the Nigerian land borders by the Federal Government in a bid to curb excessive smuggling into the country, its apex bank; the Central Bank of Nigeria
Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for agriculture, says because of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocol, neighbouring countries are being used to smuggle rice into Nigeria. In
Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, has warned against the federal government’s plan to shut down a land border between
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday raised the alarm over the “substandard” quality of rice consumed by Nigerians. In