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Rice farmers lament as increased imports cripple sector

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:32:29 +0000

Rice farmers across Nigeria have raised alarm over the growing influx of imported rice, warning that the trend is crippling local production, discouraging investment, and threatening livelihoods in rural communities. The concerns come amid reports that foreign rice—both legally imported and smuggled through porous borders—is flooding local markets, often at prices that undercut domestically produced [...]

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TUC Offers Solutions to Nigeria’s Economic Hardship, Calls for Immediate Food Imports

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:00:42 +0000

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has offered solutions to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration on how to end Nigeria’s raging economic hardship. TUC said the government must immediately import food from abroad to end the ongoing hunger crisis in Nigeria. President of TUC, Festus Osifo, disclosed this during a press conference on the economic hardship [...]

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FG Declares No Need for Food Importation Amid Economic Hardship

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:52 +0000

The Federal Government has announced that there will be no need to import food items into Nigeria despite the economic challenges facing the country. This statement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, following a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and state governors on Thursday. Idris revealed that the government [...]

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