Rice
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Dangote Foundation gives out 120,000 bags of rice in Kano

From Kazeem Oduola, Kano The Dangote Humanitarian Foundation, at the weekend, flagged off the distribution of 120,000 bags of 10kg rice to indigents in Kano. Speaking at the event, held at the Kano State Government House, the founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, described the gesture as a journey of compassion, solidarity and responsibility. Dangote said the […]

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Economy National

NCS releases N24.4m, smuggled rice-loaded bullion van

From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area Command II, has released a rice-loaded bullion van impounded in April 2022 on the order of Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi. The Customs Area Controller, Olusola Alade, announced this to journalists, on Friday, in Abeokuta. Alade said Customs impounded the van after being found to […]

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Foreign News

Vietnam’s exported rice price reaches 10-year high

The average export price of Vietnam’s rice reached $539 per ton in the first six months of this year, up 10 per cent year-on-year. The price touches the highest level in the past 10 years, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The country exported more than 4.2 million tons of rice, worth $2.26 […]

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