JULIANA AGBO in this report examines the role of Olam Rice Farm in sustaining Nigeria’s rice production ... seasons (wet and dry) in Rukubi village, about 60 kilometers from Doma, the ...

Nigeria’s indigenous rice varieties, including Ofada, Igbemo, Abakaliki, and Ekpoma rice, possess unique characteristics that make them valuable beyond local markets. While these varieties are ...

The Nigeria Customs Service says it is investigating reports people were trampled to death during a sale of bags of confiscated rice amid growing anger over skyrocketing prices of food in ...

KURIGA, Nigeria, March 29 (Reuters) - The whole village of Kuriga ran towards the ... being fed half cooked rice and given only filthy water to drink. "Even the bandits were hungry," said Amina ...

Christopher Oluwakunmi Akinbile works at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria Rice is one of the staple foods globally, ranking third after wheat and maize in terms of production ...

The war in Ukraine, inflation, and supply-chain issues are making food prices surge in Nigeria. Rising costs mean some households are skipping meals or cutting back on favorites like jollof rice.

Nigeria’s finance ministry announced Monday it had resumed a cash transfer of 25,000 naira ($15.88) to vulnerable citizens for the next three months to ease the hardship in the country.