Eko Hot Blog reports that one Nonso Nwobodo, 39, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for allegedly repackaging local rice into bags labelled as foreign rice. The trader was said to have been involved in the act in a bid to maximize profits. Nwobodo was … Read more
The price of major staple food items surged in February 2022 amid petrol scarcity in Lagos State The price of a 200g carton of Noodles increased by 24.63% to sell for an average of N4,238 when compared to an initial average of N3,400 recorded in the previous month. Also, a big basket of tomatoes that … Read more
There has been scarcity of foreign rice weeks after reopening of borders by the Federal Government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Many traders in some markets in Abuja on Saturday were out of stock of foreign rice in their shops and warehouses. Hajiya Rahmatu Mohammed, a rice seller in Utako Market in Abuja, … Read more