The Federal Government is expanding its subsidised rice programme to alleviate food insecurity in Nigeria, with sales set to launch in Lagos, Kano, and Borno states, a director at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security stated on Monday. Early in September, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, announced the launch of the N40,000 per 50kg …

Sokoto State Government and the state leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aliyu Wamakko have donated N10 million each to the communities affected by flood in Tangaza Local Government Area. Other items donated by the state government included 300 bags of rice, 500 pieces of blankets and mats each. During a commiseration visit to the affected communities, Governor …