Saturday PUNCH, in its bid to unravel the activities of rice manipulators at Alaba Rago, Alaba Suru, Daleko markets, and Abakaliki Rice Mill in Ebonyi State, uncovered a disturbing pattern.

The relief that households experienced just a few weeks ago as the price of rice especially the short grains crashed to as low as N65,000-N67,000 per 50kg bag has been replaced with despair as the ...

Nigerian local rice varieties, typically unpolished and aromatic, hold immense potential to enhance food security, promote sustainability, and support positive dietary goals. Ofada rice, Ilesha rice, ...

Ofada rice, Ilesha rice, Abakaliki, Ekpoma, and Igbimo rice brands are more than just culinary staples—they are a potential sustainable alternative to imported rice. The global potential of ...

Locally produced rice has also risen in price as 50kg Bull rice went from N85,000 to N90,000, while Abakaliki rice sells for N85,000 and N90,000 in major cities across Nigeria. Several Nigerians ...

That is for both boiler fuel and forklift fuel. But it is concerned that the huge amount of rice husks produced at the Abakaliki Rice Mill, which is the largest hub for SME rice mills in Africa is ...

Locally produced rice has also risen in price as 50kg Bull rice went from N85,000 to N90,000, while Abakaliki rice sells for N85,000 and N90,000 in major cities across Nigeria. Several Nigerians ...

I eat rice multiple days a week — and used to exclusively make it in a pot on the stove. It’s a deceptively easy task: Measure, rinse, add water, simmer, steam, and less than half an hour ...

An Ebonyi Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abakaliki on Thursday adjourned hearing on a bail application for the release of the detained national president of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Mr ...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has ordered the Abakaliki Custodial Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service to produce Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, the President ...