The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted over 1,000 bags of poisonous rice in Ogun State.The bags of rice was transported into Cotonou from India and then smuggled into the Country from Benin Republic.The Acting Comptroller of FoU, Zone A, Hussein Ejibunu, disclosed this during a press briefing.Meanwhile, Nigerians are encouraged to be careful as some bags of those rice might have been successfully smuggled into the country and in circulation.

It has been a matter of urgent concern in Niger state as one of the 227 councillors in the state disappeared with 10 bags of rice, 10 bags of bean and 10 bags of maize that is meant for palliative support in the state.The councillor from Katcha local government of the state, whose identity is not disclosed was said to have failed to distribute those items that he ought to have distributed to the people in his constituency.Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG...

Anambra on Coronavirus Stimulus Package: State Government To Gift Bags Of Rice To The Elderly.Beginning from Wednesday‬, 1st April, 2020 Anambra State Government will commence the distribution of bags of rice to men and women in the state who are 60 years of age and above. Governor Willie Obiano announced the plan as one of the stimulus packages of the state action committee on COVID 19. He said; “This is one of the many interventions the state government will be ma...