The Federal Government has issued stern warning against consumption of Thailand rice, saying it is poisonous. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who gave the warning yesterday when he met with youths during The Guardians of the Nations International (GOTNI) Leadership Clinic in Abuja, said “some people say they prefer Thai rice […]
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Nigeria has saved over $600m dollars (₦216bn) from the importation of rice from Thailand and other countries since the nation’s domestic mass production flooded the markets under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. The figure represents a fraction of a staggering $22bn (₦7.92tr) spent on importation of foods into the country annually prior to the advent of […]
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Police in Thailand arrested a student pro-democracy activist Saturday for sharing a story about the country’s new king that was posted on Facebook by the Thai-language service of the BBC. The arrest was apparently the first under the country’s tough lese majeste law since King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun took the throne on Thursday, succeeding his late […]
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