Food inflation Nigeria
Cost of local rice rises by 20% in one month — NBS
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May 7, 2026
Cost of local rice rises by 20% in one month — NBS
The cost of staple food items across Nigeria continued to climb in March 2026, with the price of a 50kg…
Nigeria lowers import tariffs on palm oil in new fiscal policy shift
Business
April 13, 2026
Nigeria lowers import tariffs on palm oil in new fiscal policy shift
The Federal Government has reduced import tariffs on crude palm oil to 28.75 percent from 35 percent, marking a 17…
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs
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August 19, 2025
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs
If you stepped into a Lagos market this week and dared to ask, ‘Why is rice so expensive?’ you would…