Tag: RIFAN

2023 Presidency: Rice farmers association, Friends and Support Groups buy APC nomination form for Emefiele

Aminu Imam

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has put to rest months of speculations about his presidential ambition, as he picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the 2023 presidential race. Without fanfare, three groups picked the N100 million forms on behalf of the CBN Governor at the Abuja International Conference Centre yesterday. The groups, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, (RIFAN), Friends of Emefiele, and Emefiele Support Group, said Emefiele is the only responsible and responsive person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari…

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Rice prices to fall as CBN, RIFAN distribute 27,000 metric tonnes 

Aminu Imam

Prices of rice is expected to fall in the coming days as the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, (RIFAN), plan to distribute 27,000 metric tonnes of rice paddies directly to millers nationwide. The direct allocation from RIFAN warehouses across 16 States of the Federation is sequel to the earlier sale of paddy aggregated as loan repayment under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to millers from the rice pyramids unveiled in Niger, Kebbi, Gombe and Ekiti States. According to the Acting Director, Corporate Communications…

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