The Nigerian Senate has taken steps to reduce the country's stimated $2 billion annual rice import bill as it pushed forward new legislation aimed at strengthening domestic food production and boosting agricultural self-sufficiency. At plenary, lawmakers considered and adopted committee reports on three agriculture-focused bills designed to increase local output, stabilise food supply, and cut …
In an emotion-laden tone, the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, confronted Nigerian immigration officials who allegedly seized her international passport on Tuesday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while she was travelling abroad. Speaking during a Facebook Live broadcast, the visibly agitated lawmaker said her international passport was seized based on what …
