Ebonyi, Lagos markets where traders mill, repackage local rice as foreign brands

The aphorism “not all that glitters is gold” resonates loudly in rice markets, where what seems like premium quality often conceals a web of deceit. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA reveals that beneath the glossy bags and alluring labels, traders, driven by the lure of higher profits, exploit unsuspecting buyers by purchasing locally grown rice from farmers, de-stoning Read More

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