…farmers struggle to sell …2026 rice output seen shrinking Nigerian rice farmers are scaling back their plans for the 2026 planting season as paddy price slumps, high production costs, and a struggling milling industry squeeze their margins. The price of a ton of paddy has slumped 51 percent to N350,800 from a peak of N720,000

…ratifies new manifesto, constitution …British, Chinese envoys attend convention In a defining moment for Nigeria’s growing opposition, the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja on Tuesday transformed into a high-stakes summit of political heavyweights, signalling a coordinated assault on the status quo ahead of the 2027 general elections. Under the leadership