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Development
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Tinubu meets WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala, launches Women Exporters Fund
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss Nigeria’s economic outlook and trade initiatives aimed at empowering women. Okonjo-Iweala told State House correspondents that the visit was to brief the president on the launch of a Women Exporters…
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Nigeria targets 500,000-tonne cocoa output by 2025
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to boost Nigeria’s cocoa production to 500,000 tonnes by 2025 while meeting strict European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) standards. Speaking at the Nigeria-EU Cocoa Roundtable in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness and Productivity Enhancement, Kingsley Uzoma, said cocoa has become a strategic tool for economic diversification, accounting for 29%…
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Nigeria backs UN’s first Global Advocate for Peace, Maryam Hassan
The Federal Government has pledged full support for Maryam Hassan, recently appointed as the United Nations’ first-ever Global Advocate for Peace under its Peace and Security Pillar. Vice President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance on Monday when Hassan, a Nigerian spoken word artist and peace campaigner, led her team on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Describing…
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Cocoa becomes Nigeria’s top export to Belgium, overtaking crude oil
Nigeria’s cocoa shipments to Belgium surged past crude oil exports in 2024, marking a major shift in trade relations between both countries, Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, has revealed. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), cocoa exports jumped by 606 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, rising from about ₦171 billion in late 2023 to…
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Oxfam warns of rising inequality as 83 million Nigerians live in poverty
The Country Director of Oxfam in Nigeria, John Makina, has warned that deepening inequality is trapping millions of Nigerians in poverty while favouring a small elite. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a policy dialogue themed “The Next 90%: Youth, Policy & A Fairer Nigeria”, Makina said the richest 10 per cent of Nigerians control 90 per cent of the…
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Olaopa outlines strategies to enhance youth, women participation in agribusiness
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has outlined measures to remove barriers hindering the participation of youths, women, and other groups in agribusiness. Speaking in Abuja at the High-Level Dialogue of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Bridging the Gap: Access to Finance & Empowering Youth and Women for Agribusiness Success, Olaopa commended the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Nigeria, U.S. launch CIP working groups in Abuja
Senior officials from the United States and Nigeria, alongside private sector leaders from both countries, have launched the inaugural working group meetings of the United States–Nigeria Commercial and Investment Partnership (CIP) in Abuja. The partnership, established under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in July 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Nigeria’s former Minister of Industry,…
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Nigerian indigenous crop seeds join NASA space mission for agricultural research
Nigeria has recorded a historic feat in space science with the launch of six indigenous crop seeds aboard NASA’s Crew-11 Mission for groundbreaking agricultural research aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The mission lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre as part of the global World Seeds Payload experiment. The seeds—okra, cowpea, Guinea corn (sorghum), amaranth, maize, and melon—were contributed…
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Egusi from Oyo becomes first Nigerian agricultural export to space
By Adejayan Gbenga – Nigerian agriculture is set to make a historic leap as egusi (melon seeds), a cherished staple crop from Oyo State, becomes the first Nigerian-grown produce to travel to space. The seeds will be launched aboard the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission is led by Dr. Temidayo Oniosun, a globally recognized…
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UNODC backs EFCC with five-year strategy to tackle organized crime in Nigeria
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has pledged continued support for Nigeria’s anti-graft efforts through a renewed strategic partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed during a courtesy visit by a UNODC delegation led by Country Representative, Mr. Cheick Ousman Toure, to EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja…
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