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  By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja The Federal government has addressed acceptable modalities and possible ways of ensuring better post-harvest in Shea production. These modalities were discussed at the two-day Shea capacity building/training on best practices in post-harvest handling of Shea held in Minna, Niger state. Speaking in his opening address, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, said that the laid down modalities will ensure domestication of Shea seedlings, processing and packaging of Shea products to meet international standards. Nanono also noted that these practices will also address the problems of the industry along the supply chain to meet international standard. The minister who was represented by the Deputy Director of the Federal Department of Agriculture, Mr Bernard Ukattah,   noted that the training which was held from 15th – 16th December, is coming at a very crucial moment of some countries recovery from COVID -19 pandemic. At

By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja The Former Senate President and Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has revealed some strategies the Igbos can adopt to actualize 2023 presidency. Anyim revealed this while giving a lecture on the topic “Identifying the Political Interest of the Igbos of the South-East Geo-Political Zone in Nigeria and Strategies for its actualisation’’ at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State. He said that presently, the political interest of the Igbos of the South-East geo-political zone is to attain the Presidency of Nigeria in 2023. Speaking at the summit organized by the World Igbo Summit Group and the GUU Igbo Renaissance Centre of the University from 18th – 19 th December, 2020, Anyim said that the Igbos of the South-East geo-political zone is in continuous search of a system, a polity that guarantees and secures social, political and economic interest based on equality of citizenship, equity and justice.   He said, ‘’

  By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja Production of Food and cash crops in Nigeria have not only been a sole responsibility of the Federal government because of some positive contributions by private businesses owned by prominent Nigerians. Unaware to some Nigerians, different foods, livestock and sea foods are being produced by most of these farms which are owned by prominent Nigerians who have aided in local production of foods, thus contributing to Nigeria’s food security. These farms include: Ebele Integrated Farms Limited, Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Ltd, Atiku Abubakar Farms, Maizube Farms, Dangote farms Limited, Anadariye farms, Sebore farms, Kereksuk Rice Farm, Nagari Group and Adapalm mills Nigeria limited. Below is a compilation by Naturenews, of 10 biggest farms and owners who have contributed to Nigeria’s food sufficiency. 1.Ebele Integrated farms Limited is a farm owned by the Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. It was founded in 2015 and located at Aviation Village,

By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu, has encouraged the adoption of the reward system in Nigeria’s civil service to ensure effective and efficient performance of duties. Mu’azu stated this during the 3rd edition of the annual Best staff Award for Deserving staff on Tuesday, December 15, held at the Agricultural and Rural Management Training institute (ARMTI) in Abuja. Mu’azu, who presented the awards to 62 staff of the Ministry, noted that employee recognition is one of the key points that determine growth and productivity in an organization. He said that the award ceremony was aimed at appreciating, encouraging and motivating hard working officers in the Ministry. He said, ‘’ If the public service must continue to be at its best in delivering effective and efficient services, we must continue to encourage reward systems for outstanding performance. ‘’The Federal Ministry of Agri

    By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja The Twins and Multiple Births Care Foundation has written to the United Nations to declare December 2, as a day to remember Mary Mitchell Slessor, the Scottish missionary to Nigeria who fought for the survival of twins babies. The Foundation made this known in a statement on Tuesday, December 8, by Mr Nonso Ezeaka, the vision bearer of the Foundation and Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the 2020 Twins National Convention held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The Foundation which recently held a convention to celebrate the humanitarian works of Mary Slessor and survival of twins in Nigeria, reminiscenced how Twins and Multiple Births Heritage evoked bipolar reactions in different ethnic groups. Ezeaka said that ‘’The Hausa and Yoruba welcomed, accepted and celebrated twins as blessings, but the Southern and Eastern regions rejected them and saw them as curses meant to be thrown away in the evil forests.’’ He said, ‘’So many years back, Twin and

  The Federal Government has launched a Transport Track Fund which seeks to give N30, 000 grants to commercial drivers including bus drivers, taxi drivers, motorcycle riders and operators of ride-hailing cabs such as Bolt and Uber. The Spokesman for the Vice-President, Mr. Laolu Akande, said in a statement on Sunday that the new initiative is a component of the Survival Fund which is under the Federal Government’s Economic Sustainability Plan put in place to support small businesses and cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Nigerians should apply for grants through their registered associations such as the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers, Keke Riders’ Association, Okada Riders’ Associations and Unions, among others. “The MSME Survival Fund, a component under the Nigerian Economic Sustainability Plan is designed to support vulnerable Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in meeting their payroll obligations and safeguard jobs in the MSMEs sector. The

  Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has suspended his chief of staff, Anthony Agbazuere. This was announced in a press statement on Sunday. The statement was signed by the secretary to the state government, Chris Ezem. It noted that Agbazuere’s suspension takes immediate effect. ”Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the immediate suspension from office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr ACB Agbazuere,” the short statement read. The suspension was announced a few hours after a video surfaced online showing Agbazuere spraying money in his office on Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje. The CoS had since the video surfaced online become the target of public outrage on social media. Apart from the video trending online, ‘Indaboski’ and ‘Abia’ were among the Nigerian trends on Twitter. The video showed Agbazuere spraying naira notes on a dancing Odumeje in a place believed to be his (CoS) office. Odumeje is a popular and cont

  By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja The Former president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed displeasure over the state of Nigeria’s security and unity. Jonathan who spoke on Friday, December 4 at a carol organised by the Commonwealth Community Choir in Abuja, stated that the unity of Nigeria is questionable. While speaking on the theme ‘’Peace for all Nations’’, the former president said, ‘’ For me as a former president who has also served as the former governor of Bayelsa state in the swamps of Niger Delta, I know what peace means. ‘’It worries me every day when I look at the issues bordering us as a Nation. In Nigeria we don’t have a strong national youth body. The regional youth body is stronger than the National youth body. ‘’For example the Ijaw Youth Council and Arewa youth council feel superior to the National youth body. That shows clearly that as a Nation, we are in trouble and the unity of the country is questionable.’’ Jonathan commended the choir for p

  Popular Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels and her husband, Ned Nwoko, have reacted to the reports of being married to a seventh wife. Recall that Ned Nwoko was reported to have allegedly engaged to a UK-based lady who will reportedly become his 7th wife. In a recent video interview by BBC Igbo, Nwoko stated that he can marry another wife and all his wives including Daniels is aware. He further shared his love story stating that he married the actress three weeks after they met. “I met her and I liked her. We got married within three weeks. I married all my wives within the same period. I don’t believe in dating anybody to marry them.  ''Don’t date anybody you want to marry. When you marry them, you begin to fall in love within the marriage. Even in my culture, as it were as a kid in the 60s, people were not dating.  ''They arranged marriages from family to family; they choose a wife. Most girls were expected to be virgins when they get married and they build a fa

  An electrician, Bright Odi (33), has died after he was allegedly kicked on the scrotum by Victor Iwu at Umueje Obinze, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Iwu and Odi were allegedly quarrelling on how to share the bride price of their sister who got married on Sunday. It was gathered that the victim fell and started writhing in pains after the kick. He was rushed to the hospital where he died the following day. Angry youths yesterday besieged Iwu’s family home and set it ablaze when they didn’t meet him there The interim Chairman of Owerri West, Okechukwu Enyioha, said he has called security agencies to take over the matter. Police spokesman Orlando Ikeokwu said the Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede, has ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal and Intelligence Department for investigation.