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  The Federal Government has unveiled plans to increase the production of cocoa from the present 340,000 tons to 500,000 tons by 2024. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Muhammad Mahmood Abubakar, stated this in Abuja during a visit led by the Executive Director, International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) Mr. Arrion Michel. While explaining that Nigeria was ranked number four among cocoa producing countries in the world, Abubakar assured that the country can achieve an increase in cocoa production based on the present drive of the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders towards utilisation of improved varieties. He noted that of utmost importance is traceability and transparency in the cocoa sector, national cocoa farm irrigation, and improvement of the cocoa sector through research, input delivery, production, value addition, processing and export. He said: “Nigeria has made a remarkable move to join the Living Income Differential (LID) initiatives wh...

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has upgraded the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, mosque to the status of a Friday mosque. The Emir announced the upgrading of the mosque when the mosque committee led by the President of MAAUN, Professor Mohammad Israr paid him a courtesy call at his palace on Tuesday. Bayero, who spoke through the Wazirin Kano, Alhaji Sa’ad Muhammad, said the upgrading of the mosque from conventional mosque to Friday mosque would give students the opportunity to conduct their Friday prayer without necessarily trekking to far places to attend the prayer. He urged the management of the university to ensure strict adherence to all guidelines governing the establishment of Friday mosque as enshrined in Sharia. The Emir commended the Founder of the university, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo for establishing the mosque. The State council of Imams of Friday mosque had also endorsed the Emir’s decision to upgrade the mosque to the status...

  The Niger/Kogi Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has seized 101 exotic cars and other vehicles alongside clothes, rugs and consumables worth N755.3m. This was revealed in Minna on Monday by the command’s Area Comptroller, Abubakar Adamu, while showcasing the seized items. He stated that the consumables seized include cartons of bottled water, wine, ketchup, spaghetti, Basmati rice, tomato soup, foreign parboiled rice, whipped cream, vegetable oil and others. Adamu said the command had deployed measures towards ensuring that the area becomes unbearable to smugglers and non-compliant traders. He said among the items seized are 140 rolls of foreign rugs, 50 bales of second-hand clothing, 920 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit, eight motorcycles and 200 pieces of used tyres. “The Cumulative Duty Paid Value for all the seized items amounted to N755,377,866.00,” Adamu stated. The comptroller said the success was recorded due to the massive intelligence deployed during the oper...

  Voting has ended at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Abuja. The voting, which began at around 2am on Wednesday, ended by 7.45 am amid tight security and watch of aspirants’ agents. The event slated to commence at 3.30 pm on Tuesday, started four hours late at 7.30pm. Over 2,000 delegates from across the states and the FCT voted for their preferred aspirants. Those running for APC presidential ticket are: Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Rochas Okorocha, Dave Umahi, Yahaya Bello, Tein Jack-Rich, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Emeka Nwajiuba, Ahmed Sani Yarima, Prof Ben Ayade and Ikeobasi Mokhelu. Seven aspirants, who picked the party’s tickets for N100 million each, stepped down for a former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Forty-year-old aspirant, Felix Nicholas, said to be the youngest in the race, stepped down for Osinbajo. The voting was paused over issues ...

Umar Idris Shuaibu - Kano Nigerian Immigration says the Service intensify efforts to improve border management among it's key responsibilities. This was contained in a statement signed by the Nigerian Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. Amos Okpu on Friday. The statement added that, Comptroller General of the Service Mr. Isah Idris Jere stated this at the completion of a one day senior management meeting with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and Port Health Service as part of efforts to flag off the 2nd phase NIS training strategy and implementation programme. Comptroller General, represented by Deputy Comptroller in charge of Visa and Residency Directorate, Ishaka Abdulmumini Halliru, appreciated the gesture and said the training will serve as skills upgrade for Men and Officers in the Service. "Surely it will help immensely in service delivery and interagency ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, says it has arrested 19 suspects and recovered 81 vehicles at an illegal oil storage site in Ikeja. The Command said N4 million cash, 140 drums containing illegally refined diesel, 15 power generating sets, 12 pumping machines, 25 surface tanks, among other items, were also recovered from the site. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Oluwaseun Abolurin, spokesman of the Command, the suspects were refining automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, at the site. “The CG Special Intelligence Squad, in realisation of their responsibilities, stormed Etal Avenue, off Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State, at about 12:18hrs, on Monday, May 30, 2022, where it busted an illegal oil storage site, where Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, is being refined,” the statement reads. “The squad arrested 19 suspects (18 male and one female), 81 trucks, nine buses, 12 pumping machines, 25 ...

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Chikun Local Government Area (LGA), Mr Salasi Musa, and his counterpart in  Giwa LGA,  Mr Abubakar Lawal, over alleged  misappropriation of funds. The lawmakers took the decision at their sitting on Tuesday following a motion by Alhaji Ahmed Chokali, the  member representing Zaria Kewaye Constituency. According to him, the House can no longer continue to watch while the council chairmen continue to flout the state’s local government guidelines. Chokali moved the motion that the house conduct an investigation into the matter. “I stand here to move the motion that this house should conduct an investigation under Section 128 of the constitution to investigate the affairs of the two local government areas,“ he said. He also urged the house to suspend the two chairmen in order to conduct a smooth and proper investigation. He said that the chairmen should handover the affairs of the local governme...