Category: Agriculture

Automate or Face Irrelevance: FG Directs MDAs to Adopt Seamless Systems, Prompted by Shippers’ Council’s ECMS Launch

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On Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, CON, formally launched the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS). Akume used the platform to reaffirm the Federal Government’s sustained commitment to integrated digital governance across the public sector. During the launch, the SGF described the ECMS as more than an institutional achievement. He noted that the initiative reflects the administration’s broader ambition to modernize public administration, enhance efficiency, and foster transparency across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the country. The…

250 PWDs Benefit as Renewed Hope Empowerment Kicks Off in Bauchi

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State on Wednesday, November 3 has joined the rest of the country in commemorating the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the formal launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme for Persons with Disabilities. The event, held at Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu Square, drew top government officials, representatives of security agencies, media practitioners, and hundreds of prospective beneficiaries. Speaking at the ceremony, Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aishatu Bala Mohammed, who represented the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s Boss Akutah, Champions Benue Port Under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

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In a move to boost trade facilitation, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, acting as the Nation’s Port Economic Regulator, is actively advocating for the development of a Benue River Port. The Benue River Port initiative was a central discussion point when members of the Benue State Shippers Association met with NSC Executive Secretary/CEO Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Esq, Ph.D, at the Abuja Liaison office to advocate for stronger developmental support. During a courtesy visit, the Shippers Association stressed the dire need for the Benue River Port, positioning it as critical infrastructure to…

Bauchi Governor Presents N878.1bn 2026 Budget to State Assembly

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By Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday presented a budget proposal of N878,152,907,900 for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration. Tagged the “Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability,” the governor said the proposal is designed to strengthen financial reporting, boost revenue generation, and sustain ongoing development programmes. Mohammed said the fiscal plan is premised on an oil production estimate of 1.6 million barrels per day, a benchmark oil price of $68 per barrel, and an exchange rate of N1,440 to the…

Customs Busts Ring Smuggling Patas Monkeys Along Badagry-Seme Corridor

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A routine checkpoint stop by the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) resulted in the interception of a wildlife trafficking operation involving a lion cub and two patas monkeys. The seizure occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, 2025, on the Badagry–Seme Expressway as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal trade. Command spokesperson CSC Isah Suleiman reported that a blue Mazda vehicle, registration number MUS 743 HA, was halted by customs operatives at Gbaji around 2:19 a.m. A subsequent search uncovered ‘One (1) Lion…

Trade Facilitation: Oyo State Partners FG to Develop Ibadan ICD, Hands 90 Hectares of Land

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The Oyo State Government has on Friday, October 31, handed over title documents of 90 hectares of Land to the Federal Government through the Hon. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, HE Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, for the development of an Inland Dry Port project at Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State. The title documents were presented by the Deputy Governor of the State, His Excellency, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal. Oyetola was represented at the memorable occasion by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine & Blue Economy, Mr. Oloruntola Michael Olufemi. In…

Gov. Bala Mohammed’s Administration Prioritizes PWDs in Employment Drive

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar In Bauchi State, more than five hundred Persons with Disabilities have received food and non-food items donated by the North East Development Commission in collaboration with the State Agency for People with Disabilities. The distribution exercise, which took place in Bauchi, was aimed at providing relief to victims of the 2025 flooding that affected several Persons with Disabilities across the state. Executive Secretary of the Agency, Honourable Brisca Joram Aaron, said the relief items were provided by the North East Development Commission as part of its…

Malnutrition Crisis Deepens in Northeast Nigeria as Supplies Dwindle

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar A devastating malnutrition crisis is gripping Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeast Nigeria, with thousands of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors without Borders, teams are struggling to cope with the influx of patients at their outpatient therapeutic feeding centres, where staff are working around the clock to treat malnourished children. This was disclosed to our Correspondent in a press release issued by MSF’s field communication officer, Abdulkareem Yakubu, saying that the situation is further complicated…

US Embassy Assures Nigerians of Continued Visa, Passport Services.

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The US government, the United States Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday, October 1st assured that visa and passport services will continue. The announcement comes as many citizens expressed concern that the shutdown in Washington could extend to visa processing, student travel plans, and other consular services in Nigeria. “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information. “At this time, scheduled passport and visa transit services in the United States and at…