Category: Agriculture

BAECC Appoints CILT Abuja Chairman Onwodi to Spearhead Benin-Asaba Expressway Delivery

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The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appointed the incumbent Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Abuja Branch, Dr Emmanuel Onwodi, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). According to the company, the strategic appointment aims to reinforce its executive bench as it accelerates the development and management of the critical Benin-Asaba highway corridor. Dr Onwodi—a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and a Chartered Accountant of repute, he is currently the Chairman finance and audit Committee of CILT Nigeria, a…

Fruit & Felony: $290M Cocaine Bust Hidden in Banana Cargo

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Italian authorities have intercepted a massive narcotics shipment at the northwestern Port of Vado Ligure. Officials discovered nearly 1,700 pounds of cocaine carefully stashed inside a refrigerated commercial container. The illicit cargo was split into 650 brick-shaped packages. Smugglers had skillfully hidden the contraband deep among dozens of pallets carrying fresh Ecuadorian bananas. The compromised container originated in Ecuador, a global powerhouse for South American banana exports. Acting on sharp intelligence, Italy’s financial police (Guardia di Finanza) and the Customs and Monopolies Agency intercepted the shipment during a tactical cargo…

Desert Ships Stranded: Even Camels Are Sweltering in Africa’s New Heat

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They are famously dubbed the “ships of the desert,” but even camels are failing to cope with Africa’s intensifying heatwaves. As global temperatures climb, the endurance of these legendary beasts is being pushed past its absolute limit. The crisis is starkly visible on the ground. According to a BBC report: “The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert. “I can see my camels suffering from extreme heat,” Ali Umer, a camel…

Over ₦190m Payout: Shippers’ Council Cooperative Honors Members at 2025 AGM as Court Dismisses Polysonic Lawsuit

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In a strong demonstration of financial growth and commitment to staff welfare, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited is rolling out a massive ₦193 million payout. This milestone includes ₦102.4 million allocated to retirees and ₦90.6 million distributed as 2025 dividends to reward its shareholders. Cooperator Olaolu hiAdeyemi, President of the Cooperative Society, took center stage on Thursday, July 16, during the body’s landmark 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Addressing the members, Adeyemi delivered timely insights built around the event’s powerful theme: “Cooperative Society: A Safe…

Pivot from Job Seekers to Wealth Creators, Gov Eno Urges Corpers

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In an era where corporate vacancies are shrinking globally, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has delivered a refreshing and realistic blueprint for graduate self-reliance. Speaking at the 2026 NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop in Uyo through the Commissioner for Youth Development, Dr. Ekerette Ekanem, the Governor challenged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to pivot from job seekers to wealth creators. The Power of Self-Reliance:Governor Eno did not mince words about Nigeria’s current economic climate, noting that a booming population competing for limited corporate slots makes self-employment the most…

World PR Day: How Strategic PR Secures National Progress — Lagos NIPR Chair, Samuel Ayetutu

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In commemoration of World Public Relations Day 2026, the Chairman of the NIPR Lagos State Chapter, Dr. Samuel Ayetutu, has congratulated PR practitioners across Nigeria, with special recognition to members of the Lagos Chapter. He urged professionals to champion strategic communication as a vital catalyst for nation-building, peaceful coexistence, and sustainable development. In a statement released on Thursday by the NIPR Lagos Chapter Public Relations Officer, Dr. Oguchukwu Okeke, the Chapter Chairman, Dr. Samuel Ayetutu, described this year’s theme, “The Golden Age of Strategic PR,” as both timely and instructive.…

Bauchi SOLID Project Engages BBS, ACReSAL on Data-Driven Development Initiatives

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the World Bank-assisted Sustainable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons and Host Communities (SOLID) Project has intensified efforts to strengthen institutional partnerships and promote evidence-based interventions through courtesy visits to the Bauchi State Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project office. The engagements were aimed at fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and strategic partnerships that will enhance the effective implementation of development initiatives targeted at internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities across the…

Judicial Hammer Falls: SSS, Bauchi Govt Barred from Firo Land

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar A Bauchi State High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining the State Security Service (SSS) and the Bauchi State Government from entering a vast parcel of land in Firo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area, following allegations of unlawful encroachment. Presiding Judge Aliyu bin Idris gave the order on Tuesday after hearing a motion ex parte filed by Barrister Abdullatif Gwani Isa for landowners Hajiya Fatima Abdullahi, Ishaq Mohammed Kobi, and Murtala Isma’il in suit BA/251/2026. The suit lists the Ministry of Land and Survey, the Attorney…

NDLEA Foils UK, Australia Drug Shipments, Destroys 65,000kg Skunk, Recovers Bullets in ‘Garri’, Arrests Abuja Baker

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In a relentless crackdown on illicit trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted UK and Australia-bound consignments of cocaine and synthetic opioids. The contraband was ingeniously concealed within the carton walls of packages containing clothing and other export goods. Confirming the major bust, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, stated on Sunday, May 17, that “two seizures were recorded at a courier company in Lagos on Friday 15th May 2026 during examination of shipments going to the UK and Australia.” The agency’s spokesperson…

Border Trade Goes to the Movies: Shippers’ Council, Customs, and ECOWAS Engage Traders

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To bolster regional integration and streamline operations at the Seme-Krake axis, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), in partnership with the ECOWAS Commission, GIZ, and the Nigeria Customs Service, hosted a landmark film screening and dialogue session in Badagry on February 25, 2026. Held under the theme “Trade Now: Empowering Cross-Border Traders through Border Information Centres,” the event used documentary storytelling to bridge information gaps and encourage traders to utilize dedicated support desks for seamless, legitimate trade. In a recent statement issued by the Council’s Head of Public Relations, Rabecca Adamu, the Executive Secretary/CEO, Dr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima (MON),…