The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of a suspected currency smuggler, Ahmed Salisu, at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with undeclared foreign currencies amounting to N653.9 …
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Nigeria’s Farm Input Crisis Threatens Food Security
Nigeria’s ambition to become food self-sufficient is facing serious setbacks as the rising cost of farm inputs is pushing many smallholder farmers out of production and making food more expensive …
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Nigeria’s Food Crisis Deepens as Ethiopia’s Grain Success Offers a Roadmap
While Nigerians continue to battle hunger and high food prices, experts say the country can learn valuable lessons from Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation. Ethiopia has successfully moved from being a net …
The World Bank has issued a stern warning about the rapid rise of extreme poverty in Nigeria, saying the country is now one of 39 economies where conflict and instability …
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West African Nations Sign Historic Lomé Declaration on Refugee Protection and National Security
Ministers from Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana have signed a landmark agreement to strengthen both national security and refugee protection in West Africa. The joint declaration, signed …
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Despite Piracy Drop, Shipowners Still Spend Up to $8,000 Daily on Security Escorts in Nigerian Waters
Maritime industry stakeholders have raised concerns over the high cost of marine security in Nigeria, revealing that shipowners still spend between $5,000 and $8,000 daily to hire private security vessels, …
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Ecobank to End Safe Deposit Box Services in Togo from August 1
Pan-African lender, Ecobank, has announced it will discontinue its safe deposit box services in Togo by August 1, 2025, marking a further retreat from a once-premium service that has become …
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Agritech Expert Urges FG to Invest in Cold Storage to Cut $9bn Post-Harvest Losses
A Nigerian agritech expert, Ayomide Olugbade, has called on the Federal Government to invest heavily in cold-chain infrastructure to reduce the huge post-harvest losses that continue to affect the agricultural …
The Defence Headquarters in Abuja has confirmed that the abducted Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Daniel Onyishi, has been rescued from kidnappers’ hands. Onyishi was …
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NDDC, LIFE-ND Strengthen Agricultural Training for Youth and Women in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural development in the Niger Delta region through a partnership with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises – Niger Delta …