
The Federal Government has dismissed reports suggesting it plans to ban the export of raw cocoa beans, clarifying that its policy is aimed at promoting value addition rather than restricting exports. In a statement issued on Friday, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the government’s objective is to encourage increased
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The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has granted social media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, bail in the sum of ₦20 million over an alleged ₦69.15 million property fraud. Justice Rahman Oshodi granted the defendant bail on Thursday with two sureties in like sum. While ruling on the application,
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A community leader in Kwi District, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, John Bot, has alleged that soldiers stationed less than two miles from his community failed to respond to repeated distress calls during an attack that claimed the lives of more than 25 residents. Speaking in an interview with conflict journalist Masara Kim
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