BORDER COMMUNITIES IN CROSS RIVER STATE RAISE ALARM OVER INVADERS TAKING OVER FARMS

 Many borderline communities in Obanliku and Obudu LGAs in the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State have lamented the continual influxes of refugees from Cameroon, as well as incessant encroachments on their farmlands by people from Benue State. They expressed the worry during a town hall meeting attended by key stakeholders including paramount rulers,…

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NBA, NESG THROW LIGHT ON WHY NIGERIA’S ECONOMY NEEDS TO BE REBASED IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Dr. Tayo Aduloju, on Thursday called for the rebasing of the country’s economy to stimulate new growth that is indispensable for crafting evidence-based policies to strengthen sectoral performance. The is as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said data emanateing from the rebased…

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SECURITY MEN RESCUE TWO OF KIDNAPPED FARMERS AT COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The farmers were at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN for their nursery seedlings ahead of the planting season. Neither the visiting farmers nor their hosts, the staff of the institute, expected the rude experience awaiting them, as gunmen ambushed the vehicle conveying the farmers on Thursday March 18, 2026, shot sporadically into the…

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MINISTER ADVOCATES REFORM IN THE COOPERATIVE SECTOR TO BENEFIT FROM $19.6 TRILLION GLOBAL MARKET

Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) Aliyu Abdullahi, has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s cooperative sector. The s, he said, was necessary to harness its full potential and tap into the $19.6tn global cooperative market. He made this statement during a technical strategy session on the implementation of the Cooperative…

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NIGERIA SEEKS PARTNERSHIP IN GLOBAL MINING TO BOOST THE ECONOMY

The Nigerian government is actively pursuing partnerships with global players in the mining sector to unlock the country’s vast resource potential and drive economic growth. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, the Minister of State for Finance, led the Nigerian delegation to the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she highlighted Nigeria’s abundant resources and…

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NAFDAC SEIZES EDIBLE VEGETABLE OIL BEING TRANSPORTED IN THREE TANKERS HITHERTO USED TO TRANSPORT PETROL

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reported the seizures of three petrol tanker trucks in Apapa for allegedly transporting crude edible vegetable oil. The information was shared on Wednesday via its X handle, accompanied by a video, noting that the oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from…

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