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25,500 Youths and Women Empowered in Niger Delta Agriculture
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is empowering over 25,500 youths and women in agricultural entrepreneurship across the Niger Delta states. During a technical session on Group Savings and Loan and Record/Bookkeeping in Owerri, Imo State, National Project Coordinator Dr. Abiodun Sanni shared that the initiative, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), aims to enhance self-reliance and sustainability in agriculture.
Participants from the six Niger Delta states, including Abia, Bayelsa, Ondo, Cross River, Edo, and Delta, will access a $60 million loan over two phases. Imo, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states joined the project in 2024, expanding its reach to nine states. The training will focus on various commodities like cassava, plantain, fish, rice, cocoa, oil palm, and poultry, covering production, processing, and marketing.
Additionally, the program emphasizes record-keeping and documentation skills to ensure participants can effectively manage their enterprises. National Financial Inclusion Specialist Obiageli Ekwelie noted that participants will receive training tailored to specific commodities and will learn to operate successful businesses with startup capital, enhancing their saving habits and credit ratings.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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