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Nigerians may soon be importing yam for local consumption from China, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Ernest Umakihe has said.

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Nigerians may soon be importing yam for local consumption from China, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Ernest Umakihe has said.

Umakihe stated this while speaking at a stakeholders workshop on repositioning yam as an export crop. He lamented that despite accounting for 67% of global yam output, it was unfortunate that Nigeria is nowhere on the map of yam exporting countries.

He expressed concerns that with China delving into yam exportation, and considering Nigerians taste for imported goods, Chinese yam may soon be found in Nigerian kitchen if care is not taken, thereby pushing more Nigerians into the unemployment market and and reducing income of yam farmers.

Umakihe said Nigerian’s first attempt at exporting yam was by Nasarawa State Government in 2009 with 8.5 metric tonnes and within the same month another 66 metric tonnes were exported in two shipments, followed by Oyo State but without success.

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Herdsmen attacks: Benue lawmakers storm COAS office, demand urgent military action

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Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, on Tuesday led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, at the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Abuja.

The delegation included the House of Representatives member representing Oju/Obi Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. David Ogewu, and the Founder of G12 Foundation, Hon. Joseph Oche.

The visit was aimed at appreciating the Chief of Army Staff for his efforts and concern in addressing the growing insecurity in Benue State, particularly in the Benue South Senatorial District, where attacks and killings have become persistent and devastating.

During the meeting, Senator Moro and his team formally requested the deployment of more troops to vulnerable communities and the establishment of a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in one of the high-risk areas within the senatorial district.

In his response, the Chief of Army Staff thanked the delegation for the thoughtful visit and described it as a morale boost that would further strengthen the Army’s resolve to bring lasting peace to the region.

He assured the delegation that their requests would be given due consideration, though he acknowledged the current operational limitations faced by the military.

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Somany girls are no longer 0vulating because many tongues have gone into their pr!vat€ p@rt—— Evang Ebuka Obi.

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The spiritual director of Zion Ministries have stated the spiritual and health implication of multiple 0ral $€x from different partners.

According to a short video that was posted online by a Facebook user, the Clergy man stated that many ladies have been coming to him for prayers concerning their fertility and he attributed the cause of infertility to multiple 0ral $€x from different partners .In the video of the sermon, the Evangelist stated that;

“…Daddy i am not seeing my period again, how many tongue have gone into that place? Dont you know that every man has a spirit, there is a spirit that follows everybody, either divine spirit or negative spirit, which tongue is entering into your pr!vat€ p@rt? How will your egg be normal?

“The tongue that enter inside there last week might be a dem0m!c person, a boy possessed of a d€m0n, it will not be long if you marry you will begin to look for babies”

It could not be ascertained if this video is an old video clip or a recent one from Evang Ebuka Obi, but the message is a very important one for ladies.

 

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35 Nigerians deported from Ireland

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At least 35 Nigerians have been deported from the Republic of Ireland.

The number includes five children.

They were all flown to Nigeria in a chartered flight that left the Dublin Airport on Wednesday night.

According to the Irish Mirror, the number is made up of 21 men, nine women, and five children.

They have landed in Nigeria on Thursday.

Irish Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, said he was “happy to say” that all of them have returned to Nigeria despite an unscheduled stopover due to a medical incident on board.

Although the Irish government did not give a specific reason for the deportation of the Nigerian nationals, O’Callaghan explained that, “Ireland has a rules-based immigration system.

“It is important that those rules are robust and enforced.”

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