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BORBDA Inaugurates 250 Hectares Integrated Farm In Auchi, Okpe

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November 25, 2021

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The Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) on Thursday inaugurated 250 hectares integrated farm (Songhai Model) in Auchi, Etsako-East Local Government Areaand Okpe and Uneme Nekhua both in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo.

The Songhai farm models were inaugurated alongside the area office of the basin in Auchi by the Otaru of Auchi, Alhaji Aliru Momoh.

The Managing Director of the BORBDA, Alhaji Saliu Ahmed, while delivering his address, noted that the integrated farms were established as part of effort to revamping the agricultural sector.

He said the farms would also provide employment opportunities for the unemployed youths, women and leverage on this to lift the people out ot poverty and ensure national food security.

He said that the farms, which were conceived in 2017, would serve as production, processing, service rendering and research based centres.

“The three farms in Auchi, Okpe and Uneme Nekhua are within 30km radius of one and another and together constitute a hub for effective production, processing and training.

“On 50 hectares of the 100 hectares of land each in Okpe and Uneme Nekhua, we planned to aggregate 50 youth farmers in each location with support of mechanisation and inputs to farm cassava and maize respectively.

“We also sourced and secured off-takers who would buy up their harvest when due. It is also planned that these farmers who shall be supported and continually trained shall form the nucleus to eventually take over the running and operations of the integrated farms, thus guaranteeing the sustainability of the farms.

“It is noteworthy that whereas the farmers aggregation plans took off successfully in Okpe for cassava, that in Uneme Nekhua for the growing of maize suffered communal challenges that made it impossible to take-off as planned this year,” he said.

He concluded by saying that the farms would uplift the economy of these communities and provide training outlets on the best agricultural practices for the local farmers.

Similarly, the Otaru of Auchi who inaugurated the BORBDA area office in Auchi, said it would serve as a catalyst to the development of the community and the entire Edo North Senatorial District.

He said the decision to provide the land for the farm and the office was part of Auchi community contribution to the development of the agricultural sector.

“I am indeed happy that lots of youths will be gainfully engaged through these farms and I am soliciting for more federal projects and institutions in the area,” he stated.

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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Finalise Regional Alliance Project

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May 18, 2024

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Junta-run Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have finalised plans to form a confederation after turning their backs on former colonial ruler France to seek closer ties with Russia.

Their foreign ministers met Friday in Niger’s capital Niamey to agree on a text establishing the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).

“The objective was to finalise the draft text relating to the institutionalisation and operationalisation of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)”, said Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare as he read the final statement late Friday.

He said the text would be adopted by the heads of state of the three countries at a summit, without specifying the date.

“We can consider very clearly, today, that the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has been born,” Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said after meeting General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of Nigerien military regime.

The third foreign minister at the meeting was Burkina Faso’s Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore.

The Sahel region has been subject to deadly jihadist violence for years, which they accused France of not being able to curb.

The three countries said late January they were quitting The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which they said was under French influence, to create their own regional grouping.

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Paul Kagame, Chimamanda Adichie, Aig-Imoukhuede, Other Africans Make Top 100 Influential Global

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May 18, 2024

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Combo of Paul Kagame, Chimamanda Adichie, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede,Remi Dairo.

Rwanda President, Paul Kagame, Nigeria’s Chimamanda Adichie, and Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, have been listed among top 100 influential global voices 2023/24.

Others list are president, the president , Institute of Productivity and Business Innovation, Africa and the Chief Operating Officer of Productivate Plus LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, Mr Remi Dairo; Adebayo Ogunlesi; Jumoke Adenowo, Ibukun Awosika; Malala Yousafzai, Strive Masiyiwa, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.

In recognition of this groundbreaking record, Dairo was honoured by the Leaders Without Borders Development Centre at the event which took place on 19th April at House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom in recognition of being a global voice.

Commenting, Dairo said, “I feel so excited and motivated for the journey of my efforts and contribution to productivity in the community is globally recognized. The journey started in Nigeria as the School of Productivity in 2007 and metamorphosed into the Institute of Productivity and Business Innovation (IPBiM) in 2017.”

Remi Dairo is the president of the Institute of Productivity and Business Innovation Management (IPBIM), a distinguished African institution with global outreach that globally focuses on African institutions of productivity and innovation learning. The institution is in partnership with some of the world’s best institutions around the globe.

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Disregard Claim Of Me Bringing Investors To Nigeria – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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May 18, 2024

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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied sending a WhatsApp message claiming she’s bringing investors to Nigeria due to Tinubu’s “commendable policies”.

A message had been circulating on Whatsapp alleging that former Minister of Finance has been contacted by President, respected instutitions and investors who congratulated her because Nigeria has finally found a “focused leader.”

Anything forwarded to you purporting to be a WhatsApp message from me is fake – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala debunks news claiming she?s bringing investors to Nigeria due to Tinubu?s ?commendable policies?

Reacting via her X handle, Okonjo-Iweala described it as fake. She wrote;

‘’It’s been brought to my attention that another FAKE message has been manufactured and is being forwarded on WhatsApp in my name. I want to make clear that this fake message is not from me. I am pleased that those who know me instantly recognized this as fake.

“Thanks to friends who brought this to my attention. Please be aware that I do not use WhatsApp broadcasts, thus anything forwarded to you purporting to be a WhatsApp message from me is FAKE.

“This is a bad example of the use of social media. I want to warn those in the business of manufacturing FAKE messages, that they will not succeed.”