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NDE Trains 50 Women On spice, Seasoning Production In Bauchi

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4 years ago

March 10, 2022

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), says it has begun a five-day entrepreneurship skill development programme for 50 women on spice and seasoning production in Bauchi State.

Mr Jubrin Habeeb, Head of Department (HOD), Small Scale Enterprise (SSE) NDE, Bauchi, who disclosed on Wednesday in Bauchi, said the training commenced on Monday.

According to him, the training was carried out under the Women Employment Branch (WEB), one of the branches of SSE of the NDE where women were frequently trained on different skills.

He said that the Director General of NDE, Malam Abubakar Fikpo initiated the idea as part of measures to address economic challenges in the country, adding that the women were selected across the 20 Local Government Areas of the state.

“In this kind of business, these women can start with a small amount of money.

“They can even engage in the production at the comfort of their rooms without having to take the products to the market as their neighbours would patronise them,” he said.

Habeeb, who explained that the women would be given lunch on a daily basis during the course of the training, said that each of them would be entitled to a transport allowance of N3,000 at the end of the training.

He expressed optimism towards resettling the women after the training in order to expedite the establishment of their businesses and become employers of labour.

“The federal government is not folding its hands in making sure that the rate of unemployment is drastically reduced in this country.

“It is doing that through the engagement of unemployed youths on different entrepreneurship and skills acquisition training and fortunately, in most of our training here, women are extremely serious.

“When you look at the Northeast, because of insurgency, you will see a woman with 10 children whose husband has been killed and this is why I’m always happy seeing women being trained like this.

“Apart from the fact that these women would be able to take care of themselves and their children with the business, the training is also going to mitigate unemployment,” said Habeeb.

He however, advised the trainees to listen attentively to the instructor and put in their best in becoming ideal producers of the items.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.