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Nigeria Ranks 109 In World Hungry Nations – Peter Obi Laments

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2 years ago

March 24, 2024

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi says that currently Nigeria ranks 109 in the global index of hungry nations in the world.

He gave the revelation in Kebbi state on a private Ramadan visit as part of a northern tour to support and see things the way they are in northern part of the country.

Obi was received at government house by secretary to the state government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida,

He insisted that Nigeria is poor and hungry because the federal government refused to holistically invest in agriculture, saying such investments must be directed to the north who possesses vast arable land for peasant and mechanised farming.

He noted that with agriculture Nigeria will say bye to forex crisis, insecurity, poor education and unaffordable healthcare delivery because our exports would bring forex hence the importance of production economy.

Speaking further, the LP candidate lamented that Nigeria has the highest number of uncultivated land in the world, accompanying mass able bodied unemployed youth that could have been used to drive the mass agricultural investment to produce millions of direct and indirect jobs in the country.

At the palace of the Emir of Gwandu, received by royal father, his royal Highness, the Emir of Gwandu, Muhammadu Illiyasu Bashar, Obi announced direct Ramadan feeding of 100 indigents persons as well the commissioning of borehole at Kahuta village behind Dukku army barracks Birnin Kebbi.

“We are here to support with water and some little financial assistance because this is a private visit not political,” he said.

He stated that he is not desperate to become Nigeria’s president but desperate to see the country working and desperate to see the poor man children become somebody without anybody.

Responding, the Emir of Gwandu, Muhammadu Illiyasu Bashar thanked him for the visit while describing him as a long-term friend.

He called on Nigerian leaders to note Obi’s advice of investing in the northern agricultural sector to drive away poverty in the region and country.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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6 minutes ago

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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35 minutes ago

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.