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The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre, has commenced a two-day needs assessment and validation workshop aimed at strengthening communication strategies on sanitary and phytosanitary compliance for sesame and cowpea exports. The workshop, which began on Tuesday in Kano, brought together farmers, exporters, associations, and development partners to address challenges affecting export quality and reduce the rejection of Nigerian agricultural produce in international markets. Speaking at the opening, the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said the initiative was designed to identify gaps and improve coordination in addressing sanitary and phytosanitary issues within…

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Tunde Lemo, has stepped back from his governorship ambition in Ogun State, throwing his weight behind Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the All Progressives Congress consensus candidate for the 2027 election. Lemo made the announcement in a statement released on Wednesday in Abeokuta. He said the decision came after “deep reflection and wide consultations” with party leaders and stakeholders across the state. The former banker described it as a calculated realignment in the broader interest of the party and the state. “This is not a retreat from service.…

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising reflective road safety installations on the Third Mainland Bridge. The arrest was made on April 6, 2026, at about 17:30 hours, after the suspect was reportedly caught tampering with road studs installed to improve visibility and guide motorists, especially at night and during poor weather conditions. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi. According to the command, the suspect, identified as Dogara John, was apprehended while allegedly removing the reflective…

A top US lawmaker called on FIFA to pay for World Cup public transportation costs on Tuesday following a report that local authorities in New Jersey are planning massive price hikes during the tournament. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on X that football’s world governing body — which stands to earn $11 billion from the tournament — should foot the bill for transport costs to World Cup venues. Schumer was responding to a report in The Athletic on Tuesday, which said New Jersey Transit is planning to charge fans more than $100 for tickets from Penn Station…

A top US lawmaker called on FIFA to pay for World Cup public transportation costs on Tuesday following a report that local authorities in New Jersey are planning massive price hikes during the tournament. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on X that football’s world governing body — which stands to earn $11 billion from the tournament — should foot the bill for transport costs to World Cup venues. Schumer was responding to a report in The Athletic on Tuesday, which said New Jersey Transit is planning to charge fans more than $100 for tickets from Penn Station…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsApril 15, 2026 05:20 GMT (UK), by Ketan Patel View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Villarreal defender set for Premier League return? Chelsea are exploring a move for Villarreal defender Willy Kambwala as they continue to prioritise young, high potential talent in their long term squad planning. The 21 year old centre back has quietly put together a solid campaign in La Liga, building on the experience he gained during his early breakthrough at Manchester United. Since making the move to Spain in 2024, Kambwala has begun to establish himself as a reliable defensive option, showing clear…

The founder of Omega Power Ministries, Chibuzor Chinyere, has revealed that his church offers free rehabilitation services to repentant kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists as part of efforts to curb crime. In a statement on Wednesday on Facebook, Chinyere said the initiative is fully funded through tithes and offerings from the church. He explained that individuals rescued from criminal camps are disarmed and reformed through a structured process involving both spiritual and vocational training. “When I rescue them from camp, they surrender their guns, which I hand over to the police. They undergo spiritual and physical rehabilitation,” he said. He…

U.S. President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, reiterated his criticism of ​the religious leader on Tuesday night. In a post on Truth Social, ‌Trump urged that “someone please tell Pope Leo” about the killings of protesters by Iran and that “for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable.” The U.S. and Israel attacked ​Iran on February 28. Iran responded with its own strikes on ​Israel and Gulf states with U.S. bases. U.S.-Israeli strikes on ⁠Iran and Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions. Iran does ​not have nuclear weapons…

 Hungary’s election ​winner Peter Magyar, ‌leader of the TISZA ​party which ​won a landslide ⁠victory in ​Sunday’s election, ​arrived for a meeting with President ​Tamas Sulyok ​on Wednesday. As Magyar ‌was ⁠going into the meeting, speaking to reporters ​he ​reiterated ⁠that Sulyok must ​leave his ​role ⁠after a TISZA ⁠government ​takes office.

The United States’ claims about ​China exerting military pressure on Taiwan are distorted, and demonstrate its “malicious intentions”, a government spokesperson ‌in Beijing said on Wednesday. China has stepped up military activity around democratically governed Taiwan, which it views as its own territory, holding several rounds of war games, most recently with live-fire drills in late December. “Certain people on the U.S. side are jumping ​up and down, continuously rehashing the so-called ‘mainland threat’ or ‘military pressure,'” Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China’s ​Taiwan Affairs Office, told reporters. This represented “a complete distortion of the facts and harbours malicious ⁠intentions,” he…