Cocoa Farmers Race to Meet EUDR Deadline on Sustainability by December Commodity risks rejections in EU markets Oduwole: It’s both formidable challenge and transformative opportunity for our country
James Emejo in Abuja
The federal government and
stakeholders in the cocoa made towards complying (EUDR) on sustainability. Nigerian cocoa exports had value chain, yesterday met with the European Union The EU, which accounts set the December 31, 2020 to assess the progress so far Deforestation Regulation for over 60 per cent of deadline (later extended to
December 2025) for Nigerian Continued on page 10
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Another Unruly Passenger Attacks Cabin Crew on Ibom Air Flight Suspect in Kirikiri, airline operators place indefinite flight ban Obi condemns double standard by security agencies Keyamo: Person who released video of stripped lady will be sanctioned Nigerian online respondents ignore real issues, discuss culprit’s anatomy
Emmanuel Addeh, Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Chinedu
Eze in Lagos and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Barely one week after King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, tried to stop an Abuja-Lagos renowned Fuji musician, popularly known as Kwam1, flight operated by ValueJet
from taking off, a similar Continued on page 10
World Bank Approves N462bn for 1.3m IDPs, Others in Northern Nigeria
Says local governments unable to fully address ongoing challenges To channel resources to providing essential services, economic opportunities Project expected to benefit up to 7.4 million people Story on page 10
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Tours NASENI facilities...
L-R: Dr. Mrs. Nonyem Onyechi, Coordinating Director, Planning and Business Development, NASENI; Erica Liu, SA China Affairs to the EVC; Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi during the minister’s tour of NASENI facilities... yesterday