Nigeria to supply 130,000 tonnes of roasted cashew nuts to US

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has said Nigeria is set to supply 130,000 tonnes of roasted cashew nuts to the Walmart Super Market chain in the United States of America. He said the 130,000 cashew is valued at $7 billion. Chief Ogbeh said the US firm came to Nigeria to request for 130,000 tonnes of roasted cashew nuts and their demand is 130,000 tonnes of cashew nuts per annum, with a total value of $7 billion. “We are in conversations with Walmart, the biggest supermarket chain…

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No fuss over Chelsea’s move for Morata – Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says Chelsea’s move for Alvaro Morata was “obvious” but insists Manchester United have a “top striker” in Romelu Lukaku. Chelsea announced they agreed a fee with Real Madrid for Morata on Wednesday night, which Sky Sports reports to be worth an initial £58m, potentially rising to £70m. Mourinho was in charge of Real Madrid when Morata broke into their first team, and a reunion at Old Trafford had looked likely until Lukaku headed to United despite reports of a return to Stamford Bridge. “I am not interested in…

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Senator McCain diagnosed with brain cancer

Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options, according to his office. The options may include chemotherapy and radiation, his doctors said. The 80-year-old politician is in “good spirits” recovering at home. The tumour was discovered during a surgery to remove a blood clot from above his left eye last week. A Vietnam veteran, McCain spent more than five years as a prisoner of war. The six-term senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate underwent surgery at a clinic in Phoenix, in…

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Osinbajo meets Deputy UN’s scribe

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met with Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Ms Amina Mohammed, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mohammed told journalists after the meeting that said led a UN team to the villa to discuss the implementation of the Agenda 2030 and to see how Nigeria could be supported, especially in regards to women development. She urged the Federal Government to double its investment in the development of women for the promotion of peace in the country. She stressed the need for the government…

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Cameroon ‘tortures’ Boko Haram suspects – AI

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have been “brutally tortured” by security forces in Cameroon, a rights group says. Amnesty International said in a report that the suspects, including women and children, were beaten, water-boarded and forced into stress positions. The cases allegedly happened between 2013 and 2017, and dozens of detainees died as a result, it added. Cameroon’s government has not commented. Boko Haram frequently carries out attacks in the country. The Islamist group, based in neighbouring Nigeria, has killed more than 1,500 civilians in Cameroon since 2014, and abducted many…

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