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Association Targets N80bn From Cashew Export In 2016

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Director-General, National Centre for Women Development, Lady Onyeka Onwenu (left), with representative of United Nations High Commissioner on refugees to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Angele Dikongue-Atangana, displaying a signed Memorandum of Understanding on training of female Internally Displaced Persons on vocational skills in Abuja recently.

Director-General, National Centre for Women Development, Lady Onyeka Onwenu (left), with representative of United Nations High Commissioner on refugees to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Angele Dikongue-Atangana, displaying a signed Memorandum of Understanding on training of female Internally Displaced Persons on vocational skills in Abuja recently.

The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has said  that it hoped to generate about N80 billion from cashew export in 2016.
The spokesman for the association,Mr. Sotonye Anga disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the 2nd Annual Cashew Logistics Meeting in Lagos.
Shipping companies also attended the conference.
Anga noted that shipping lines which were also represented at the event had recognised cashew as revenue generating cash crop and contributor to the country’s economy.
According to him, shipping companies account for more than 80 per cent of exported cargoes from Nigeria.
“There is need for improvement in the handling of cashew which will propel significant improvement in the country’s economic performance.
“Shipping lines have recognised the economic relevance of cashew and that is why you can see their chief executives and decision makers represented at this meeting.
“The meeting will afford the association opportunity to take steps to advance Nigeria’s cashew export to destinations like India, Vietnam, China, Middle East, Europe, U.S. and others.
“We expect that Nigeria should generate about N80 billion from cashew export in 2016 season and trade in a manner that will impact on the value chain.
Anga said the association believed in strong bond between NCAN and the shipping lines.
He promised:“We will leverage on this relationship to ensure that 2016 cashew exports is hitch-free.
“We will have zero claims because of damages to cashew cargo when containers are well dressed with adequate number of desiccants and kraft papers.’’
Mrs Maureen Okojie, the Export Manager of Safmarine, said decisions on shipping services were time bound.
She stressed the need to look at shipment schedule between February and July 2016 for cashew shipments.
An official of COSCO Shipping Company, Paulinius Effiong, advised forwarding agents to reject containers with holes.
Meanwhile, Mr Tola Faseru, the President of NCAN, has inaugurated two committees to ensure a hitch-free 2016 cashew season.
Faseru named the committees as the Cashew Logistics Committee and the Cashew Improvement Committee.
The committees are saddled with the responsibility of implementing programmes for the 2016 season.
Cashew shipping companies, exporters, forwarders and shipping lines including Hull byth, Safmarine, Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping Company and COSCO were represented at the meeting.

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The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

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Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
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“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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