* Nigeria targets N180bn investment to ramp up palm oil production * Konga celebrates 7th Anniversary with massive discounts, up to 90% off

JUNE 26, 2019 Nigeria targets N180bn investment to ramp up palm oil production Nigeria plans to invest 180 billion naira ($500 million) to increase [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [1st News Quote]( JUNE 26, 2019 [***] Nigeria targets N180bn investment to ramp up palm oil production [Palm]( Nigeria plans to invest 180 billion naira ($500 million) to increase palm oil production in the country. The government intends to see this take palm oil output from around 600,000 tons a year to 5 million tons a year by 2027. This was disclosed in a report released by the Ministry of Trade and Investment. Despite boasting an abundance of the resource in Nigeria, the country still spends a considerable sum importing palm oil. In 2018, the Nigerian government spent about $500 million importing 600,000 tons of palm oil. Furthermore, the volume imported last year was almost double the figure recorded in 2017. 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[Read more]( [***] [NASS]( Senate plans separate budget for police commands The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly is planning a separate budget for adequate funding of the 36 commands of Nigeria Police. Lawan said the move was to enable officers and men of the police force perform optimally and tackle insecurity in the country. He disclosed this on Tuesday when the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, led the police management team to pay him a courtesy visit in his office. [Read more]( [***] [South-West-Governors]( South West governors meet in Ibadan, pledge to tackle security challenges The governors of the six states in the South West Zone met on Tuesday, June 25 in Ibadan at a security summit where they pledged to find a solution to the lingering security challenges in the zone. The summit, which focused on Western Nigeria, was organised by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) in collaboration with the six governors. 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The Head of Google News Initiative Innovation, Mr Ludovic Bleacher, made the disclosure at the unveiling of the initiative in Lagos. The Google News Initiative is a journalism-focused programme that will help publishers earn money and fight fake news. [Read more]( [***] [Jobs]( 20 million manufacturing jobs to be automated by 2020 - Report A new report from Oxford Economics suggests that 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world could become automated by 2030. The analyst said that for each robot introduced in the manufacturing line, 1.6 jobs will be lost. It said the problem will be compounded in low-income areas where robots could affect 2.2 jobs compared to just 1.3 jobs in high-income regions. This divide, it said, could further heighten income inequality and cause politics to become more extreme. [Read more]( [***] [APPLE]( Apple buys self-driving startup Drive.ai: Report Apple has reportedly bought autonomous driving startup, Drive.ai, in a bid to strengthen its autonomous vehicles push. According to Axios, Apple has reportedly hired dozens of Drive.ai’s engineers and taken ownership of the startup’s autonomous cars and other assets as part of the acquisition. The amount of the deal has not been disclosed. [Read more]( [***] [VIOLA]( Equal rice for woman beans – Season Two Isn’t it high time we had equal rice for woman beans? In a nation where the youth have seen “elders” shamelessly grab what belongs to them without apology, at what point can these youths begin to make moves to take back what is rightfully theirs without being accused of being insubordinate? I don’t play with allotted seats on airplanes and cars for several reasons. The topmost of these reasons is that I choose those seats carefully. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Super Eagles]( AFCON 2019: Super Eagles 'owed bonuses and allowances' The Super Eagles are in dispute with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in the build-up to their Africa Cup of Nations match against Guinea. None of the Super Eagles players has received allowances or a $10,000 bonus. The NFF is hoping to prevent a strike before the match in Egypt on Wednesday, June 26. "My player [Ahmed Musa] couldn't attend the press conference today because they have a very important meeting," said coach Gernot Rohr. [Read more]( [***] [Cameroon]( AFCON holders, Cameroon too strong for Guinea-Bissau Cameroon began the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations crown with victory over Guinea-Bissau in Group F. Yaya Banana opened the scoring for the Indomitable Lions, heading low into the net from Karl Toko Ekambi's cross. Stephane Bahoken capitalised on a defensive mix-up three minutes later to seal the points for Clarence Seedorf's side. 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[Read more]( [***] [Ghana]( Ayew brothers on target in Ghana draw with Benin Andre and Jordan Ayew were both on target as 10-man Ghana were forced to settle for a draw against Benin at the Africa Cup of Nations. Mickael Pote gave Benin a shock lead after two minutes but Black Stars captain Andre Ayew restored parity. His younger brother Jordan fired Ghana ahead, but Pote earned the Squirrels a point after John Boye was dismissed for a second yellow card. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [Red wine]( Red wine: Benefits,risks Wine, and especially red wine, has been studied extensively. Evidence suggests that moderate consumption may help people live longer, protect against certain cancers, improve mental health, and enhance heart health. Centuries ago, wine was used treat various health conditions. Medieval monasteries were convinced that their monks lived longer than the rest of the population partly because of their moderate, regular consumption of wine. 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