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NIGERIANS in the UK will be marking the country's 64th independence day anniversary on October 1 with a quiz organised by the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) to test their knowledge of both countries.

Taking place on Tuesday October 1 and starting at 7pm, the quiz shall be virtual and shall be open to all Canuk member organisations. Canuk has created an Eventbrite link to enable its member associations to register for the event ahead of the date.

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[1] Nigeria is currently witnessing inflation of over 30% as a result of high petrol and diesel prices. Our over-dependence on road transport and private generators means that high petrol and diesel prices have a domino effect on the rest of the economy with devastating consequences

TEAM Nigeria has won its first gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games after Onyinyechi Mark made history by breaking the tournament record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category with a lift of 147kg.

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[1] Launched in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is an ambitious plan to develop new trade relationships with the rest of the world. In Africa, this has meant providing the continent with infrastructure in exchange for raw materials

BANDIT leader Bello Turji has published a daring video in which he has declared war on Hausa communities across northwest Nigeria warning that the Fulani will continue to wage war against them for being traitors and hypocrites.

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[1] India’s population recently overtook that of China. They now have 1.428bn people compared with China’s 1.425bn. However, India has not been caught napping as this population growth has been matched with concurrent economic growth

[2] India prepared for this moment by building industrial cities, wooing blue chip companies in their hundreds and achieving 10% annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates every year

BILLIONAIRE businessman Bill Gates has attributed the current precarious state of the Nigerian economy to the fact that taxation levels are too low thus limiting the amount of revenue available to the government.

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[1] I for one have always regarded the 1851 capture of Lagos as the date when the British colonisation of Nigeria began. That was the year when John Beecroft, the British consul of the Bights of Benin and Biafra, lined up his naval gunboats off the coast of Lagos and forced Oba Akintoye to sign a treaty of protection handing over the city to Britain

MEMBERSHIP of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) has surpassed 150 for the first time in the organisation's 20-year history after five new member were admitted by the executive committee this week.

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[1] One thing the British got spot on in Nigeria was the way they divided the country into 40 provinces, which today form the basis of our 36 states. One very important one however has been left out - Anioma State. I believe that if we create an Anioma State today, it will significantly increase Nigeria’s economic output