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ENGLISH Premier League giants Chelsea are delighted that central defender Tosin Adarabioyo has been omitted from Nigeria's African Cup of Nations squad despite recent rumours that he has committed to playing for the Super Eagles.

NIGERIAN diasporans in the UK are going to get the added benefit of discounted rice in the run-up to Christmas as Golden Sella will be offering them subsidised 5kg bags of rice at this year's gala dinner taking place on December 12.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Ending the current insecurity epidemic. There are 6m weapons in the country at the moment and criminals are having a field day. This needs urgent addressing

[2] Putting out all the ethnic fires currently raging across the country. Ethnic mistrust is now such an issue, it virtually impossible to have any serious national debate on any subject without attracting suspicion

AFRICA'S richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has been given a key appointment buy the regional trading bloc the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) yesterday when he was named as the pioneer chairman of its business council.

ENGLISH Premier League side West Ham have joined the race to sign Nigerian anchorman Tochukwu Nnadi from Belgian club Zulte Waregem during the forthcoming January transfer window.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Personally, I have nothing against polygamy as long as it is entered into freely by consenting adults with no coercion. What I have an issue with is young girls being effectively sold by their families to older men for economic reasons

GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has initiated plans to attract fresh Chinese investment into the agricultural sector by embarking on a tour of agribusiness enterprises in Beijing in a bid to woo them.

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As we debate the creation of cattle ranches across Nigeria, are we aware of the fact that the global leather goods market is worth about $629.65bn today? Here are the top 10 producers worldwide:

[1] China produces 6.17bn square feet of leather goods and accounts for 25% of global output

[2] Brazil produces 2.36bn square feet of leather goods and accounts for 9.5% of global output

NIGERIAN doctors seeking better opportunities abroad have been offered a new lifeline after the Canadian government announced that it will be creating a streamlined path to permanent residence for international doctors already working in the country in a bid to stem shortages.

NIGERIA'S senate has approved a request from President Bola Tinubu to send troops into neighbouring Republic of Benin to help beleaguered President Patrice Talon put down a coup staged by rebel soldiers.