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Nigeria plans opening armed forces medical college to combat growing shortage of doctors

NIGERIA'S federal government has announced plans to address the 340,000 shortfall of medical doctors precipitated by the incessant migration of practitioners to lucrative markets like the UK by opening an Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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I think the Igwe of Ezema Olo, Ambassador Dr Lawerence Agubuzu should present President Tinubu with a Nnamdi Kanu Economic Plan that will create 10m jobs across the southeast

Ayo Akinfe

[1] This masterplan should involve the recreation of the economic reconstruction agency the Projects Development Institute (Proda) founded by Ukpabi Asika in 1971. Nnamdi Kanu should be released from prison immediately and asked to head it

[2] Then, the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) will transition into an economic body. This will involve it changing its name to Industrial and Productive Organisation of Brothers

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Nigerians in the UK fundraise to return the body of woman who suffered cardiac arrest just after landing

NIGERIAN well-wishers in the UK have launched a fundraising campaign on the JustGiving online platform aimed at raising £20,000 to enable them return the body of Oluranti Akinyemi back home after she suffered a heart attack within a day of arriving in London.

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With Ramadan and Lent 2026 starting on the same day, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can) need to make this joint undertaking

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We have suspended the collection of tithes and zakat contributions from all our members until further notice. Given the hardships many Nigerians are currently facing, it would be morally wrong to collect money from them now

[2] Every registered imam and pastor who is a member of our organisations will take a 50% pay cut for this month of February 2026

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Kaye Furo makes his competitive debut for Brentford following his January move from Belgium

NIGERIA-eligible teenage striker Kaye Furo has made his competitive debut for English Premier League side Brentford featuring in their FA Cup fourth round match against Macclesfield following his recent move from Club Brugge in Belgium.

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Both Muslims and Christians start fasting today as Ramadan and Lent begin on the same day

MILLIONS of Muslims and Christians worldwide have begun fasting today as the holy months of Ramadan and Lent start on the same day for the first time in a long while marking the commencement of periods of religious observance.

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As Nigeria grapples around for a solution to her socio-economic debacle, how about we ringfence the solid minerals sector and make it mandatory for the industry to generate at least $50bn annually

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria needs to generate about $100bn annually to fund her infrastructural development. Sadly, we only have an annual budget of about $30bn. If President Tinubu wants to break the cycle, he simply has to give his ministers production quotas and revenue targets

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Civil rights colossus and former US presidential candidate Rev Jesse Jackson passes away

PROMINENT civil rights campaigner and two-time US presidential candidate the Reverend Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84 succumbing a recent degenerative condition described as progressive supranuclear palsy.

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Fifa yet to deliver verdict either way on Nigeria's World Cup petition against DR Congo

GLOBAL footballing body Fifa is yet to make any decision on Nigeria's petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo despite a flurry of false reports being published on the Internet regarding the World Cup dispute.

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