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NIGERIA'S House of Representatives has tendered an apology to the country's 15m strong diaspora for rejecting a recent petition by the Mutual Union of Tivs in America (Muta) after its deputy speaker Hon Idris Wase said diasporans should have no say in running Nigeria.

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Austin Jay Jay Okocha has revealed that Arsenal forced his nephew Alex Iwobi out of the club mandating him to leave for Everton in 2019 without the player having any input into the decision.

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NIGERIA'S Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have signed up to the UK’s Digital Access Programme's plan on inclusion for persons living with disabilities (PLWDs).

NIGERIA'S crude oil output rise slightly during February to 1.49m barrels a day according to figures just published by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) although production still lags behind the historic level of 2.5m barrels.

VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that Nigeria needs to attract a minimum of N2.3trn ($6bn) in capital investment annually over the next 30 years if the nation wants to confront her infrastructural deficit problems.

FORMER Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deputy governor and presidential candidate Professor Kingsley Moghalu has called on Nigeria's National Assembly to hurriedly pass new laws that will enable diasporans vote in the 2023 general elections.

SUPER Eagles centreback Leon Balogun has committed himself to staying at Glasgow Rangers for at least another season after manager Steven Gerrard decided to extend his contract by another year.

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(1) Everyone of Nigeria’s 36 state governments is compelled by law to create a minimum of 10,000 jobs a year. A failure to do so over two successive quarters will trigger automatic impeachment proceedings against the governor

(2) No licences will be issued for the opening of religious faith houses unless such a facility includes the creation of at least 100 sustainable jobs

BRITISH-based Nigerian medical doctor Dr Reuben Obaro and his wife Ayodele Obaro have dragged the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) before a federal high court over what they termed malicious trial on corruption.