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CELESTIAL Church of Christ Global parish clergyman Prophet Israel Ogundipe popularly known as Genesis has been sentenced to one year in prison for fraud by a Lagos State high court after being convicted of defrauding a UK-based diasporan.

SUPER Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa looks set to join English Premier League side West Ham on a free transfer over the coming weeks as the club is desperate to sign another centre forward to provide competition for its strikers Michail Antonio and Sebastien Haller.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) A nation of 42 states with each of them generating at least $10bn in wealth annually

(2) A country accounting for 50% of global animal feed production with cassava and yam serving as the two main ingredients

(3) A country that had emerged as the world’s largest chocolate producer

(4) A health service that served as the world’s undisputed leader of tropical medicine

NIGERIA has been warned that she needs to create about 19m new jobs a year if she wants to avoid a catastrophic economic meltdown that will result from the spiralling rise in unemployment which could precipitate social unrest.

MEMBERS of the Ebonyi State National Assembly Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have distanced themselves from the recent actions of Governor Dave Umahi who recently dumped the party and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

BRITAIN's House of Commons has set aside November 23 as the day when members of Parliament will debate the Lekki Toll Gate massacre in Nigeria having received in excess of 200,000 signatures demanding that the matter be debated.

NIGERIAN aviation authorities have lifted the embargo on four major international airlines thus permitting them to fly into the country as the nation opens up its airspace as it eases the lockdown introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

AMERICAN TV network CNN has published details of what transpired at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State on October 20 revealing that many unarmed protesters were gunned down in cold blood by the Nigerian Army while singing the national anthem.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] After last night's 6-0 thrashing, there is simply no way Joachim Lowe can stay on as Germany's head coach

[2] One could argue that Lowe is Germany's mist successful manager ever, winning the World Cup in Brazil in spectacular fashion in 2014, including that 7-1 demolition of the home team in front of their fans

[3] In 2014, Lowe also won the Fifa World Coach Of The Year Award after receiving 36.23 % votes

AMERICAN president-elect Joe Biden has stepped up his preparations to assume office on January 20 next year despite President Donald Trump's refusal to concede defeat in the recent presidential elections by appointing nine key White House aides.