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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve the sum of N10.06bn ($27.6m) to the Kogi State government prompting suggestions that the money could be used to fund November's forthcoming gubernatorial elections.

NAOMI Oloyede recently created history when she became the youngest Nigerian ever to address the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime international conference in Vienna where she called for a better life for children all over the world.

NIGERIA'S agriculture minister Sabo Nanono has declared that there is no hunger in the land as the country produces enough food to feed itself and send to neighbouring countries so the nation will keep its borders closed to protect local producers.

NIGERIA plans to increase its crude oil production to an all-time high of 3m barrels a day by 2023 and boost the nation's reserves to 40m barrels from the current 28.2m barrels following recent discoveries in northern Nigeria.

SUPER Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is expected to be out of action for at least six months after damaging his cruciate ligaments during Nigeria's recent 1-1 draw with Brazil in Singapore in an international friendly.

On Sunday, Uzoho was stretchered off in the 65th minute after he damaged his knee when he landed awkwardly after coming for a corner. He was replaced with debutant Maduka Okoye and subsequently given an MRI scan to determine the extent of his injury.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Today is October 15. On this day in 1967, the tallest statue in Europe was unveiled in the Soviet Union. Named the Motherland Calls, it was also the tallest statue of a woman in the world. This edifice was erected as part of a memorial complex in Volgograd that commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad during World War Two. Designed by the sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and engineer Nikolai Nikitin it stands 85 meters high

COMMONWEALTH finance ministers will meet in Washington DC later this week to come up with plans that will prevent members states from incurring heavy debts that will cripple their economies.

MILITARY authorities have been asked by the Economic Community of West Africa (Ecowas) Court of Justice to pay Nigerian soldier Barnabas Eli a sum of N10m as compensation for his dismissal for losing a rifle.

Back in 2012, Private Eli was dismissed from the Nigerian Army after he lost his rifle. In addition, he was sentenced to two years imprisonment by a court martial without recourse to the confirming authority before enforcement.

RETIRED military officers have asked the federal government to upgrade the Veterans Affairs Division of the defence ministry to a full fledge ministry to cater for their welfare and that of their families.

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders have asked the inspector-general of police Mohammed Adamu to investigate the recent armed attack on the home of its national chairman Adams Oshiomhole in Benin.