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Central Association of Nigerians in the UK welcomes seven new members into its fold

NIGERIA'S diaspora community in Britain is now several organisations stronger after the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) recently welcomed seven new members into its ranks after they met its stringent membership criteria.

 

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It is time to invoke the spirit of Sango, the god of thunder and patron saint of electricity

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Sango, the third alaafin of Oyo is regarded as Nigeria’s patron saint of electricity. His statue was erected outside the Nepa headquarters along Marina in Lagos as he is considered the embodiment of power. He and his famous axe are still mounted outside distribution companies today

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Justice ministry officials said to be selling seized properties and pocketing the proceeds

SEVERAL justice ministry officials and political aides to the attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami have been indicted for acquiring and selling off properties seized the federal government.

 

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World Bank officials criticises Central Bank of Nigeria's exchange rate management policy

WORLD Bank officials have criticised the Nigerian government’s exchange rate management policies saying they are discouraging investments and fuelling inflation in the country.

 

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Aviation agencies asked by Customs to ground 91 private jets over owed import duties

GOVERNMENT ministers have directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to ground 91 private jets belonging to several wealthy Nigerians over their alleged refusal to pay import duties running to over N30bn ($73m).

 

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President Buhari's 2022 New Year's Day speech just has to be simple and modest. All he needs to do is set Nigeria the soft target of catching up with several other developing nations in a few vital areas

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will boost generated electricity from the current 7,000MW to South Africa’s 50,000MW

[2] This government will increase the kilometres of tarred roads from the current 200,000km to South Africa’s 750,000km

[3] Between now and when we leave office, we will increase the length of our railway network from the current 4,000km to Pakistan’s 8,000km

[4] By April 2022, we will increase our literacy rate from the current 60% to Brazil’s 91.7%

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Nigeria warned that her assets could be seized as she is badly exposed to Chinese loans

NIGERIA has been warned that she risks losing several key national assets to China in the event that the country defaults in paying back loans obtained from Chinese banks which is currently put at $3.48bn.

 

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Nigeria lifts restrictions imposed on Emirate Airlines in the wake of Covid-19 spat

NIGERIA'S federal government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airline flying into the country ending the year long spat with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that led to both nations imposing travel restrictions on each other.

 

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Divisional police officer abducted in Edo State with kidnappers demanding N50m ransom

ARMED gunmen have kidnapped the divisional police officer (DPO) in charge of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State Ibrahim lshaq and are demanding a ransom fee of N50m ($122,000) from his family for his release.

 

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Our ankara and adire materials are perfectly suited to making Father Christmas costumes so there is no reason why Nigeria should not be generating at least $50bn every December

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria should have the world's largest Xmas tree plantation

[2] By now, we should have patented a special red ankara Father Christmas suit

[3] All of Africa's poor should get a special Xmas hamper with Nigerian palliatives

[4] By now, there should be a special Jollof Rice Christmas meal available in all the world's retail stores

[5] Why do we not have a special Xmas palm wine drink

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