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Ipob disassociates itself from Andy Uba and urges him to stop using its name to curry favour

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has distanced itself from the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in Anambra State Senator Andy Uba saying that at no stage did it members meet to endorse him.

 

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Nigerian senate passes motion compelling political parties to hold primaries before elections

NIGERIA'S senate has approved an amendment to the Electoral Act which now compels political parties to only use direct or indirect primaries to nominate their candidates cutting out the practise of abstract selection and appointment.

 

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DSS move veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu to Abuja for further interrogation

DEPARTMENT of State Services (DSS) officials have flown veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu to Abuja for interrogation following his recent arrest over his support for the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) cause.

 

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Man United look set to make €66m bid for Ndidi during the January transfer window

MANCHESTER United appear all set to sign Super Eagles anchorman Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester City when the January transfer widow opens at the end of the year in a last ditch attempt to make their squad strong enough to challenge for the league title.

 

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With the 2023 elections looming I would like to see Nigeria’s two main parties sign up to this document titled Unprecedented Leap Forward Into the 22nd Century

Ayo Akinfe

[1] By 2050, Nigeria is predicted to become the world’s third most populous nation after China and India. We owe it to humanity to also become the world’s third largest manufacturer by then. We pledge to achieve this manufacturing target by any means necessary

[2] By 2030, Nigeria must account for 20% of all electric cars assembled worldwide

[3] By 2040, Nigeria must account for the production of at least 15% of all pharmaceuticals worldwide

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Nigerian luxury jet operators anticipate business boom as pandemic offers the sector a boost

NIGERIAN luxury travel operators are looking to expand their presence in the global industry significantly as the sector looks set to expand dramatically in the post-coronavirus era as demand for private travel/seats sharing grows.

 

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Nigeria approves genetically modified maize variety developed by ABU Zaria researchers

NIGERIA'S federal government has granted approval for the evaluation and open cultivation of a genetically modified (GM)  maize variety known as Tela developed by researchers at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria.

 

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Muslim Rights Concern defends flogging of madras students in Kwara State for partying

ISLAMIC body Muslim Rights Concern (Muric) has defended the recent brutal flogging of two students at a Koranic school in Kwara State for going to a party saying that it is the alternative to Nigerian youths appearing in the Big Brother Naija show.

 

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Nigeria rejects global corporation tax deal of 15% over its removal of digital service taxes

NIGERIA has refrained from signing up to a global agreement that would compel all multinational companies to pay corporation tax of 15% of their earnings to all countries in which they operate.

 

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Nigerians in Essex form community association to represent their collective interests

NIGERIANS in the Greater London borough of Essex have elected interim officials to run the affairs of the newly-formed body put together to  harmonise their interests and represent them within the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk).

 

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