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ARSENAL skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be on his way to Spanish giants Barcelona after the two clubs opened talks about a transfer that would involve former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho going to the Emirates in part-exchange.

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] We all know Nigeria is in a dire state. First of all there is ethnic mistrust, then we have a unitarist form of government which destroys any hope of prosperity and to make matters worse, cronyism and corruption are rife 

UNIDENTIFIED gunmen suspected to the members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) have shot dead one policeman and six staff of the Leen Engineering firm working on the Assa North Gas Development Project in Imo State for disobeying at sit-at-home order.

NIGERIA has been ranked fifth among countries with the most politically exposed persons (Pep) involved in real estate money laundering schemes in the US in a new report published by American think tank Global Financial Integrity.

LOCAL residents in Anambra State deserted their cities this morning in solidarity with a call by the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) despite the suspension of the secessionist group's suspension of its every Monday sit-at-home protest.

RESIDENTS of Borno State have expressed concern that the recent mass surrendering of former Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (Iswap) fighters and their integration into the Nigerian military might be a ploy

NIGERIA has been seeded for the 2022 African Cup of Nations due to kick off in January next year after been picked as one of the top five teams in today draw conducted by the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] In the 1970s and 80s, Afghanistan was a very secular country. Under President Mohammed Najibullah, they were no different from say Pakistan or India. It was the US backing of the Mojahadeen that gave rise to fundamentalism in Afghanistan 

[2] When secular organs of government do not work, people swing towards religion as a default position 

ISLAMIC campaign association Muslim Rights Concern (Muric) has called for the immediate rounding up of all members of the Christian militia group that is said to have killed 22 unarmed Muslim travellers in Rukuba near Jos yesterday.

SUPER Eagles striker Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis became the fourth Nigerian player to score on his debut in the English Premier League yesterday when he got the opener in Watford's 3-2 victory over Aston Villa.