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NIGERIAN-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel could on his way back to Britain from Turkey after Fenerbahce revealed that it is ready to put him up for sale and Scottish giants Celtic and Glasgow Rangers have signified an interest in purchasing him.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The Federal Ministry of the Land, Housing and Urban Development will be responsible for granting settlements charters that grant them city status

[2] To be granted city status, an urban settlement must have a cathedral, central mosque, university, central post office, at least 10 secondary schools, a city centre, a shopping mall and unemployment must have been under 5% over the last five years

NIGERIAN commercial banks will no longer lend money to individuals and corporate bodies whose activities harm the environment under and ambitious green programme aimed at ensuring the country honours its environmental obligations.

NIGERIA's military high command has dismissed suggestions that about 30 of its major generals will be compulsorily retired from the army following the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff.

AFRICA'S richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has teamed up with Germany's Association for Mechanical and Plant Engineering to launch a technical training programme for Nigerian youths aimed at addressing the skill deficit in parts of the economy.

PLANS by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (Iswap) to consolidate its presence across northeast Nigeria has suffered a major setback after one of its major commanders was killed by government forces during a failed attempt to capture a town in Borno State.

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has signed a one year extension to his contract with English Championship side Stoke City that will keep him at the bet365 Stadium until the end of the 2021/22 season.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Our new constitution will scrap the immunity at both the federal and state levels for presidents, vice presidents, governors and their deputies

[2] Anyone found guilty of embezzling anything in excess of N1m ($2,500) will receive a mandatory life prison sentence

[3] The president must sell off all of the aircraft in his presidential fleet and travel by chartered flights from henceforth

LOCAL Nigerian company Ketron Investment backed by a group of institutional investors has purchased the assets and liabilities of South African retail chain Shoprite officially known as Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL).

NIGERIA'S senate has passed a bill ending the dichotomy between BSc and higher national diploma (HND) degree holders  now making it mandatory for employers to treat both sets of graduates as equals.