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SOLDIERS from the Sixth Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies have reportedly killed seven Eastern Security Network (ESN) fighters during a gun battle in Agbochia Forest in Rivers State.

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed that the total amount of the jewellery seized from former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke totals about N14.46bn ($35m).

SCOTTISH Premiership champions Glasgow Rangers have rejected a (€3.5m) bid from Turkish giants Galatasaray for Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo who want to snap him up in the summer.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] All of Nigeria's 774 local government areas will be responsible for providing waste disposal services, fire services and ambulance services within their domains

[2] Local governments will be funded internally by the charging of a local tax, which will be augmented by a federal grant representing no more than 10% of their total expenditure

WORLD Bank officials have approved a $700m credit for Nigeria to fund the country's Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (Surwash) programme aimed at providing drinking water to rural villagers.

MEMBERS of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (Sokapu) have finalised plans to create their own state and shall be submitting their proposals to the National Assembly as their contribution to the ongoing constitutional review process.

NIGERIA'S debts rose by N20.8trn ($50.4bn) between July 2015 and December 2020 to N32.92trn ($79.8bn) as a result of increased government borrowing according to the latest statistics just released by the Debt Management Office (DMO).

GOVERNOR Aminu Masari of Katsina State has thrown his support behind the recent declaration by the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) banning open grazing across their states describing the nomadic practise of herders as un-Islamic.

STATE-owned oil conglomerate the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed an interest in purchasing a 20% stake in the new Dangote Refinery that has just been commissioned in Lagos State.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Gas flaring will end immediately. A gas network will be constructed to pipe it to every home in the country

[2] Farmers will be discouraged  from using chemicals, pesticides and other additives. They will also be encouraged to dedicate part of their farms to organic agriculture

[3] Companies and individuals who install solar panels on their premises will be given tax breaks equivalent to the value of the energy they produce