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Osinbajo to mediate as governors and CBN clash over the repayment of bailout loans

VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo is to mediate in an ongoing dispute between the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the repayment plan for bailout loans.

 

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South East Governors Forum pleads with Igbo youths to give them six months to address their concerns

GOVERNORS from across the southeast geo-political zone have promised to address the ongoing restiveness in their region within the next six months by coming up with solutions to the plight of their youths who have resorted to violence of late.

 

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New coronavirus restrictions hit air passengers hard as curfew forces them to sleep at airports

NIGERIA'S newly-introduced restrictions aimed at preventing a fresh outbreak of the Covid-19 virus has hit the air passengers hard leading to travellers having to spend the night at airports as a result of a curfew which restricts movement.

 

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Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria patron backs calls for a ban on open grazing

HERDSMEN umbrella body the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban) has backed the recent declaration by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) calling for a ban on open grazing across the country.

 

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If indeed Shekau is dead, now is the time for the government to move on full steam and mop up with a comprehensive security policy that looks something like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Disarmament centres shall be opened in every single one of our 774 local government areas where illegal weapons can be handed in without prosecution under a 30- day amnesty programme. Disarmament centres will also be opened at six mega cattle ranches established across the country

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New national career Nigeria Air set to be launched during first quarter of next year

NIGERIA'S long-planned new national carrier first mooted in 2018 at Farnborough Air Show in the UK is now due to begin operations in the first quarter of 2022 according to aviation minister Hadi Sirika.

 

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Akeredolu lashes out at Malami for comparing open grazing with spare parts retailing

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has lashed out at the attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami for comparing the ban on open grazing by southern governors to banning all spare parts trading across northern Nigeria.

 

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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his deputy defect to APC from PDP

GOVERNOR Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a surprise move which he attributed to how impressed he is with the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

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Intelligence sources claim Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau blew himself up to avoid capture

NIGERIAN intelligence agencies are reporting that Boko Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau is dead claiming he blew himself up to avoid capture after losing a gun battle to fighters of the rival Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap).

 

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Super Eagles to play friendly against Mexico's El Tri in Los Angeles on July 3

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will play a friendly against the  Mexican national team the El Tri at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 3 as part of their preparations for the forthcoming African Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers.

 

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