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OHANEZE Ndigbo leader Chief Nnia Nwodo has predicted that Nigeria would witness a dramatic turnaround in her fortunes should a president of Igbo extraction emerge at the next elections in 2023.

HOLLYWOOD star Chadwick Boseman famous for his ground-breaking superhero film Blank Panther set in the fictitious nation of Wakanda has died at the age of 42 after finally succumbing to a long-running battle against colon cancer.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) We are the seventh most populated nation on earth

(2) We are the world’s largest black nation

(3) We have Africa’s largest economy

(4) We are the world’s sixth largest agricultural producer

(5) We produce the highest number of twins of any nation on earth

(6) We are almost bang in the middle of earth. The lines of latitude and longitude meet not too far off the coast of Nigeria

FORMER chairman of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (Canuk) Chief Bimbo Afolayan has been appointed as a member of Nigeria's Adhoc Committee on the Establishment of Diaspora Investment Trust Fund.

NIGERIAN playmaker Ebere Eze has joined English Premier League side Crystal Palace from London Championship team Queens Park Rangers (QPR) for an undisclosed fee after he signed a five year contract this morning.

JAMES Ibori's girlfriend and mistress Udoamaka Onuigbo has appeared in a UK court video link from Nigeria in the ongoing confiscation of assets hearing taking place to determine how much of his illegally acquired wealth should be seized.

NIGERIAN aviation authorities have mover the date for the resumption of international flights in and out of the country from tomorrow to September 5 to give airports and airlines enough time to put their coronavirus checks in place.

NIGERIAN playmaker Ovie Ejaria is poised to end his six-year association with English Premier League champions Liverpool and join Championship side Reading where he spent last season on loan in a £3.5m deal .

[1] Gashaka State shall be established along the Nigerian border with Cameroon with its capital at Gembu. This state will be known as Nigeria's wildlife state and shall be covered by special animals rights provisions

[2] Animals will take priority over human beings in Gashaka State. Whenever there is a conflict, human settlements will be relocated, leaving the animals to roam freely under wild conditions

NIGERIA'S three petroleum refineries have incurred losses totalling N142.07bn ($380m) over the last 12 months as a result of staying idle while they chalk up huge operating expenses at a time when they are not generating any revenue.