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NIGERIA'S embassy in the Ukraine has told its citizens that should any of them wish to relocate from the country in the face of what now seems like a Black Sea War with Russia they are free to do so.

FORMER chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance Hon Farouk Lawan has had his seven year jail sentence for bribery reduced to five  by the Federal Court of Appeal in Abuja.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] End the use of the phrase Your Excellency for all public officials. What does this mean anyway? Does it mean the person is excellent?

[2] End the use of all these needless titles like Apostle, Otunba, Chief, Alhaji, Dame, Elder, Engineer, Barrister, Sir, etc. Promote the use of simple Mr and Ms

[3] End the display of portraits of government officials in public offices

GOVERNOR Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has declared that the use of the hijab head covering in government-owned schools is a constitutional right of every person in Nigeria and his administration will respect that.

SEVERAL members of the House of Representatives have demanded that an arrest warrant be issued against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele over his refusal to answer summons by lawmakers.

NIGERIA'S ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has tacitly zoned the 2023 presidency to the south of the country as President Muhammadu Buhari and the party's governors reached an agreement yesterday after weeks of uncertainty.

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has reiterated that the unknown gunmen terrorising the southeast geo-political zone are hoodlums hired by the governors and not members of its military wing the Eastern Security Network ( ESN).

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons have qualified for the 12th Africa Women Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco later this year after beating Ivory Coast 1-0 in Abidjan tonight and qualifying with a 3-0 aggregate score.

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] All receipts that accrue from prices between $40 and $60 a barrel should go into a special infrastructure fund 

[2] All receipts that accrue from prices between $60 and $80 should go into a special economic diversification fund 

[3] All receipts that accrue from prices between $80 and $100 should go into a dedicated clean energy fund 

FORMER minister of water resources Sarah Ochekpe and two of her accomplices have been sentenced to three months imprisonment with an option of a fine by a federal high court in Jos after being found guilty in a N450m ($1.07m) fraud case.