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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.

FORMER Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deputy governor Professor Kingsley Moghalu has called on the federal government to enter into dialogue with Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu to get them to drop their agitations for independent Oduduwa and Biafra Republics.

NIGERIA'S external reserves fell by $640m during the month of May compared with the month before according to statistics just published the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a result of the federal government using cash from it to fund its budget.

SUPER Eagles defender Ola Aina's wonder strike against West Bromwich Albion (WBA) for Fulham in their English Premier League clash on November 20 last year has been shortlisted for the Premier League Goal of The Season award.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Local governments will be obliged to organise their farmers into cooperative units

[2] Farmers will be encouraged to sell their produce, buy seedlings, pesticides and fertilisers, as well as farming equipment through their co-operatives to maximise efficiency and overhead costs

[3] Every local government must build at least one food storage facility within its domain