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Tinubu says he had nothing to do with distribution of rice bags bearing his name and image

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has distanced himself from the recent distribution of rice across northern Nigeria bearing his picture saying he had nothing to do with the scheme.

 

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Villarreal manager Unai Emery confident Nigeria's Chukwueze will dump his former side Arsenal out of the Europa League

FORMER Arsenal manager Unai Emery has sent a warning to his former club that Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze will prevent them from winning this year's Europa League as he is in dazzling form at the moment.

 

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If 1.4bn Chinese citizens and 1.3bn Indians can forge a common identity there is absolutely no excuse for 200m Nigerians not to bury their ethnic differences and fuse as one people 

Ayo Akinfe 

To achieve this goal we need a Nigerian Anti-Tribal Programme. It should look something like this:

(1) As from October 1 2021, your state of birth is your state of origin 

 

(2) As from October 1 2021, anyone who has lived in a state for three years and paid taxes there automatically becomes an indigene 

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Caleb University academics Solomon Oyeleye and Ifedolapo Ademosu win Unicef prize

TWO Nigerian lecturers at the Caleb University at Imota in Lagos State have been named as joint winners of the 2021 Unicef-International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Communication for Development Research Fund.

 

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National Union of Road Transport Workers to introduce vehicle tracking to help combat crime

NIGERIA'S National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has decided to join in the fight against the growing crime epidemic in the country by launching an electronic tracking system that will enable it to locate vehicles on expressways.

 

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Finance minister Zainab Ahmed denies government printed N60bn to help fund budgetary allocation

NIGERIA'S finance minister Zainab Ahmed has dismissed recent claims by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State that the federal government printed N60bn ($157m) to help fund the 2021 budget saying such allegations were not only untrue but unfortunate.

 

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Southeast governors warn Ipob and ESN to steeer clear of Ebubeagu or face dire consequences

SECESSIONIST group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) has been warned by the South East Governors Forum to refrain from interfering in its plans to float the regional security network Ebubeagu or face dire consequences for obstructing the programme.

 

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APC denies adopting a zoning plan that offers the 2023 presidential ticket to the south

NIGERIA's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied suggestions that it has zoned the 2023 presidency to the south of the country as part of a grand zoning plan to ensure all elective positions are covered by all parts of the country.

 

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Boko Haram gains major victory as its fighters seize Mobbar Local Government Area headquarters

BOKO Haram insurgents have recaptured large swathes of territory from the Nigerian Army in Borno State after their fighters successfully took over the town of Damasak that serves as the headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area without any opposition.

 

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