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Tinubu promises to create Nigerian Army anti-terrorist battalion if elected president

FORMER Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to establish a highly-trained anti-terrorist battalion of the Nigerian Army if elected president next year.

 

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Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman says he will be happy to represent Nigeria at senior level

CRYSTAL Palace's teenage  Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Owen Goodman has revealed that he will represent the Super Eagles at senior international level if he is called-up before England cap him.

 

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With Britain looking to do something extraordinary to get out of its current rut by either electing a former native or bringing back a PM kicked out of office just two months ago, Nigeria must think the unthinkable too 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] In 1884, the European powers met in Berlin and decided how they wanted to carve up Africa between themselves. Each took whatever piece of this vast real estate caught their fancy and alas, we have been saddled with this burden ever since

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Anambra State government shuts down all casinos and gaming centres operating within its domain

GOVERNOR Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the immediate suspension of the operations of all casinos and gaming centres in the state following allegations that they are involved in fraudulent and criminal activities.

 

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UN warns that as many as 19m Nigerians face food insecurity as a result of this year's heavy floods

UNITED Nations (UN) officials have warned that as many as 19m people are facing the risk of food shortages in Nigeria this year as a result of the recent flooding that has destroyed up to 440,000 hectares of farmland across the country.

 

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Tinubu promises to pass new laws mandating all governments to reserve 35% of all appointments for women

FORMER Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has pledged to pass new laws that will mandate the government to offer at least 35% of all political appointments to women if he gets elected president.

 

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Federal government files seven-point appeal against court judgement ordering it to fee Nnamdi Kanu

NIGERIA'S federal government has launched an appeal against the October 13 court judgement ordering it to release the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu saying that he is a flight risk and would abscond if set free.

 

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Chelsea manager Graham Potter eyes Victor Osimhen as long-term replacement for Aubameyang

 

NEW Chelsea manager Graham Potter is said to be planning an audacious bid for Nigeria's Victor Osimhen during the forthcoming summer transfer window as he looks for a long term replacement for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

 

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Were I one of Nigeria’s presidential candidates, I would be suggesting an Anglo-Nigerian Trade Pact like this for the incoming British prime minister to solve the economic woes of both nations 

Ayo Akinfe

[1] At the moment, Nigeria is the UK’s fastest growing export market. We want to see this grow dramatically with an annual foreign direct investment (FDI) target of $1bn for British investors in Nigeria

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Ratio of Nigerian doctors to members of the population falls to the dangerously low level of 1:10,000

NIGERIAN Medical Association (NMA) officials have published fresh figures showing that here are only 24,000 actively licensed medical doctors in the country reducing the physician to patient ratio to the perilously low figure of one to 10,000.

 

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