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Nidcom chair condemns killing of Nigerian footballer in Milton Keynes by British police

NIGERIA Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) chairperson Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has asked the UK government to thoroughly investigate the recent shooting of Nigerian footballer Kelvin Igweani by the British police in Milton Keynes.

 

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Personally I would cash in on Nnamdi Kanu's popularity and use him to quadrupule industrial output creating some 10m jobs over the next five years

Ayo Akinfe

[1] I would recreate the economic reconstruction agency Projects Development Institute (Proda) founded by Ukpabi Asika in 1971 and ask Nnamdi Kanu to head it

[2] Ipob will change its name to Industrial and Productive Organisation of Brothers

[3] I would them give Nnamdi Kanu the task of creating 5m automobile related jobs at Nnewi

[4] He would also be tasked with creating 3m textile, clothing and fashion related jibs in Aba

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Nigeria lost about $30bn annually between 2005 and 2019 to revenue leakages according to recent report

NIGERIA lost a total of about $30bn annually between 2005 and 2019 to revenue leakages according to a recent report by the Joint House of Representatives Committee on Finance Banking and Currency.

 

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Senate president says Nigeria has no option but to keep borrowing for infrastructural development

SENATE president Senator Ahmad Lawan has revealed that Nigeria has no option than to keep borrowing money to fund infrastructural projects because the country is poor and does not generate enough wealth internally.

 

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Dangote wary about plans by NNPC to buy a 20% stake in his new Lekki refinery

AFRICA'S richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has expressed concern about plans by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to purchase a 20% stake in his newly-opened Lekki refinery.

 

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Nigerian councillors of Igbo extraction in the UK meet to demand London acts over killings

NIGERIAN local government councillors of Igbo extraction in the UK have held a meeting where they drew up demands for the British government in response to the growing violence in their geo-political zone in a bid to pressurise Abuja to address the crisis.

 

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British mission denies Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in the UK with sources saying it was Addis Ababa

BRITAIN'S high commission to Nigeria has denied claims that Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in their country following his recent deportation to  face treason charges.

 

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With 61% of Nigerians in the US over 25 holding a first degree we have a potential foreign direct investment goldmine which needs to be tapped into with a robust programme that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria's federal government needs to set them a foreign direct investment (FDI) target of about $5bn a year

[2] All this diaspora investment needs to be protected by the Local Content Act, which guarantees duty-free access to the Nigerian economy

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Tinubu considers calling off his 2023 presidential bid after failing to secure Buhari's support

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is reported to be considering dropping his 2023 presidential ambition plans amid glaring signs that President Muhammadu Buhari is not in support of his candidacy.

 

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Nnamdi Kanu arrested and arraigned in Nigeria where he will now face trial

INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested and deported to Nigeria where he will now face prosecution for jumping bail and his outstanding treason charges.

 

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