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UK and US missions in Nigeria warn their citizens to be wary of violence on Democracy Day

FOREIGN missions in Nigeria have warned their citizens to be wary of a possible outbreak of violence in the country tomorrow as the celebration of the June 12 Democracy Day is to be marked with a series of nationwide protests.

 

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Coca-Cola Foundation launches programmes to clean up plastic waste across Nigeria

COCA-Cola Nigeria has partnered with several non-profit organisations to reduce plastic pollution across the country launching a programme to clear up and recycle used bottles as part of a masterplan to clean up the environment

 

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Five Nigerian governors found to still be using Twitter despite federal government ban

AT least five Nigerian state governors are still using Twitter in defiance of the federal government's ban on the use of the social media platform across the country in response to its decision to delete a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

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Leicester City Women's Ashleigh Plumptre says she wants to play for Super Falcons

LEICESTER City Women’s defender Ashleigh Plumptre has expressed a desire to play for Nigeria's Super Falcons alongside her club male compatriots Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi.

 

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Our current ongoing constitutional review should make sure that there are statutory laws that compel us to end this dependency on one commodity

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Given that Nigeria's average revenue from crude oil exports totals about $50bn a year, four other sectors of the economy must each match this figure by the year 2025. They should be agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and solid mineral extraction. Our aim should be to generate at least $300bn in export earnings a year.

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Disturbing Bureau of Statistics data reveals high number of child marriages in Kaduna State

GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State's chief of staff Muhammad Abdullahi  has revealed that over 38% of girls in Soba Local Government Area of his state get married before the age of 15.

 

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Ecowas neighbours step up plans to buy the excess power Nigeria generates but cannot distribute

NIGERIA'S neighbours within the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) are planning to buy up the country's unutilised power that is generated but not distributed due to bottlenecks in the transmission network.

 

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House of Reps debates bill that will provide federal backing to regional security outfits

NIGERIA'S House of Representatives has begun the process of passing a law that will recognise security outfits like Amotekun and Ebube Agu created by states to complement the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the effort to protect lives and property.

 

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Governor Umahi tells Igbo youths to end senseless agitation for breakaway republic

GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State has asked youths from across the southeast geo-political zone to end what he describes as the senseless agitation for a breakaway republic of Biafra and focus their attention on making Nigeria better.

 

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Fifa approves switch applications of Ademola Lookman and Ovie Ejaria making them Eagles-eligible

GLOBAL football governing body Fifa has officially approved the applications for Ademola Lookman and Ovie Ejaria to switch to Nigeria making them eligible to feature for the Super Eagles in the World Cup qualifiers that start in September.

 

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