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Diaspora remittances to low and middle income countries fell by just 1.6% last year

DIASPORA remittances to low and middle income countries fell by 1.6% to $540bn last year from $548bn as a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic with Nigeria being mainly responsible for a 28% drop witnessed across Africa.

 

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Southwest governors ask Amotekun commanders to merge their operation in response to latest attack

GOVERNORS from across Nigeria's southwest geo-political zone have asked the commanders of regional security outfit Amotekun in all six states to operate jointly as from now on in response to the latest herdsmen attack in Oyo State.

 

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Department for State Security invites fiery clergyman Father Mbaka to Abuja for questioning

MORE trouble is brewing across the southeast geo-political zone after Nigeria's Department for State Security (DSS) invited fiery clergyman Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka for questioning raising the prospect of youth unrest.

 

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NetBlocks says Nigeria is losing about $6m a day as a result of the government ban on Twitter

NIGERIA is thought to be losing over ($6m) N2bn a day as a result of the Twitter shutdown brought about by the federal government banning the social media platform from operating in the country.

 

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Nigeria has 853 km of Atlantic coastline but alas we ate not tapping into its economic potential as there is no coherent marine policy in place

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Build an 830km Atlantic windmill wall along our coast from Badagry to Calabar. We should set ourselves a target of generating at least 5,000MW from this project

[2] Build a 25,000MW hydro-electricity power plant at the confluence of the Rivers Niger and Benue in Lokoja. This will involve the creation of an artificial Lake Bassa and the construction of man-made rapids to enhance the hydro-electric capability of the river

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Security forces raid the country home of Ipob's lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor in Anambra State

FEDERAL government security forces have raided the home of the Indigenous People of Biafra'a (Ipob) lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor in Oraifite town in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State in what is being described as an attempt on his life.

 

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Synagogue Church of All Nations says Prophet TB Joshua prophesised his own death

LEADERS of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan) have claimed that their founder Prophet Temitope Balogun predicted his own death in a recent sermon claiming he quoted the bible to prophesy that it would happen.

 

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Any government programmes aimed at solving our plethora of socio-economic woes have to be centred around the youth

[1] Free primary and secondary education for every Nigerian child

[2] Offering of one free meal to all primary school pupils

[3] Payment of N5,000 monthly stipend to all unemployed school leavers under 24

[4] Opening of one vocational training centre in each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas

[5] Opening of a sports facility in each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas

[6] Offering of interest-free loans to all tertiary institution students

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Ipob paid three former Nigerian Army soldiers to train 4,000 ESN operatives in military tactics

THREE soldiers recently dismissed from the Nigerian Army have confessed that they were recruited by the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) to train over 4,000 Eastern Security Network (ESN) members.

 

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Nigerian celebrities condemn government ban on Twitter saying it will hurt the youth

NIGERIAN entertainment celebrities have condemned the recent decision of the federal government to ban Twitter saying it makes a mockery of democracy and will affect their work as they try to reach out to their fans.

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