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A nation of 200m cannot afford to be populated by people who are scared of ambitious projects and radical ideas

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over the weekend, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele visited the Dangote refinery in Lekki and expressed delight at the size and scale of the project. When fully operational, the entire complex will employ 70,000 people

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DSS launch manhunt for journalist who exposed clash between Abba Kyari and Babagana Monguno

DEPARTMENT of State Security (DSS) officials have launched a manhunt for the journalist who broke the story about the ongoing feud between President Muhammadu Buhari's chief of staff Alhaji Abba Kyari and national security adviser Major General Babagana Monguno.

 

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Super Eagles Nations Cup tie against Sierra Leone risks being postponed over coronavirus outbreak

NIGERIA'S forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier slated for March 23 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba is facing the threat of being postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

 

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CBN governor says Dangote refinery will create 70,000 jobs when fully operational

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has  revealed that the new  Dangote Refinery due to begin production later this year will employ over 70,000 Nigerians when it is fully up and running.

 

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Catholic bishops accuse Buhari of not being interested in ending terror against Christians

NIGERIA'S Catholic bishops have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to do something urgently to correct a growing distrust among Nigerians that his government is not interested in combating the violence against Christians by Boko Haram and other Islamic groups.

 

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Joshua will not get unification bout until 2021 as Wilder triggers rematch clause with Fury

ANTHONY Joshua is likely going to have to wait until next year before he gets a heavyweight unification bout because dethroned world champion Deontay Wilder has triggered a rematch clause he has with the man who beat him Tyson Fury.

 

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10 options Nigeria should be considering if this coronavirus forces crude oil prices to collapse to say $10 a barrel

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Our 2020 budget of $28bn is predicated on selling 2m barrels of oil a day at $60 a barrel. If prices collapse to $10 a barrel as they did during the Shagari and Babangida regimes, it simply means that government revenue and spending will also have to drop accordingly

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Ighalo says there is a surge in Nigerians now supporting Man United following his signing

FORMER Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has revealed that his recent signing for Manchester United has led to a surge in support for the club among Nigerians living in the UK with many of them now coming to watch the side.

 

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Nigerian virology professor claims he has come up with a therapeutic cure for coronavirus

NIGERIAN virologist Professor Maduike Ezeibe has claimed that he has found a cure for the dreaded coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the globe asking affected countries to use his therapy for clinical trial on their patients.

 

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Has any of our state governors told us what alternative sources of livelihood will be provided for those who live off begging which they have started banning

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over the last week, I have read a lot about several states in northern Nigeria banning begging. On the face of it, such pronouncements may sound laudable but it is just sloganeering unless it is backed up with a plan to train, rehabilitate and get these beggars into productive endeavours

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