We should be insisting that both of these candidates sign a British Contract With Nigeria to Undo the Woes of Colonialism that commits them to the following foreign direct investment commitments over the next 10 years

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[1] Investment that will grant Nigeria the capacity to produce at least 5m tonnes of steel annually

[2] Investment that will ensure Nigeria has a machine tool manufacturing capability

[3] Investment that provides a double gauge railway network that links up all of Nigeria's 36 states and runs at a minimum speed of 120km per hour

[4] A 95% literacy rate by the year 2030

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Dogara tears defence of Muslim-Muslim ticket apart saying it cannot be justified as it breeds division

FORMER speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives Hon Yakubu Dogara has added his voice to the growing objection to the All Progressive Congress (APC) decision to go for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in next year's elections.

 

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Nigerian teenage midfielder Michael Olakigbe signs four year deal with Brentford

NIGERIA-eligible teenager Michael Olakigbe has signed a four year with English Premier League side Brentford that will see him play alongside Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka in the top flight.

 

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Unfortunately Nigeria’s value system places personal benefit above doing what is right hence why we have the current APC and PDP presidential line-ups

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[1] In this picture are Jan Żabiński and Antonina Żabińska, a Polish couple who ran the Warsaw Zoo during World War Two. After the Nazi occupation in 1939, the hid Jews in the zoo to prevent them being sent to concentration camps 

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Amusan and Brume arrive at Birmingham athletics village to a rousing welcome from their team mates

WORLD 100 metres hurdles record holder Tobi Amusan and World Athletics Championships long jump silver medallist Ese Brume have arrived at Nigeria's Commonwealth Games camp in Birmingham to a rapturous welcome.

 

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Local Midlands firm delivers kits for Team Nigeria in two days after original supplier let them down

BRITISH sporting kit manufacturer MG Sportswear has come to the rescue of Team Nigeria by hurriedly supplying them with emergency kits after their original ordered outfits failed to arrive ahead of the opening ceremony.

 

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Tinubu becomes the first to congratulate new Christian Association of Nigeria president

GENERAL overseer of the Christ Holy Church International Reverend Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh has been elected as the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (Can) following a meeting of its general assembly.

 

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Action Alliance files fresh suit against APC seeking to get Tinubu and Shettima disqualified

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is facing another legal challenge to his candidacy this time from the Action Alliance (AA) who want him barred because he running mate Senator Kashim Shettima is doubly nominated.

 

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Nigeria-eligible teenager Shola Shoretire promoted to Man United first team ahead of Atletico friendly

NIGERIA-eligible midfielder Shola Shoretire has been named in the Manchester United first team ahead of its impending trip to the Norwegian capital Oslo where the side with face Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in a pre-season friendly.

 

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Watching the Nigerian contingent at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games opening ceremony makes it clear our next president needs to give 10 conditions for continued membership

[1] From 2026, the Commonwealth Games must include men and women’s football

[2] Britain must invest at least $10bn a year in Nigeria in the form of foreign direct investment

[3] Other industrialised Commonwealth member states like Canada and Australia must also between them invest $10bn in Nigeria annually

[4] Every year, the British monarch must lead a trade delegation to Nigeria

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