Despite the fears many southern Nigerians might have, the country actually needs to merge with Niger Republic if we want to develop

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Many Nigerians continuously wonder how the country is going to get out of its current morass as our national output is about only 10% of what we need to sustain our economy. For me there is only one solution and that is unprecedented industrialisation and the mass production of goods and services. If we grow our economy from the current $400bn to say $4trn, we are home and dry

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Glasgow Rangers fans eulogise Joe Aribo after he scores wonder solo goal in Europa league game

SUPER Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo is now the star attraction of Glasgow as he is being hero-worshipped by Rangers fans after scoring a solo wonder goal in last night's Europa League clash with Sporting Braga of Portugal that enabled his side to win the match 3-2.

 

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US reluctant to hand over $100m of Abacha loot as it could end up with Kebbi's Governor Bagudu

US Department of Justice (DoJ) officials have expressed a reluctance to hand over a sum of $100m recovered from the late dictator General Sani Abacha to the federal government amid fears that the money may be handed to Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State.

 

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Falana asks families who pay kidnappers ransom fees to demand refunds from the government

HUMAN rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on Nigerians that pay ransom fees to secure the release of their family members abducted by kidnappers to demand compensation from the federal government.

 

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BA offers compensation for all customers affected by the diversion of their flights to Accra

BRITISH carrier BA has offered to compensate its Nigerian passengers who it left stranded in Ghana as a result of its recent decision to divert all of its Lagos bound flights to Accra due to bad weather and poor visibility.

 

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APC says Fayose will not be welcome in its ranks if he decides to quit the PDP

MEMBERS of the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have lashed out at former governor Ayo Fayose saying that he will not be welcome to join their ranks if he decides to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 

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My 500 day plan to make the Amotekun initiative a such a commercial success that the southwest becomes the first geo-political zone to opt out of the federal allocation formula


By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Now that Amotekun is more or less done and dusted, it is time to move on from the hype and face the realities it presents us with. I like the fact that all sorts of safeguards are being put in place to prevent the Amotekun Corps becoming a band of thugs, political hoodlums, an ethnic militia or an uncontrollable congregation of hooligans. What is lacking though is a commercial masterplan to make the project an exemplary initiative in self-sustainability

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Ogun State House of Assembly Amotekun bill provides insurance scheme for all operatives

LAWMAKERS in the Ogun State House of Assembly have added a caveat to the bill authorising the creation of the regional security outfit Amotekun by including a clause which provides for a compulsory insurance scheme for all its operatives.

 

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Bill creating agency for rehabilitated Boko Haram fighters passes first reading in senate

SENATORS have given their approval to a bill that will establish a federal agency that will rehabilitate repentant Boko Haram fighters who lay down their arms after the proposal passed its first reading on the floor of the National Assembly today.

 

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EU warns Nigeria that it may impose visa on her citizens if government fails to act on deportees

EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have warned Nigeria that they may impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigerian travellers if the governor fails to play its part in the return and readmission of its nationals staying illegally abroad.

 

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