Anthony Joshua issued with national identity number as he affirms his Nigerian citizenship

WORLD heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been issued with a National Identity Number (Nin) and has applied for a national identity card during a recent visit to Abuja where he affirmed his Nigerian citizenship.

 

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German giant Siemens requests to be given a stake in the Nigerian electricity sector

GERMAN engineering giant Siemens has asked the federal government to allow it venture into the Nigerian power sector by acquiring some of the regional electricity distribution companies known locally as Discos.

 

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NFF denies appointing Daniel Amokachi as the head of its technical department

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have denied reports that former Super Eagles captain Daniel Amokachi has been appointed as its new technical director pointing out that coach Bitrus Bewarang remains in the position.

 

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23 die as local people scramble for aid distributed by Borno governor to refugees in Niger Republic

OVER 23 people have been killed at a refugee camp in Niger Republic when the Borno State governor Babagana Zulum went there to distribute food items to its occupants and several were crushed in the ensuing melee.

 

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National security adviser reveals how Abba Kyari corners juicy defence contracts

FURTHER details have emerged about the increasing meddling of the chief of staff in the presidency Alhaji Abba Kyari in security arrangements across the country with a fresh revelation that he recently commandeered a lucrative police equipment contract.

 

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US says it will lift visa restrictions when Nigeria improves her immigration data intelligence

WASHINGTON has outlined several conditions that must be met for it to consider lifting the current visa issuance restrictions placed on Nigerians pointing out that the ban introduced last month could be rescinded once security is beefed up.

 

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Lawmakers ask for increased security at National Assembly amid fears Boko Haram may attack

MEMBERS of Nigeria's Federal House of Representatives have asked for increased security around the National Assembly complex amid fears that terrorist sect Boko Haram may soon mount an attack against the facility.

 

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Governor Umahi asks Ebonyi traditional rulers to compile database of all herdsmen in their domains

GOVERNOR David Umahi has asked all traditional rulers across Ebonyi State to start compiling a database of all cattle herdsmen operating within their domains as part of a renewed drive to clamp down on insecurity.

 

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It is time to launch a "How We Want To Live" movement in northern Nigeria

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] Over the last week, the focus of the political debate across Nigeria has been on the north of the country. We have heard strident messages from the Emir of Kano Alhaji Lamido Sanusi and numerous other leading academics, all saying that the region is heading for an impending catastrophe unless things change soon

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