Rohr to play 4-3-3 against Brazil tonight with Ndidi, Awaziem and Simon returning to the line-up

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed his line-up for today's friendly game against Brazil taking place at the Singapore National Stadium with only three changes from the team that drew 2-2 with Ukraine last month.

 

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It is time for Sadiya Farouq to stand up and be counted. She must tell the West to put all their aid money into an African investment bank so we have capital with which to create jobs

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] Over the last week, Nigeria's minister for humanitarian affairs, disaster and management, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has been in the news for the wrong reasons. While everyone has been talking about her private life, she has been in New York, attending a United Nations campaign against poverty. October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and she was engaging in the discussions there

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Banishing poverty from Nigeria in our lifetime: My alternative 2020 budget

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Receipts from oil revenue are estimated to to be $16bn in 2020 based on an output of 1.6m barrels a day selling at a price of $55 a barrel. Nigeria only receives about half of crude oil receipts due to joint venture agreements we have with our partners, so we will not rely on petroleum product prices to fund the budget

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NNPC discovers crude oil in commercial quantities on the border of Bauchi and Gombe states

NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) managers have revealed that they have discovered crude oil and gas reserves in the Kolmani River Basin on the border between Bauchi and Gombe states in the northeast of the country.

 

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Commander in charge of Boko Haram insurgency calls for Nigerian Army aviation division

NIGERIAN military commanders have attributed the lack of an army aviation division as one of the main reasons why they are struggling to finish off terrorist sect Boko Haram that has been waging war against the state since 2009.

 

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Robbers break into Royal Air Maroc plane at Lagos airport and cart away passengers' valuables

ARMED robbers have taken their activities to new heights in Nigeria by breaking into a Royal Air Maroc aircraft parked on the tarmac of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and robbing its passengers.

 

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China's Railway Construction Corporation signs $3.9bn Abuja-Lokoja rail contract with Nigeria

NIGERIA has signed a $3.9bn contract with the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) to construct a new Abuja-Itakpe-Lokoja rail line as part of the ongoing programme to build a nationwide network.

 

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Court of Appeal strikes out Dino Melaye's suit opening the way for fresh Kogi West election

SENATOR Dino Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District is going to have to face a tough rescheduled election after Nigeria's Court of Appeal rejected his appeal against the election tribunal ruling nullifying his victory and ordering a re-run.

 

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Stoke City's Oghene Etebo becomes the latest to pull out of Sunday's Brazil friendly with injury

STOKE City midfielder Oghene Etebo has become the latest member of the Super Eagles to pull out of Nigeria's Sunday's friendly game against Brazil taking place at Singapore's National Stadium after picking up a last minute injury.

 

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10 demands I would like to make of Sadiya Umar Farouq as she assumes her new role

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Let this represent a clean break from the past. None of the usual ostentatious “First Lady” nonsense. You have no need for a retinue of assistants, hangers-on, leeches, parasites, personal assistants, bag handlers and praise singers. Carry on doing you job as a minister in a professional manner like any other member of the cabinet

(2) Carry your bags yourself and hold your umbrella yourself when it rains. Promise us no shopping trips abroad between now and 2023

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