Election tribunal nullifies Dino Melaye's mandate are orders fresh polls in Kogi West

CONTROVERSIAL Senator Dino Melaye the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District has been relieved of his position after an election tribunal nullified his mandate this morning and demanded fresh polls.

 

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Ihedioha accuses Rochas of mismanaging as much as N1trn during his eight years as governor

GOVERNOR Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has accused his predecessor Senator Rochas Okorocha of mismanaging as much as N1trn ($2.75bn) during his eight year tenure in office that lasted between 2011 and 2019.

 

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No nation gets development handed to it on a platter so Nigerians need to master the art of perseverance

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) When I look at the way Nigerians throw the towel in simply because their nation is going through the birthpains of nationhood, it makes me shudder. Are we really that fickle and shallow that we have zero staying power?

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Nigerian Governors Forum chases up to $4bn in agricultural investment through special agro-processing zones

NIGERIAN Governors Forum (NGF) chairman Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has revealed that they are hoping to attract between $1bn and $4bn in foreign investment through a radical farming programme involving the establishment of special agro-processing zones (SAPZs).

 

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Ogun State police arrest gang of kidnappers who collect yam and palm oil as part of their ransom

MEN of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a group of kidnappers who have been operating in a unique manner by collecting food items like yam and palm oil as ransom for the victims they abduct.

 

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Oyo-Ita resumes work as Buhari backs her saying she is being unfairly victimised

EMBATTLED head of service of the federation Winifred Oyo-Ita has resumed work in Abuja amid signs that her travails are now over as President Muhammadu Buhari has come to her defence saying she was being unfairly victimised.

 

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Leicester City want NFF to rest Ndidi for Ukraine friendly fearing he may suffer burnout

ENGLISH Premier League side Leicester City have asked the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to excuse Wilfred Ndidi from the Super Eagles forthcoming game against Ukraine on September 10 saying he needs to rest as he is suffering from fatigue.

 

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Afenifere and Ohaneze Ndigbo criticise fact that northwest gets nine senior ministers

PAN-cultural groups Afenifere and Ohaneze Ndigbo have both criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent cabinet saying that it was lopsided as it contained nine senior ministers from the northwest.

 

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10 ministers who have to put in super human performances if they want to make a difference to Nigeria’s fortunes

By Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Adamu Adamu: Minister of Education
With 13m our-of-school kids, Nigeria is the truancy capital of the world. We have become a nation of dropouts. Mr Adamu has to set himself a target of at least halving this by 2023. Can he please build at least two primary schools and one secondary school in each of our 774 local government areas 

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Foreign shipping lines use Nigeria as a dumping ground for expired containers over 20 years old

SHIPPING companies have been accused of using Nigeria as a dumping ground for outdated containers unloading expired boxes that have gone past their 20-year expiry date at the Apapa port in Lagos.

 

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