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Police boss warns Nigerian Muslims not to go to prayer grounds as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitri
NIGERIA'S inspector general of police Mohammed Adamu has warned that religious gatherings will not be tolerated tomorrow when Nigeria celebrates Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan. Highly religious Nigerian...
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As Nigeria is desperately looking for fresh sources of revenue to replace the $30bn she used to generate from crude oil exports she should examine the potential of the domestic animal market
By Ayo Akinfe (1) As we scratch our heads desperately seeking alternatives to petro dollars, nothing should be off limits. We should be prepared to think the unthinkable. Today, I want us to turn our attention to the domestic animal and pet...
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Buhari bars officials and politicians from paying Sallah homage to him this weekend
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has barred all of government officials and political leaders from visiting him over the weekend to pay him the annual Eid-el-Fitr homage at the presidential villa in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus...
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National Biotechnology Development Agency makes breakthrough in making Covid-19 test kits
NIGERIAN scientists could be on the verge of making a dramatic breakthrough in the attempt to manufacture locally-produced coronavirus testing kits after the National Biotechnology Development Agency reported that its prototype passed the first...
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El-Rufai threatens to sack health workers if they strike over a lack of PPE and pay deductions
GOVERNOR Nasir-El Rufai has warned health workers in Kaduna State that they will be sacked from their jobs if they embark on industrial action to protest their working conditions during this pandemic even if it leads to the virus spreading...
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It is time fruits took centre stage in Nigeria’s economy as we seek to replace the $30bn we will be losing from the collapse of the global oil market
By Ayo Akinfe (1) Nobody needs to be told that Nigeria can no longer rely on crude oil for survival, at least for the foreseeable future. I am surprised that a national debate is not raging now about how we replace our petroleum revenue. We...
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Stranded Nigerians in Ivory Coast charter special aircraft for N7m to fly them back home
TWELVE Nigerians stranded in Ivory Coast have paid a whopping N7m ($18,000) for a special chartered flight to transport them from Abidjan to Abuja to enable them return home after being stranded abroad for about a week. In Ivory Coast,...
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World Health Organisation agrees to subject Madagascar's Covid Organics to clinical trials
WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) have finally agreed to pit Madagascar's acclaimed coronavirus herbal remedy Covid Organics through a clinical observation process after talks between the two sides. Following the outbreak of the pandemic,...
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