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Liverpool's 20 year old midfielder Curtis Jones has a Nigerian father so is eligible to play for the Eagles
LIVERPOOL midfielder and England youth international Curtis Jones is eligible to play for the Super Eagles after it emerged that he has a Nigerian father which could spark off a tug of war between the two countries for his...
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When President Buhari addresses the United Nations today I expect him to demand the following of the international community
Ayo Akinfe Every year, Nigeria demands a minimum of $50bn in foreign direct investment. If the rest of the world is not prepared to put its money where its mouth is then they should not complain when Boko Haram do a Taliban on us Before the...
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Exorbitant and unofficial charges on agro-exports start to bite as operators abandon the sector
NIGERIAN agricultural exports are suffering as a result of exporters and airlines abandoning the sector as a result of the extortionate charges being levied by government agencies at ports and airports which makes shipping...
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Akeredolu slams El-Rufai for opposing anti-grazing law accusing him of exporting terror to the south
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has accused his Kaduna State counterpart Nasir El-Rufai of acting in a manner unbecoming of a leader over his recent opposition to a ban on open grazing. In May this year, the Southern Governors...
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National Assembly begins debating bill that will turn VAT into a local tax collected by states
MEMBERS of Nigeria's House of Representatives have begun debating a bill that will transfer the collection of value added tax (VAT) from the federal government to the 36 states of the federation. Up until now, VAT has been paid into the...
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Self determination group accuses government of hiring foreign mercenaries to stage pro-Buhari protests
NIGERIAN self-determination groups organising protests outside the United Nations General Assembly in New York have accused the federal government of recruiting foreign mercenaries to hold rival demonstrations in support of the Buhari...
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It is up to Nigeria to address the fact that most agricultural tractors are designed to harvest temperate crops like wheat
Ayo Akinfe It is a given that if Africa as a continent wants to get off her knees, she simply needs to start adding value to what she produces. If we do not do that, we have no moral right to complain about exploitation To kick-start this...
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Nigeria medical drain worsens as 353 doctors register with the UK's GMC over the last 100 days
NIGERIA'S ongoing medical brain drain has accelerated in an unprecedented manner over the last few months as up to 353 doctors have registered to work in the United Kingdom within the last 100 days. Over 200 Nigerian doctors registered...
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