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Boko Haram kills six soldiers as they ambush for troops in Borno State's Banki town
SIX Nigerian soldiers have been killed yesterday morning after they were ambushed by Boko Haram, terrorists in the Banki area of Borno State some 130km away from the state capital Maiduguri. Since 2009, Boko Haram have been fighting a...
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Muslim Rights Concern slams suggestion that Sanusi came to Lagos to establish Fulani emirate
ISLAMIC human rights group Muslim Rights Concern (Muric) has expressed displeasure at the suggestion by Yoruba socio-cultural group Apapo Oodua Koya (Aokoya) that the former emir of Kano Alhaji Lamido Sanusi should leave Lagos and go back to...
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UK diaspora plans to organise Nigerian independence day annual lectures starting this year
PLANS to organise a series of mouth-watering Nigerian seminars and symposia in the UK were launched yesterday when the Nigerian Independence Day Annual Lectures (Nidal) UK held its first meeting and began discussing its 2020...
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Jose Mourinho looks to bring QPR's Ebere Eze to Spurs over the summer in a £20m deal
TOTTENHAM Hotspurs manager Jose Mourinho is reported to be considering a £20m bid for Anglo-Nigeria midfielder Ebere Eze in the hope that he can prize him away from Championship side Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in the summer. A talented...
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Why is Nigeria not cashing in on the dramatic global surge in the demand for tissue paper?
By Ayo Akinfe (1) Over the last fortnight or so, the surge in the demand for tissue paper, kitchen roll, wipes and napkins has been dramatic worldwide as the coronavirus surge spreads (2) Across the world, departmental stores, retail...
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Omeruo and Awaziem in self isolation as their club's director-general contract coronavirus
SUPER Eagles defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem face being quarantined for the next seven days after Martin Ortega the director-general of their Spanish club Leganes tested positive for coronavirus. With the dreaded virus...
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10 radical steps Nigeria may have to take as coronavirus could lead to oil prices crashing to as low as $25 a barrel this week
By Ayo Akinfe (1) Ban the import of everything but essential items (2) Stop exporting crude oil as production costs may soon exceed world prices (3) End the federal allocation formula as there will be no money to share anyway (4) Ask every...
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Nigeria should use the coronavirus pandemic to combat her perpetual dependence on imports
By Ayo Akinfe (1) How come no one is talking about the threat of coronavirus through Apapa port? (2) Given how congested the port is, an outbreak there will spread to millions within days (3) Given that shipping crews come from all over the...
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