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EU approves the sum of €165m to assist Nigeria with her renewable energy programme
EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have approved the sum of €165m to support Nigeria’s renewable energy programme as part of a plan to assist the country in combating its chronic electricity problems. Power supply is one of the biggest...
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Sultan of Sokoto says Fulani kidnappers in the southwest must have Yoruba collaborators
SULTAN of Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has called for an end to the stigmatisation of Fulanis saying that all those engaged in kidnapping in southwest Nigeria are doing it in collusion with local Yoruba criminals. Over recent...
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Nigeria's footballing woes continue as high court orders arrest of NFF president Amaju Pinnick
NIGERIA'S footballing owes have continued today as an Abuja high court ordered the arrest of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick over allegations that he and several other officials were involved in corruption. In...
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Pastor Fatoyinbo takes leave of absence from Coza as pressure mounts on him over rape allegations
COMMONWEALTH of Zion Assembly (Coza) founder and general overseer Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has stood down in response to growing pressure following allegations that he raped Busola Dakolo years ago when she was a teenager. Last week,...
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Mikel attributes Eagles loss to Madagascar down to inability if team to find its rhythm
SUPER Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has revealed that the team lost to Madagascar in their third Group B game in the ongoing African Cup of Nations yesterday because they are yet to find their rhythm and play as a cohesive unit. Last night,...
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Rather than Ruga we need a Nigerian Animal Husbandry Bill 2019
Nigeria currently has about 20m head of cattle. We should aim to double this to at least 40m by 2020 through an ambitious programme of industrial production, aggressive ranching, the provision of veterinary services and the provision of...
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Ogun State government announces radical plan to end open defecation by sealing off houses without toilets
OGUN State government has threatened to seal off any house built without a toilet facility and to arrest and prosecute anyone caught defecating in the open as part of a new environmental sanitation plan. Like many of Nigeria's 36...
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UK National Crime Agency officials meet with EFCC in Abuja to discuss Diezani's case
SEVERAL British crime investigators have arrived in Nigeria to gather further evidence against former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in an indication that they may soon files charges against her in the UK. Oil minister during...
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