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[1] Yobe State is arguably the most arid state in Nigeria as its northern tip is in the sahel savannah, which as we all know borders the Sahara Desert. Those who nicknamed Yobe State the Pride of the Sahel, probably had in mind a scenario whereby its economy would be dominated by its climate and environment but alas, this is simply not happening as Yobe State does not have a booming Sahelian economy. If we can get peace to return to Yobe State, the sky is the limit

SUPER Falcons midfielder Toni Payne has completed a move to English Women Soccer League (WSL) side Everton for an undisclosed sum ending her six year sojourn in Spain with la Liga club Sevilla.

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MEMBERS of Nigeria's House of Representatives have agreed to take a 50% cut in their massive salaries for six months in order to support the federal government in its bid to provide succour for Nigerians currently reeling from the impact of hyper-inflation.

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons played their final Olympic warm-up game against Canada yesterday at the at La Quinta Football Centre in the southern Spanish city of Malaga succumbing to a narrow 0-1 loss against the defending champions.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has put paid to the ongoing debate about a new national minimum wage by approving a figure of N70,000 ($44) per month with a caveat that the matter will be reviewed once every three years from now on.

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[1] Katsina is another one of those states that will make you despair. It is 30th in the Nigerian human development index, has a low literacy rate, has a high number of out-of-school children and due to the rampant unemployment in the state, its youths are signed up to banditry gangs which carry out kidnappings, armed robbery and acts of terrorism

LABOUR unions have threatened to shut the Nigerian economy down for a month with an indefinite strike to protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage.

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have downgraded their forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2024 to 3.1% from earlier predictions of 3.3% citing weaker economic activity during the first quarter of the year.

NIGERIA-eligible teenage striker Tobi Akinyimika has signed a two-year scholarship deal with English Championship side Watford that will lead to him joining up with the club's U18 team for the forthcoming season.