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[1] I would have loved to see both gentlemen sign an agreement committing both governments to the target of linking all of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas by rail by 2030

[2] The jewel in the crown of this network will be a high speed link connecting Abuja and Lagos, enabling travel between both cities within two hours

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles remain on course to face Iran's national team this Friday at a four-nation friendly tournament taking place in Turkey despite the ongoing volatility in the Middle East and the expulsion of two Iranian players from their squad.

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[1] Let me start off again by repeating the point that Nigeria is in her current state because of three basic problems - Intellectual laziness, we are not productive enough and our vanity. If all these problems disappeared tomorrow, our GDP would double overnight

NIGERIA could be on course for another petroleum bonanza as the price of crude oil surged to $112 a barrel as growing tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Straits of Hormuz in particular have made the markets jittery.

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[1] Nigeria will build 10 ports along our Atlantic coastline at Badagry, Lekki and Apapa in Lagos State, Ayetoro in Ondo State, Warri in Delta State, Brass in Bayelsa State, Port Harcourt and Onne in Rivers State, Calabar in Cross River State and Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State

NIGERIA'S former deputy senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu could be among those first to be repatriated from the UK following the recent signing of a bilateral deal between both nations dealing with failed asylum seekers and convicted offenders.

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[1] As from January 1 2027, no building in Nigeria will be granted a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) unless it has solar panels installed on its roof. Not having one will attract prosecution with the risk of the property being forfeited to the federal government

NIGERIA and the UK have signed a £746m export finance deal to support the redevelopment of the Lagos Apapa and Tin Can Island port complexes as part of a major trade expansion  plan aimed at boosting commerce between both nations.

SEVERAL English Premier League clubs have begun scouting Super Eagles fullback Ola Aina amid concerns that his club Nottingham Forest might get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season.

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[1] Given that 45% of Nigerian timber exports are rosewood, a highly prized wood used for the production of luxurious furniture we need to start tapping into this. For starters, we need to ban the export of raw wood immediately

[2] Using the UK as a major market, I hope they agreed that Nigeria must match Brazil’s production of 11bn kg of timber by 2030