Ohanaeze Ndigbo officials call for Simon Ekpa's arrest over his Biafra referendum request

OHANAEZE Ndigbo officials have called for the arrest and prosecution of self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Simon Ekpa saying his recent calls for a referendum of Biafra are a crime against the southeast geo-political zone.

 

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Three English Championship sides look to sign former Flying Eagles striker Akor Adams

FORMER Flying Eagles striker Akor Adams could be coming over the coming weeks as several English Championship sides are looking to sign him before the closure of the current transfer window.

 

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Kolanuts symbolise everything that is wrong with Nigeria and how Tinubu deals with this crop will provide an insight into how he thinks

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nigeria is the world’s largest kolanut producer accounting for about 54% of global output. We produce about 150,000 tonnes of kolanuts annually, which sells for $3,800 a tonne. Our export earnings from kolanuts can only be described as pathetic and derisory

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Zamfara bandits say N12m ransom must be paid by end of July or six kidnapped girls will be married off

BANDITS operating in Zamfara State have threatened to marry off three females including a student of Zamfara State College of Arts and Science Gusau who were abducted six months ago if a ransom fee of N12m ($15,500) is not paid for their release.

 

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Nigerian-born striker Arnaut Danjuma signs season-long loan deal with Everton

ENGLISH Premier League giants Everton have signed Nigerian-born forward Arnaut Danjuma on a season-long loan deal from Spanish side Villarreal as part of a plan to strengthen their squad aged of the 2023/24 season.

 

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As we all eagerly await the details of who will be appointed as Nigeria’s next health minister I just hope that President Tinubu has a policy that looks like this lined up for implementation

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Africa accounts for 25% of the world’s diseases but only 2% of the thr planet’s doctors. President Tinubu must promise to ensure those two figures match in Nigeriw by the end of his tenure

[2] There will be a blanket ban on all ministers, legislators, governors and commissioners going abroad for medical treatment. Anyone who insists on foreign healthcare must resign from office before travelling abroad

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Aina set to sign a two year deal with Nottingham Forest after completing medical yesterday

SUPER Eagles fullback Ola Aina is set become Nottingham Forest’s first signing of the summer joining them on a free transfer from Italian side Torino after he underwent a medical at the club's pre-season training camp in Spain yesterday.

 

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As the senate awaits Tinubu’s list of ministerial nominees I just hope that among them is a minister of state for religious finance who has a programme that looks like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] All Nigerian evangelical churches shall run their economic divisions as autonomous departments. They shall keep accounting records of all tithe and other collections just like any other financial house

[2] All these financial departments of churches shall pool their resources into one common pot to be known as Man of God Nigeria Limited. The federal government will take out a 25% stake in the venture

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APC warned against appointing former Kano State governor Ganduje as its national chairman

ALL Progressive Congress (APC) officials have warned against plans by the party hierarchy to appoint former Kano State governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as its chairman saying that his appointment is a negation of the federal character principle.

 

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Ibori faces the prospect of another 10 years in a UK jail if he fails to meet confiscation payments

 

FORMER Delta State governor Chief James Ibori could face the prospect of a fresh arrest warrant issued against him in the UK as Southwark Crown Court is set to order the seizure of more than £100m ($129m) worth of assets which he amassed illegally in the UK.

 

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