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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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Super Falcons grind out a goalless draw with Canada in their opening World Cup match

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons shared the spoils with Canada in their opening game of the ongoing Fifa Women's World Cup after the two sides fought out a goalless draw at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium this morning.

 

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Can someone please explain to me why Tinubu and Shettima have not unveiled a livestock production policy that looks something like this

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will dramatically increase the number of cattle in Nigeria from the current 20m to the 189m produced in India, turning Nigeria into a major global exporter

[2] We will aggressively woo investors to invest in dairy plants, leather factories, abattoirs, meat cold storage facilities, refrigerated lorries, etc

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Court of Appeal dismisses story saying Justice Ugo resigned from election petition panel

NIGERIA's Court of Appeal has dismissed as false and misleading a recent report that Justice Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo resigned as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) after being pressured to rule in favour of a certain candidate.

 

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University of Bristol appoints Nigerian academic Foluke Adebisi as a professor of law

BRITAIN'S University of Bristol has appointed Nigerian lecturer Foluke Adebisi as a professor of law in its latest round of promotions ahead of the commencement of the new academic session.

 

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Scottish side Livingstone mulls over offering Katsina United's Samson Lawal a contract

SCOTTISH Premier league side Livingston is weighing up whether to make a move for Nigerian teenage midfielder and Flying Eagle Samson Lawal ahead of the forthcoming 2023/24 season.

 

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When will Nigerians get it into their collective heads that manufacturing electric cars is the antidote to these incessant petrol price rises. Bola Tinubu is obliged to tell them that bitter truth

Ayo Akinfe

[1] When I hear Nigerians complain about petrol price rises, I feel like tearing my hair out of my head. Have they been oblivious to the whole clean energy debate? Where have they been when the rest of the human race has been screaming about the need to abandon the use of fossil fuels?

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Mayor of Houston wants to establish direct flights to Nigeria as well as open consular office

NIGERIA is on course to gain from increased trade with the US state of Texas after the mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner revealed that he is working on the establishment of a consular office in his domain and the establishing of direct flights.

 

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UK Export Finance adds the naira to the list of currencies permitted for its transactions

BRITAIN'S export credit agency UK Export Finance (Ukef) has pre-approved the addition of the Nigerian naira to its list of currencies permitted for funding transactions between the two nations in a bid to promote trade.

 

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