Calvin Bassey not keen on returning to England with Brighton as he plans to fight for Ajax shirt

SUPER Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has declared that he is not interested in coming to the English Premier League next season with Brighton and would rather stay and fight for a shirt at Ajax of Amsterdam.

 

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On the day he swears in the members of his cabinet, Tinubu and all his ministers should publicly sign this Contract With Nigeria as an act of good faith

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[1] We will aim for annual double digit economic growth between 2023 and 2030. If we enjoy 10% growth every year for a decade, Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) will increase to about $1trn from the current $400bn

[2] Given that we have a very young population and are forecast to become one the world's five most populous nations by 2020, job creation is simply a must. We pledge to create 20m manufacturing jobs by 2030.

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Nigerian students in the UK face tough times as their fees rise by 60% due to falling naira rate

NIGERIAN students studying in the UK face very tough times ahead after the naira equivalent of their tuition fees increased by over 60% following the recent move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unify foreign exchange rates.

 

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APC chairman says they are ready to admit the G5 group of governors into their ranks any time soon

NIGERIA'S ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it is willing to admit the five estranged governors from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G5 into its ranks the moment they decided to make the switch.

 

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Chelsea look to send Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin out on loan next season

ENGLISH Premier League giants Chelsea look set to loan out Nigeria-eligible midfielder Faustino Anjorin as part of a major clearout that involves the club getting rid of all those players that fail to see first team action.

 

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If you need evidence that Nigerians are their own worst enemies, ask yourself why Tinubu is not under any pressure to call a summit to debate our economic crisis. Nigeria's problems are quite straightforward as we have seven of the 10 requirements for ind

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[1] Crude oil - This is vital if you want to power your economy. We have crude oil in abundance, so thankfully do not need to spend billions importing petroleum products now that the Dangote refinery is up and running

[2] Cash crops - To process goods, you need an abundant and cheap supply of cash crops like rubber, timber, livestock, cocoa, palm oil, neem, cassava, etc. Again, we have more of this than we need

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Night flights to Lagos threatened after thieves steal runway lights at domestic terminal

FLIGHT landings at the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos are now under threat after thieves made away with recently-installed airfield lighting systems designed to assisting night time flights.

 

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Tony Elumelu arrives in London to represent African private sector at climate finance forum

NIGERIAN entrepreneur Tony Elumelu has arrived in London where he will participate in the Climate Finance Mobilisation Forum attended by King Charles and President Joe Biden serving as the representative of the African private sector.

 

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Blackburn Rovers release Anglo-Nigerian defender Tayo Edun so he can find another club

ENGLISH Championship side Blackburn Rovers has decided to release Anglo-Nigerian defender Tayo Edun so he can find a new club during the current transfer window as the players was not seeing much action at Ewood Park.

 

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I for one will judge the Tinubu administration by how much it succeeds in increasing industrial output over the next four years. I will be looking out for initiatives like a bicycle manufacturing plan aimed at making Nigeria the world’s largest producer

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[1] Nigeria was founded on the basis of the fact that she could supply Europe with commodities she needed at particular points in time. First of all it was human cargo in the form of slaves and then it later became palm oil once the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was abolished in 1833. I ask myself why we have not continued with that trend. As the world’s largest black nation, Nigeria has got to be one of humanity’s greatest providers

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